Population 2,146 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ash Fork
Household size in Ash Fork
| Period | Ash Fork | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Ash Fork is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ash Fork
| Period | Ash Fork | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.5 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Ash Fork skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Ash Fork
| Period | Ash Fork | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ash Fork as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arizona overall (12.6%).
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 Ash Fork
Renters in Ash Fork
| Period | Ash Fork | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Ash Fork rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Ash Fork
| Period | Ash Fork | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −24.7 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.7% of the housing in Ash Fork, 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.
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 Ash Fork
| Period | Ash Fork | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
Ash Fork has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Ash Fork
| Period | Ash Fork | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $597 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $465 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $709 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $802 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$205 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Ash Fork runs $802 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Ash Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Ash Fork
| Period | Ash Fork | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ash Fork: 10.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Ash Fork
| Period | Ash Fork | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.4% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Ash Fork never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Ash Fork
| Period | Ash Fork | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ash Fork runs well above the national rate: 14.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Ash Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Fork | 2.33 | 53.5 | 10.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 1997 | $802 | 10.1% | 78.4% | 14.6% |
| Williams | 2.42 | 44.8 | 9.5% | 17.1% | 22.1% | 1994 | $1,369 | 22.8% | 91.5% | 4.0% |
| Seligman | 1.90 | 56.8 | 6.4% | 17.9% | 24.3% | 1996 | $713 | 15.4% | 88.7% | 3.9% |
| Parks | 2.40 | 47.1 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 41.8% | 1993 | $1,439 | 45.3% | 97.6% | 1.1% |
| Bellemont | 2.39 | 32.2 | 11.2% | 8.7% | 23.7% | 2004 | $1,109 | 50.9% | 97.3% | 0.3% |
| Flagstaff | 2.26 | 34.0 | 10.2% | 50.7% | 12.3% | 1992 | $1,639 | 49.9% | 95.6% | 5.4% |
| Winona | 2.42 | 34.4 | 11.0% | 16.9% | 18.0% | 1996 | $1,200 | 48.8% | 95.5% | 0.1% |
| Long Valley | 2.36 | 35.6 | 11.0% | 7.4% | 20.3% | 2001 | $1,265 | 50.9% | 97.3% | 0.0% |
| Doney Park | 2.89 | 42.1 | 13.4% | 5.8% | 8.4% | 1996 | $1,550 | 34.7% | 90.2% | 2.5% |
| Valentine | 2.07 | 59.6 | 3.0% | 11.1% | 14.9% | 2002 | $855 | 13.4% | 89.0% | 3.1% |
| Grasshopper Junction | 1.87 | 62.8 | 3.0% | 7.3% | 18.1% | 2004 | $852 | 15.4% | 89.9% | 4.4% |
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 Ash Fork. 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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