CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Somerton

Arizona · 5,282 residents · 7.27 sq mi

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With 5,282 people, Somerton is a city in Arizona. The poverty rate is 44.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 23.5. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 45%. The typical home is worth $43,900.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 23.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,282

−27%vs 2000

vs 7,266 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

23.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 24.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.8%(515)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.8%(624)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.8%(570)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.9%(630)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(426)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(793)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.7%(563)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(430)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(376)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.2%(274)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(81)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,094

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,544 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$4,643

−42%vs 2000

vs $7,960 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

44.0%

+17.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,900

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $360 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.7%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.0% in 2000

30.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic3.9%(287)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino95.2%(6,915)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(4,246)

Black0.2%(12)

Hispanic / Latino95.5%(5,044)

Asian0.6%(30)

Other18.8%(994)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican95.8%(13,957)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(45)

Ancestry

American1.2%(181)

English0.7%(107)

Scottish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.3%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

21.2%

−17.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 38.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.3 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 married41.7%(2,487)

Married52.3%(3,123)

Widowed0.7%(44)

Divorced5.3%(315)

Women 15+

Never married33.6%(1,838)

Married49.6%(2,711)

Widowed10.1%(554)

Divorced6.6%(363)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

24.0%

−2.2 ptssince 2013

from 26.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.6%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.9%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

40.0%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

36.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 45.6% 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)11.7%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War63.6%(98)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 154 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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