Elfrida, AZ Demographics

Population 483 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Elfrida

Household size in Elfrida

Household size, people per household
PeriodElfridaArizonaU.S.
2006–102.672.772.68
2010–142.252.842.73
2015–192.182.822.71
2020–241.982.702.65
Change−0.69−0.07−0.03
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Elfrida is a place of small households, averaging 1.98 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 2.67 in 2006–10, 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 Elfrida

Median age, years
PeriodElfridaArizonaU.S.
2006–1043.936.937.7
2010–1453.738.138.6
2015–1953.739.539.6
2020–2452.140.440.1
Change+8.2+3.5+2.3
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Elfrida skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.1, 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 Elfrida

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodElfridaArizonaU.S.
2006–1015.7%13.4%12.3%
2010–149.6%13.6%12.3%
2015–193.4%12.7%11.6%
2020–248.1%12.6%11.6%
Change−7.5 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Elfrida, 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 Elfrida

Renters in Elfrida

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodElfridaArizonaU.S.
2006–1026.0%32.6%33.3%
2010–1422.6%36.6%35.6%
2015–1916.2%35.6%36.0%
2020–2427.8%32.6%34.8%
Change+1.8 pts+0.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in Elfrida own their homes; 27.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (70.0%) 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 Elfrida

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodElfridaArizonaU.S.
2006–1030.6%15.2%11.4%
2010–1438.3%15.3%11.4%
2015–1932.5%12.5%11.1%
2020–2445.0%9.6%9.6%
Change+14.4 pts−5.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 45.0% of the housing in Elfrida, 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 Elfrida

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodElfridaArizonaU.S.
2006–10197619871974
2010–14197819881975
2015–19198419891977
2020–24198619921980
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Homes in Elfrida are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Arizona as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.

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 Elfrida

Rent, per month
PeriodElfridaArizonaU.S.
2006–10$505$1,043$965
2010–14$591$1,078$1,040
2015–19$581$1,227$1,213
2020–24$563$1,736$1,571
Change+$59+$694+$606
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Rent in Elfrida runs $563 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Elfrida

Bachelor's degrees in Elfrida

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodElfridaArizonaU.S.
2006–1016.1%26.3%28.4%
2010–1419.0%27.0%29.6%
2015–1915.4%29.3%32.1%
2020–2428.6%33.3%35.6%
Change+12.5 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in Elfrida than nationally: 28.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Elfrida

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodElfridaArizonaU.S.
2006–1083.2%84.6%84.9%
2010–1487.4%85.5%86.1%
2015–1982.3%86.8%87.7%
2020–2490.4%89.1%89.3%
Change+7.2 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Elfrida is close to the national rate: 90.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Elfrida

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodElfridaArizonaU.S.
2006–108.4%7.8%8.1%
2010–145.6%10.2%9.4%
2015–197.8%6.0%5.6%
2020–245.8%5.3%5.4%
Change−2.6 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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At 5.8%, unemployment in Elfrida is close to the national rate of 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).

Elfrida compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Elfrida1.9852.18.1%27.8%45.0%1986$56328.6%90.4%5.8%
Gleeson2.0157.43.4%14.6%36.4%1987$58336.0%95.3%3.2%
Sunizona2.1154.14.5%15.1%39.4%1987$76531.1%92.5%7.0%
Tombstone1.8062.33.6%20.2%24.0%1983$61723.1%96.0%1.0%
St. David2.4748.63.7%8.6%36.9%1994$84026.3%97.2%0.7%
Portal2.1852.63.2%13.4%41.7%1992$57438.7%95.4%4.0%
Huachuca City2.2343.65.0%31.1%10.3%1981$94624.8%94.2%4.8%
Whetstone2.2749.12.1%21.1%8.9%1998$1,21425.9%95.9%5.6%
Rodeo2.8545.711.0%3.2%37.6%1986$77329.0%91.4%2.5%
Elgin2.4452.56.0%22.1%17.2%1988$98145.0%91.8%7.3%
Sonoita2.2958.75.0%13.9%11.6%1993$95843.2%94.7%4.0%

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 Elfrida. 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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