Population 58,441 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Apache Junction
Household size in Apache Junction
| Period | Apache Junction | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Apache Junction is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.22 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Apache Junction
| Period | Apache Junction | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.5 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.5 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, Apache Junction is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 48.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Apache Junction
| Period | Apache Junction | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Apache Junction (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Phoenix area (12.9%). The single-parent share is up 2.1 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 Apache Junction
Renters in Apache Junction
| Period | Apache Junction | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in Apache Junction rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Apache Junction
| Period | Apache Junction | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.0% of the housing in Apache Junction, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.1 points, 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 Apache Junction
| Period | Apache Junction | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Apache Junction has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1989 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the west 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 Apache Junction
| Period | Apache Junction | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $824 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $850 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $990 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,405 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$581 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Apache Junction costs $1,405 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $581 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southwest.
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 Apache Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Apache Junction
| Period | Apache Junction | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Apache Junction have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 Apache Junction
| Period | Apache Junction | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Apache Junction is close to the national rate: 89.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Apache Junction
| Period | Apache Junction | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Apache Junction: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 1.6 points since 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).
Apache Junction compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction | 2.37 | 51.6 | 11.2% | 19.0% | 17.0% | 1992 | $1,405 | 18.9% | 89.0% | 6.8% |
| Goldfield | 2.69 | 49.6 | 10.5% | 7.1% | 12.0% | 1994 | $1,538 | 22.1% | 93.1% | 1.7% |
| Gold Canyon | 2.03 | 64.5 | 4.6% | 7.5% | 20.0% | 2002 | $1,381 | 38.2% | 95.0% | 3.9% |
| Higley | 2.84 | 32.7 | 9.0% | 28.6% | 3.5% | 2005 | $2,107 | 32.3% | 92.0% | 2.1% |
| Mesa | 2.69 | 40.2 | 11.9% | 33.7% | 9.7% | 1990 | $1,815 | 32.3% | 90.7% | 4.2% |
| Gilbert | 2.95 | 36.2 | 10.8% | 27.6% | 5.2% | 2003 | $2,299 | 48.6% | 96.4% | 3.4% |
| Tempe | 2.31 | 33.2 | 8.2% | 57.5% | 10.3% | 1987 | $1,844 | 52.7% | 94.6% | 5.7% |
| Scottsdale | 2.16 | 48.1 | 6.3% | 32.0% | 13.7% | 1989 | $2,351 | 61.0% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Guadalupe | 3.17 | 33.2 | 25.8% | 51.5% | 8.5% | 1992 | $1,049 | 18.1% | 80.3% | 4.4% |
| Paradise Valley | 2.38 | 51.6 | 8.1% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 1986 | $2,244 | 71.8% | 98.8% | 2.2% |
| Phoenix area | 2.80 | 39.1 | 12.9% | 33.4% | 8.4% | 1993 | $1,927 | 35.0% | 89.5% | 4.8% |
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 Apache Junction. 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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