CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Safford

Arizona · 7,359 residents · 9.28 sq mi

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Safford is home to 7,359 people in Arizona. The typical home is worth $49,400. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 27%. 20.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The population has fallen 20% since 2000. Median household income is $20,175, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,359

−20%vs 2000

vs 9,232 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

+1%vs 2000

vs 33.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(555)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(651)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(707)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(585)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(458)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411%(811)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.1%(814)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(742)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(691)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(663)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(567)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(115)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,175

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,899 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,344

−34%vs 2000

vs $14,052 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.1%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,400

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$320

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $476 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.3%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.1% in 2000

28.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic56.2%(5,190)

Black1.3%(118)

Hispanic / Latino39.7%(3,667)

Asian0.9%(85)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.7%(6,306)

Black1.5%(107)

Hispanic / Latino36.3%(2,671)

Asian1.5%(107)

Other11.4%(839)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican42.8%(4,384)

Puerto Rican1.1%(109)

South American1%(104)

Peruvian1%(104)

Spaniard0.7%(70)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(82)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.2%(118)

Ancestry

German9.7%(997)

English9.4%(964)

Irish5.2%(533)

American4.4%(455)

Canadian2.9%(298)

Italian2%(201)

Scottish1.4%(143)

Danish1.2%(124)

French1.1%(116)

Ukrainian0.8%(86)

Welsh0.6%(65)

Swedish0.6%(62)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.6%(59)

British0.4%(42)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(36)

Norwegian0.3%(27)

Polish0.2%(24)

Subsaharan African0.2%(20)

Russian0.1%(15)

Austrian0.1%(14)

Slovak0.1%(10)

Arab0.1%(8)

Ethiopian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.3%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.5 min

−22%vs 2000

vs 19.7 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 married42.5%(1,629)

Married45.9%(1,760)

Widowed3.2%(122)

Divorced8.5%(326)

Women 15+

Never married31.2%(1,231)

Married41.5%(1,639)

Widowed9.5%(377)

Divorced17.8%(704)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.2%

+3.3 ptssince 2013

from 7.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.0%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.5%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.4%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.9%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.7%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.1% 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)24.4%(121)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(91)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.1%(184)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6%(30)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.6%(18)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 496 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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