Population 127 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cactus Forest
Household size in Cactus Forest
| Period | Cactus Forest | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Cactus Forest are small: just 2.30 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.16, 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 Forest
| Period | Cactus Forest | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.8 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.2 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.3 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.5 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 62.3, Cactus Forest 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 Forest
| Period | Cactus Forest | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Cactus Forest, 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 Forest
Renters in Cactus Forest
| Period | Cactus Forest | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in Cactus Forest rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.2% 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 Cactus Forest
| Period | Cactus Forest | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Cactus Forest: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Forest
| Period | Cactus Forest | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2012 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Cactus Forest has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2012, 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 Cactus Forest
| Period | Cactus Forest | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $790 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $938 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,442 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$652 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cactus Forest costs $1,442 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.4% 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 Forest
Bachelor's degrees in Cactus Forest
| Period | Cactus Forest | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.4% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Cactus Forest is highly educated: 46.4% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Forest
| Period | Cactus Forest | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cactus Forest: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Forest
| Period | Cactus Forest | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Cactus Forest out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 Forest 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 Forest | 2.30 | 62.3 | 4.1% | 19.0% | 12.5% | 2012 | $1,442 | 46.4% | 97.9% | 0.0% |
| Valley Farms | 2.34 | 42.4 | 24.7% | 27.5% | 32.5% | 2002 | $1,557 | 13.3% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| 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% |
| Adamsville | 3.33 | 35.6 | 25.0% | 4.6% | 9.5% | 2005 | $2,746 | 15.9% | 90.9% | 6.4% |
| La Palma | 2.65 | 54.7 | 10.8% | 14.7% | 16.5% | 1997 | $1,063 | 13.8% | 76.9% | 14.8% |
| Coolidge | 3.21 | 35.7 | 18.8% | 26.6% | 11.7% | 1993 | $1,318 | 11.9% | 86.2% | 13.5% |
| Eleven Mile Corner | 2.61 | 50.2 | 11.0% | 10.2% | 14.2% | 1998 | $993 | 15.1% | 79.4% | 20.1% |
| Blackwater | 3.57 | 27.7 | 15.9% | 21.4% | 1.7% | 2003 | $1,523 | 10.0% | 78.1% | 7.9% |
| Kelvin | 2.45 | 45.1 | 16.5% | 17.6% | 11.1% | 1971 | $840 | 11.4% | 92.6% | 6.8% |
| Sacaton Flats | 5.07 | 26.6 | 29.8% | 29.0% | 1.6% | 2007 | $1,523 | 5.9% | 77.5% | 12.1% |
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 Forest. 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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