CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Tonto Basin

Arizona · 840 residents · 32.1 sq mi

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Tonto Basin is home to 840 people in Arizona. The median age is 58.4, about 23 years above the US median. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 42%. The population is up 34% since 2009.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 58.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

840

+34%vs 2009

vs 628 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

58.4

−9%vs 2009

vs 64.3 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

32.1 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 51.5%(13)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 91.5%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.5%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 193.7%(31)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.6%(22)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 343.8%(32)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 449.6%(81)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.5%(122)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6425.4%(213)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7421.4%(180)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8410.1%(85)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.2%(10)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,398

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $30,875 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,157

−28%vs 2009

vs $21,187 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

18.3%

+1.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 17.4% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$71,500

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $144,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$520

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $580 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

88.2%

+6.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 81.4% in 2009

11.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(601)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(18)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(800)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(17)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(66)

Ancestry

German28.7%(503)

English15%(263)

Irish11.3%(198)

French6.3%(111)

Polish3.5%(62)

Italian3.1%(54)

American2.2%(38)

Australian1.9%(34)

Norwegian1.9%(34)

Dutch1.5%(26)

Czech1.4%(25)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.2%

−3.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 10.4% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

80.4%

−4.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 84.7% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−2.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 6.1% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.6 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 married10.4%(40)

Married65.9%(253)

Widowed4.7%(18)

Divorced19%(73)

Women 15+

Never married4.5%(17)

Married65.3%(245)

Widowed18.1%(68)

Divorced12%(45)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−12.0 ptssince 2013

from 16.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

28.6%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.4%

+9.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

50.8%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 54.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.2%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.7%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.6%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

70.7%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 79.6% 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)13.7%(27)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.1%(75)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War17.8%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 197 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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