Population 280 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cactus Flat
Household size in Cactus Flat
| Period | Cactus Flat | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.57 people per household, Cactus Flat sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Arizona overall, where it has 2.70 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.88, 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 Cactus Flat
| Period | Cactus Flat | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.3 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, Cactus Flat is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Cactus Flat
| Period | Cactus Flat | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Cactus Flat, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Cactus Flat
Renters in Cactus Flat
| Period | Cactus Flat | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cactus Flat is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Cactus Flat
| Period | Cactus Flat | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in Cactus Flat are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Cactus Flat
| Period | Cactus Flat | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Cactus Flat has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Cactus Flat
| Period | Cactus Flat | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $853 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$102 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cactus Flat costs $777 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Cactus Flat
Bachelor's degrees in Cactus Flat
| Period | Cactus Flat | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cactus Flat: 15.3% 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 Cactus Flat
| Period | Cactus Flat | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Cactus Flat have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Cactus Flat
| Period | Cactus Flat | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cactus Flat has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Cactus Flat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Flat | 2.57 | 48.7 | 7.0% | 12.0% | 4.6% | 1995 | $777 | 15.3% | 91.1% | 0.9% |
| Lone Star | 2.57 | 41.9 | 4.9% | 23.0% | 9.6% | 1986 | $716 | 14.8% | 92.1% | 18.8% |
| Solomon | 2.51 | 50.1 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 3.0% | 1995 | $726 | 16.0% | 92.1% | 0.4% |
| Swift Trail Junction | 2.65 | 38.1 | 9.0% | 20.4% | 12.8% | 1999 | $1,279 | 10.4% | 80.3% | 4.9% |
| Safford | 2.78 | 36.5 | 14.4% | 24.8% | 10.9% | 1984 | $976 | 16.3% | 88.7% | 7.1% |
| San Jose | 2.73 | 45.9 | 5.7% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 1987 | $895 | 5.9% | 76.0% | 0.1% |
| Hollywood | 3.77 | 26.3 | 50.3% | 18.8% | 11.0% | 1981 | $945 | 8.8% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| Buena Vista | 2.80 | 44.7 | 5.5% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 1984 | $945 | 2.8% | 71.2% | 0.0% |
| Thatcher | 2.85 | 32.1 | 12.3% | 29.8% | 4.5% | 1994 | $1,010 | 23.7% | 89.9% | 4.8% |
| Central | 3.15 | 32.3 | 14.7% | 12.4% | 10.3% | 1998 | $1,060 | 27.8% | 94.2% | 0.8% |
| Pima | 2.80 | 39.3 | 16.0% | 32.3% | 15.2% | 1987 | $1,339 | 13.5% | 85.9% | 5.3% |
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 Cactus Flat. 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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