Population 438 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blackwater
Household size in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.14 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.80 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.57 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.39 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Blackwater are large by national standards, averaging 3.57 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.18, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 24.8 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.6 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.7 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.3 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Blackwater is young: half of its residents are under 27.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.7% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Blackwater: 15.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Blackwater
Renters in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.1% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.2% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.3% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −30.6 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Blackwater rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (79.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Blackwater: just 1.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2002 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Blackwater has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, 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 Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $266 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,523 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,257 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blackwater costs $1,523 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Phoenix area as a whole ($1,927). Rent takes 11.9% 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 Blackwater
Bachelor's degrees in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blackwater have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.2% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 59.8% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Blackwater never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% 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 Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 53.3% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blackwater runs well above the national rate: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Blackwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater | 3.57 | 27.7 | 15.9% | 21.4% | 1.7% | 2003 | $1,523 | 10.0% | 78.1% | 7.9% |
| Adamsville | 3.33 | 35.6 | 25.0% | 4.6% | 9.5% | 2005 | $2,746 | 15.9% | 90.9% | 6.4% |
| Coolidge | 3.21 | 35.7 | 18.8% | 26.6% | 11.7% | 1993 | $1,318 | 11.9% | 86.2% | 13.5% |
| Valley Farms | 2.34 | 42.4 | 24.7% | 27.5% | 32.5% | 2002 | $1,557 | 13.3% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Sacaton Flats | 5.07 | 26.6 | 29.8% | 29.0% | 1.6% | 2007 | $1,523 | 5.9% | 77.5% | 12.1% |
| Florence | 2.99 | 41.0 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 2005 | $1,693 | 19.4% | 87.8% | 6.8% |
| Randolph | 2.18 | 60.5 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 19.9% | 1993 | $782 | 14.1% | 72.5% | 23.2% |
| San Tan Valley | 3.23 | 36.4 | 12.3% | 18.3% | 8.2% | 2008 | $2,074 | 24.5% | 92.0% | 4.7% |
| Sacaton | 4.42 | 34.8 | 31.5% | 25.7% | 4.7% | 2010 | $1,576 | 6.5% | 79.7% | 12.0% |
| Chandler Heights | 3.21 | 39.6 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 6.8% | 2009 | $1,991 | 20.5% | 84.3% | 7.6% |
| Casa Grande | 2.88 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 26.7% | 13.7% | 1998 | $1,520 | 21.0% | 89.1% | 6.4% |
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 Blackwater. 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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