CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Valencia West

Arizona · 2,380 residents · 9.52 sq mi

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With 2,380 people, Valencia West is a city in Arizona. The median age is 26.6, younger than the US median of 35.2. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. 27.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 30% less than in Arizona as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 26.6

US median: 35.2

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,380

−27%since 1990

from 3,277 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Median age

26.6

−6%since 1990

from 28.2 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

9.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 59.3%(221)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 911.1%(265)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411%(262)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 1910.9%(259)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.8%(138)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.2%(313)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.8%(375)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5410.9%(259)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 645.9%(141)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.5%(106)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 841.4%(34)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.3%(7)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,323

+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $20,943 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,740

+25%since 1990

from $7,818 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

27.4%

−0.6 ptssince 1990

from 28.0% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,300

−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $55,500 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$416

−21%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $401 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

87.1%

+1.9 ptssince 1990

from 85.2% in 1990

12.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic74.6%(2,446)

Black1.4%(47)

Hispanic / Latino44.7%(1,466)

Asian0.2%(6)

2000

White, non-Hispanic27.8%(662)

Black1.1%(26)

Hispanic / Latino68.4%(1,628)

Asian0.1%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican58.4%(8,601)

Spaniard2%(296)

Cuban1.3%(191)

South American1.1%(156)

Colombian1%(143)

Central American0.9%(138)

Nicaraguan0.4%(61)

Salvadoran0.4%(53)

Costa Rican0.1%(15)

Ecuadorian0.1%(13)

Honduran0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(143)

Chinese0.3%(44)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(34)

Ancestry

German5.9%(873)

Irish5.6%(820)

English4.8%(703)

French2.3%(346)

Italian2.3%(336)

American1.3%(198)

Scottish1%(152)

Swedish0.6%(84)

Portuguese0.4%(63)

Canadian0.4%(54)

Polish0.3%(46)

Dutch0.3%(43)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.3%(43)

British0.3%(37)

Norwegian0.3%(37)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(32)

Greek0.2%(30)

Danish0.2%(29)

Russian0.2%(29)

French Canadian0.1%(14)

Welsh0.1%(14)

Austrian0.1%(9)

Nigerian0.1%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.8%

−0.4 ptssince 1990

from 5.2% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

58.9%

−3.0 ptssince 1990

from 61.9% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.2%

−1.0 ptssince 1990

from 2.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 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 married34.5%(298)

Married47.6%(411)

Widowed2.1%(18)

Divorced15.8%(136)

Women 15+

Never married30.4%(260)

Married52.1%(445)

Widowed5.3%(45)

Divorced12.2%(104)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.3%

−13.4 ptssince 2013

from 20.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.9%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.5%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.0%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 30.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 68.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.6%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 40.0% 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)33.3%(323)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(114)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.3%(313)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.5%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 969 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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