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Queen Creek

Arizona · 2,478 residents · 42.1 sq mi
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Queen Creek is home to 2,478 people in Arizona. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 25.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 1,838 fewer people here than in 2000. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is roughly 34% ahead of the Arizona median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,478
−43%vs 2000
vs 4,316 in 2000
1990 – 2025
25.8
−17%vs 2000
vs 30.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
42.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
020K39K59K79K19902000201020202024Queen Creek
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(202)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(239)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.8%(341)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.3%(256)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(173)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(418)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(346)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(226)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.9%(122)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.5%(112)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.5%(36)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(7)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,806
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,702 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,057
−44%vs 2000
vs $21,592 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.4%
+5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$106,300
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $179,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$350
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $725 in 2000
US average: $450
86.6%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.0% in 2000
13.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.7%(2,921)
Black0.3%(14)
Hispanic / Latino30%(1,294)
Asian0.3%(14)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(1,689)
Black1.1%(28)
Hispanic / Latino36%(891)
Asian0%(0)
Other30.7%(761)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.3%(8,845)
Spaniard1.3%(905)
Puerto Rican0.8%(570)
Cuban0.2%(178)
Peruvian0.2%(143)
Salvadoran0.2%(134)
Guatemalan0.1%(90)
Chilean0.1%(77)
Colombian0.1%(75)
Argentine0.1%(43)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(415)
Chinese0.4%(275)
Vietnamese0.4%(252)
Korean0.1%(103)
Thai0.1%(69)
Laotian0.1%(63)
Cambodian0.1%(56)
Indonesian0.1%(48)
Japanese0%(29)
Malaysian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(50)
Tongan0%(34)
Fijian0%(23)
Ancestry
English16.6%(11,945)
German14.8%(10,602)
Irish9.4%(6,738)
American4.7%(3,365)
Italian4.6%(3,289)
Polish2.7%(1,947)
Scottish2.5%(1,790)
Norwegian1.5%(1,088)
French1.5%(1,045)
Danish1.1%(822)
Swedish1.1%(818)
Dutch0.9%(635)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(583)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(550)
Swiss0.6%(464)
Finnish0.6%(401)
Greek0.6%(397)
British0.5%(383)
Arab0.5%(367)
Canadian0.4%(279)
Portuguese0.4%(268)
Russian0.3%(242)
Lebanese0.3%(220)
Austrian0.3%(210)
Egyptian0.2%(138)
Czech0.2%(138)
West Indian0.2%(135)
Brazilian0.2%(132)
Ukrainian0.2%(132)
Hungarian0.2%(127)
Ghanaian0.2%(112)
Lithuanian0.1%(105)
Jamaican0.1%(99)
Croatian0.1%(92)
Macedonian0.1%(82)
Belgian0.1%(74)
Armenian0.1%(69)
Iranian0.1%(44)
Slovak0.1%(40)
Slovene0.1%(37)
Romanian0%(32)
Israeli0%(20)
Serbian0%(15)
Syrian0%(12)
Nigerian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

8.4%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.0%
−9.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.6%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.3 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 23.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.1%(7,158)
Married67.3%(17,779)
Widowed1%(251)
Divorced4.6%(1,213)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(6,528)
Married63.4%(17,571)
Widowed4.4%(1,214)
Divorced8.7%(2,410)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.4%(1,401)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.7%(1,493)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.7%(1,134)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(30)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,956 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Queen Creek, Arizona?

Queen Creek, Arizona has about 2,478 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Queen Creek, Arizona?

The typical household in Queen Creek, Arizona earns about $36,806 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Queen Creek, Arizona expensive?

In Queen Creek, Arizona, the median home is worth about $106,300, and the typical rent is about $350 a month.

How educated are people in Queen Creek, Arizona?

About 8.4% of adults age 25 and over in Queen Creek, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Queen Creek, Arizona?

About 14.4% of people in Queen Creek, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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