CITY · 1990 CENSUS

San Carlos

Arizona · 2,954 residents · 8.58 sq mi

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San Carlos is home to 2,954 people in Arizona. 58.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 23.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 63% less than in Arizona as a whole. Median home value sits at $17,200. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 23.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,954

−21%vs 2000

vs 3,716 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

23.5

−2%vs 2000

vs 24.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.58 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 514.2%(419)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 914.3%(423)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(219)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(264)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.3%(245)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.9%(498)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.6%(313)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(259)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(192)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.4%(71)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(44)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$10,233

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $13,412 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$3,692

−20%vs 2000

vs $4,615 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

58.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 58.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$17,200

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$195

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $244 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.3%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.8% in 2000

39.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic4.4%(164)

Black0.2%(9)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(97)

Asian0.3%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic1.4%(40)

Black0.7%(22)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(95)

Asian0%(0)

Other97.9%(2,892)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(55)

Dominican0.1%(5)

Ancestry

Scottish37%(1,839)

Scotch-Irish3.2%(159)

German1.3%(63)

American0.1%(5)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Scottish population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Dominican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.7%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

48.9%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.9 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 14.1 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 married64.3%(1,105)

Married24.9%(428)

Widowed2.2%(37)

Divorced8.7%(149)

Women 15+

Never married65.8%(1,224)

Married19.3%(360)

Widowed8.7%(161)

Divorced6.2%(116)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.4%

−29.3 ptssince 2013

from 45.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.4%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.3%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.8%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

49.3%

−12.7 ptssince 2020

from 62.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

37.9%

+10.3 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.7%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 69.5% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.6%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 92 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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