Population 7,262 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Agua Fria
| Period | Agua Fria | El Mirage | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.08 | 3.55 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.92 | 3.36 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.67 | 3.41 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.44 | 3.34 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.21 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Agua Fria are large by national standards, averaging 3.44 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 4.08 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Agua Fria
| Period | Agua Fria | El Mirage | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5 | 27.1 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.8 | 30.1 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.6 | 31.8 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 32.9 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +5.8 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.4, Agua Fria is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 23.5 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Agua Fria
| Period | Agua Fria | El Mirage | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 18.1% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 19.4% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 21.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 21.1% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Agua Fria: 27.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Agua Fria
Renters in Agua Fria
| Period | Agua Fria | El Mirage | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 27.6% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 36.9% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.4% | 36.3% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Agua Fria own their homes; 31.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Agua Fria
| Period | Agua Fria | El Mirage | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −6.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Agua Fria than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across El Mirage. Vacancy is down 9.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Agua Fria
| Period | Agua Fria | El Mirage | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1995 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 2000 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 2001 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 2000 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Agua Fria has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in El Mirage as a whole, where the median home dates to 2000. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Agua Fria
| Period | Agua Fria | El Mirage | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,052 | $1,116 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $970 | $1,072 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,146 | $1,204 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,769 | $1,864 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$717 | +$748 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Agua Fria costs $1,769 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in El Mirage as a whole ($1,864). Rent has climbed $717 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Agua Fria
Bachelor's degrees in Agua Fria
| Period | Agua Fria | El Mirage | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 13.8% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 14.8% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 14.8% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Agua Fria have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.4 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Agua Fria
| Period | Agua Fria | El Mirage | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.7% | 75.1% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.1% | 80.3% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.2% | 81.2% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.6% | 81.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Agua Fria never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.9 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Agua Fria
| Period | Agua Fria | El Mirage | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Agua Fria: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Agua Fria compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Fria | 3.44 | 33.4 | 27.0% | 31.4% | 6.5% | 1990 | $1,769 | 10.3% | 73.6% | 7.1% |
| Ventana Lakes | 2.06 | 58.7 | 6.5% | 21.6% | 9.1% | 1998 | $1,819 | 27.6% | 95.4% | 3.4% |
| Alta Loma | 2.42 | 41.4 | 16.1% | 24.6% | 5.4% | 1991 | $1,729 | 21.1% | 86.6% | 4.7% |
| Peacock Village | 2.20 | 48.7 | 5.9% | 47.8% | 9.8% | 1992 | $2,443 | 38.4% | 94.0% | 1.5% |
| Camino Lago | 3.25 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2015 | $2,338 | 54.5% | 92.4% | 1.8% |
| Sierra Montana | 3.36 | 34.7 | 13.5% | 24.3% | 6.5% | 2004 | $2,132 | 33.4% | 96.7% | 5.4% |
| Surprise Farms | 3.45 | 35.3 | 8.7% | 20.9% | 5.6% | 2007 | $2,457 | 32.6% | 98.6% | 3.5% |
| Greenbriar | 2.68 | 41.1 | 7.8% | 33.5% | 4.5% | 1978 | $1,489 | 25.0% | 92.2% | 6.8% |
| Cactus Gale | 2.93 | 33.9 | 13.9% | 8.2% | 4.6% | 1976 | $1,958 | 18.2% | 89.8% | 5.2% |
| Ironwood Terrace | 3.83 | 33.7 | 20.8% | 31.1% | 3.0% | 1974 | $1,661 | 10.8% | 69.9% | 8.2% |
| Windsor Square | 2.69 | 37.0 | 12.7% | 27.0% | 7.0% | 1978 | $1,776 | 27.6% | 91.6% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Agua Fria. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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