CITY · 2020 ACS
San Tan Valley
Arizona · 99,894 residents · 75.8 sq mi
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San Tan Valley is home to 99,894 people in Arizona. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The median age is 32.8, younger than the US median of 38.8. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 36 minutes. Households here earn about 21% more than in Arizona as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
75.8 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
2024109K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.7%(7,717)
5 to 98.8%(8,825)
10 to 149.5%(9,450)
15 to 198%(7,968)
20 to 245.6%(5,610)
25 to 3413.6%(13,545)
35 to 4414.3%(14,237)
45 to 5411.3%(11,297)
55 to 649.5%(9,497)
65 to 748.1%(8,092)
75 to 843.1%(3,084)
85 and over0.6%(572)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,455
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $67,880 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+6.2 ptssince 2019
from 43.3% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.8%
Other services8%
Retail trade6.9%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Public administration5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
Education & health services2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$228,700
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $212,900 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
3.1
−2%since 2019
from 3.1 in 2019
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
2019
White, non-Hispanic66%(63,841)
Black3.8%(3,666)
Hispanic / Latino22.8%(22,052)
Asian2.1%(2,065)
Other5.2%(5,068)
2020
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(61,784)
Black4.7%(4,672)
Hispanic / Latino25.5%(25,513)
Asian1.8%(1,813)
Other4.8%(4,815)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican20.3%(21,281)
Puerto Rican1.1%(1,106)
Central American1%(1,038)
Nicaraguan0.5%(563)
South American0.3%(306)
Spaniard0.2%(244)
Chilean0.2%(166)
Salvadoran0.2%(162)
Cuban0.1%(152)
Guatemalan0.1%(113)
Honduran0.1%(102)
Argentine0.1%(101)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(848)
Chinese0.4%(390)
Asian Indian0.2%(256)
Vietnamese0.2%(241)
Laotian0.2%(169)
Japanese0.1%(139)
Korean0.1%(129)
Thai0.1%(120)
Indonesian0.1%(88)
Burmese0%(48)
Taiwanese0%(40)
Cambodian0%(19)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Okinawan0%(15)
Ancestry
German14%(14,684)
English9.4%(9,870)
Irish7.7%(8,099)
Italian4.7%(4,907)
American3.8%(3,963)
French3.2%(3,402)
Polish2.4%(2,510)
Norwegian1.8%(1,908)
Swedish1.7%(1,810)
Scottish1.7%(1,751)
Dutch1%(1,067)
French Canadian0.9%(919)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(865)
Danish0.7%(713)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(709)
Hungarian0.6%(682)
Welsh0.6%(680)
Belgian0.5%(547)
Slovene0.5%(487)
Greek0.3%(345)
Portuguese0.3%(279)
Czech0.2%(244)
Canadian0.2%(238)
Croatian0.2%(236)
Ukrainian0.2%(176)
West Indian0.2%(168)
Lithuanian0.1%(134)
Swiss0.1%(128)
Finnish0.1%(127)
Iranian0.1%(108)
Russian0.1%(108)
Subsaharan African0.1%(92)
Austrian0.1%(79)
Slovak0.1%(73)
Jordanian0.1%(70)
Armenian0.1%(59)
Haitian0%(51)
Palestinian0%(37)
Lebanese0%(34)
Serbian0%(30)
Romanian0%(29)
Jamaican0%(29)
Syrian0%(18)
Latvian0%(18)
Egyptian0%(12)
Australian0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 92.2% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.3%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.2%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.7%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.2%(1,916)
Gulf War (1990s)30.2%(1,981)
Vietnam era31.3%(2,051)
Korean War2.5%(167)
World War II0.2%(10)
Share of the 6,553 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in San Tan Valley, Arizona?
San Tan Valley, Arizona has about 99,894 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in San Tan Valley, Arizona?
The typical household in San Tan Valley, Arizona earns about $74,455 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 $228,700, and the typical rent is about $1,437 a month.
How educated are people in San Tan Valley, Arizona?
About 23.0% 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 8.1% of people in San Tan Valley, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
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