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San Tan Valley

Arizona · 81,321 residents · 75.8 sq mi
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San Tan Valley is home to 81,321 people in Arizona. The median age is 28.6, younger than the US median of 37.2. The average commute runs 43 minutes. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 23% more than in Arizona as a whole. Renters pay $1,172 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

81,321
+15%vs 2011
vs 70,915 in 2011
2010 – 2024
28.6
+2%vs 2011
vs 28.1 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
75.8 sq mi
Population, 20102024
67K79K90K102K113K201020202024San Tan Valley
2024109K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 512.1%(9,853)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 911.2%(9,137)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.3%(7,548)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.3%(5,117)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(4,122)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3419.5%(15,845)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.2%(12,401)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 549%(7,282)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.3%(5,898)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 743.8%(3,113)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841%(796)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.3%(209)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$62,297
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $61,177 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$22,462
+7%vs 2011
vs $21,005 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
37.5%
+2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.7% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
7.4%
−3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.7% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.313
−4%vs 2011
vs 0.327 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services9.2%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$196,900
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $156,800 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,172
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,180 in 2011
US average: $853
77.3%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 77.1% in 2011
22.7% rent
17.7%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.1% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.00 people
−7%vs 2011
vs 3.21 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
44.0%
+2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 41.4% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
48.9%
−3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.5% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.2
+23%vs 2011
vs 2.6 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(46,246)
Black5.4%(3,831)
Hispanic / Latino22.4%(15,892)
Asian1.8%(1,280)
Other5.2%(3,666)
2010
White, non-Hispanic66.2%(53,831)
Black4.7%(3,824)
Hispanic / Latino23.4%(18,995)
Asian2%(1,666)
Other4.9%(3,967)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.1%(12,261)
Puerto Rican0.6%(381)
Salvadoran0.4%(272)
Spaniard0.4%(269)
Dominican0.3%(203)
Cuban0.3%(167)
Ecuadorian0.2%(115)
Nicaraguan0.1%(83)
Guatemalan0.1%(82)
Peruvian0%(27)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German18.5%(11,876)
Irish12.7%(8,153)
English11.8%(7,534)
Italian6.8%(4,327)
French4%(2,540)
Polish3.1%(1,980)
Scottish2.9%(1,843)
American2.6%(1,674)
Norwegian2%(1,277)
Dutch1.8%(1,149)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(1,099)
Swedish1.7%(1,096)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.6%(1,003)
Danish1%(616)
Russian0.9%(598)
Portuguese0.6%(391)
Welsh0.5%(350)
British0.5%(310)
Hungarian0.4%(263)
Swiss0.4%(260)
Slovak0.4%(246)
West Indian0.3%(208)
Ukrainian0.3%(195)
Arab0.3%(191)
Czech0.3%(179)
Finnish0.2%(138)
Lithuanian0.2%(123)
Brazilian0.2%(101)
Austrian0.2%(100)
Canadian0.1%(91)
Armenian0.1%(81)
Lebanese0.1%(78)
Haitian0.1%(74)
Jamaican0.1%(65)
Turkish0.1%(64)
Nigerian0.1%(63)
Serbian0.1%(48)
Egyptian0.1%(47)
Iranian0.1%(44)
Croatian0.1%(39)
Belgian0%(26)
Slovene0%(11)
Section 05

Education

21.2%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.1%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 91.2% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
5.5%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.8% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

43.2 min
+2%vs 2011
vs 42.5 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
78.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
14.3%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.4% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.2%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.2% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
5.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.8% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.2% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
1.8%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.2% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
35.8%
+2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 33.3% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.1% in 2011
50.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.9% in 2011
7.6%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
9.9%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 9.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(13,721)
Married55.7%(23,645)
Widowed2.1%(898)
Divorced9.9%(4,220)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(12,083)
Married53.2%(22,536)
Widowed5.3%(2,246)
Divorced12.9%(5,473)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% 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)32.6%(1,954)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.1%(1,922)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(1,801)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(31)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,991 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 San Tan Valley, Arizona?

San Tan Valley, Arizona has about 81,321 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Tan Valley, Arizona?

The typical household in San Tan Valley, Arizona earns about $62,297 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Tan Valley, Arizona expensive?

In San Tan Valley, Arizona, the median home is worth about $196,900, and the typical rent is about $1,172 a month.

How educated are people in San Tan Valley, Arizona?

About 21.2% of adults age 25 and over in San Tan Valley, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Tan Valley, Arizona?

About 7.4% of people in San Tan Valley, 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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