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Tanque Verde

Arizona · 16,195 residents · 32.3 sq mi
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Tanque Verde is a city of 16,195 people in Arizona. Households here earn about 99% more than in Arizona as a whole. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. At a median age of 43.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income runs $80,530, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

16,195
−8%vs 2009
vs 17,628 in 2009
2000 – 2024
43.7
−10%vs 2009
vs 48.3 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
32.3 sq mi
Population, 20002024
15K15K16K17K18K2000201020202024Tanque Verde
202416K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.9%(626)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(1,074)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(1,468)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.1%(1,308)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.6%(420)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 344.9%(796)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(2,878)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5421.6%(3,500)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.5%(2,187)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.8%(1,270)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(548)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(120)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$80,530
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $93,468 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$36,467
−13%vs 2009
vs $41,893 in 2009
US average: $21,522
2.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.7% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$227,200
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $429,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$1,097
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,108 in 2009
US average: $602
94.5%
−0.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 95.0% in 2009
5.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(15,110)
Black0.5%(96)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(1,794)
Asian1.3%(224)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(14,463)
Black0.7%(108)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(1,180)
Asian1.2%(201)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9%(1,427)
Spaniard0.7%(106)
Puerto Rican0.2%(24)
Colombian0.1%(15)
Peruvian0.1%(13)
Ecuadorian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(149)
Asian Indian0.4%(63)
Korean0.3%(51)
Filipino0.3%(47)
Japanese0.2%(30)
Kazakh0.1%(20)
Thai0.1%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English21.4%(3,395)
German17.3%(2,743)
Irish12.1%(1,920)
Italian7.4%(1,169)
American6.3%(992)
Polish5.4%(864)
Scottish2.9%(463)
Norwegian2.7%(436)
French2.7%(426)
Dutch1.9%(305)
Swedish1.6%(247)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(205)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1%(161)
British0.7%(115)
Welsh0.6%(93)
Russian0.6%(91)
Lithuanian0.6%(89)
Czech0.5%(84)
Finnish0.5%(84)
Croatian0.5%(75)
Canadian0.4%(70)
Ukrainian0.4%(70)
Armenian0.4%(68)
Arab0.4%(66)
Lebanese0.4%(66)
Slovene0.4%(65)
Hungarian0.4%(64)
Austrian0.4%(61)
Swiss0.4%(56)
Greek0.2%(37)
Portuguese0.2%(32)
Slovak0.1%(21)
Romanian0.1%(15)
Serbian0.1%(11)
Nigerian0.1%(10)
Australian0.1%(8)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

48.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 49.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
96.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 96.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
22.5%
+3.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 18.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.1%(1,314)
Married71.2%(4,642)
Widowed1.6%(107)
Divorced7.1%(460)
Women 15+
Never married16.4%(1,116)
Married67.1%(4,554)
Widowed7.5%(507)
Divorced9%(610)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
34.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% 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)18.4%(356)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25%(483)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.4%(877)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(186)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,933 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 Tanque Verde, Arizona?

Tanque Verde, Arizona has about 16,195 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tanque Verde, Arizona?

The typical household in Tanque Verde, Arizona earns about $80,530 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tanque Verde, Arizona expensive?

In Tanque Verde, Arizona, the median home is worth about $227,200, and the typical rent is about $1,097 a month.

How educated are people in Tanque Verde, Arizona?

About 48.0% of adults age 25 and over in Tanque Verde, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tanque Verde, Arizona?

About 2.4% of people in Tanque Verde, 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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