Population 1,469 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Blue Gap
| Period | Blue Gap | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.23 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.88 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.86 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Blue Gap are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.23 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 Blue Gap
| Period | Blue Gap | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.2 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Blue Gap is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Blue Gap
| Period | Blue Gap | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Blue Gap: 19.8% 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 Blue Gap
Renters in Blue Gap
| Period | Blue Gap | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.2% of households in Blue Gap rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 98.3% 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 Blue Gap
| Period | Blue Gap | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −30.3 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Blue Gap: 16.6% of homes are empty, 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 Blue Gap
| Period | Blue Gap | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Blue Gap has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arizona.
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 Blue Gap
| Period | Blue Gap | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $428 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $452 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $473 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $610 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blue Gap pays $610 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.5% 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 Blue Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Blue Gap
| Period | Blue Gap | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blue Gap have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.1%, 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 Blue Gap
| Period | Blue Gap | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.4% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.7% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Blue Gap never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.7% 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 Blue Gap
| Period | Blue Gap | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 40.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Blue Gap: 12.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Blue Gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Gap | 2.37 | 38.6 | 19.8% | 9.2% | 16.6% | 1990 | $610 | 8.1% | 66.7% | 12.0% |
| Salina | 2.83 | 34.3 | 16.3% | 12.2% | 23.8% | 1990 | $834 | 8.3% | 77.5% | 23.6% |
| Pinon | 2.51 | 36.4 | 20.4% | 19.1% | 17.1% | 1991 | $621 | 8.3% | 75.0% | 24.4% |
| Low Mountain | 2.95 | 35.9 | 10.2% | 16.6% | 20.8% | 1991 | $722 | 12.4% | 80.5% | 8.6% |
| Huachuca Terrace | 2.98 | 36.0 | 10.1% | 19.7% | 19.0% | 1992 | $707 | 14.4% | 80.4% | 8.1% |
| Tahchee | 2.99 | 36.1 | 10.0% | 20.6% | 18.4% | 1993 | $703 | 14.9% | 80.3% | 7.9% |
| Many Farms | 3.18 | 32.0 | 18.5% | 41.1% | 19.4% | 1986 | $703 | 16.3% | 87.1% | 17.2% |
| Chinle | 3.07 | 36.4 | 21.0% | 22.2% | 17.3% | 1993 | $520 | 18.6% | 80.2% | 7.2% |
| Hard Rocks | 2.57 | 37.0 | 17.1% | 19.2% | 18.5% | 1987 | $658 | 9.1% | 77.9% | 32.8% |
| Sand Springs | 2.55 | 39.6 | 15.1% | 13.9% | 21.0% | 1987 | $738 | 9.4% | 74.0% | 38.7% |
| White Clay | 3.06 | 34.4 | 21.2% | 12.9% | 24.6% | 1992 | $528 | 13.6% | 78.2% | 17.2% |
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 Blue Gap. 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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