Population 9,528 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Foothills
Household size in Foothills
| Period | Foothills | Fortuna Foothills | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.19 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.22 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.91 | 2.23 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.95 | 2.17 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Foothills are small: just 1.95 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 2.12 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Foothills
| Period | Foothills | Fortuna Foothills | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.4 | 56.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 66.2 | 56.4 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 67.8 | 57.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.2 | 56.6 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +0.3 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Foothills skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 64.4, even as the national median rose.
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 Foothills
| Period | Foothills | Fortuna Foothills | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Foothills, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 7.2 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Foothills
Renters in Foothills
| Period | Foothills | Fortuna Foothills | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 14.7% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 14.9% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 19.3% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 16.5% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% of households in Foothills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (65.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Foothills
| Period | Foothills | Fortuna Foothills | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 30.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.2% | 32.4% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.2% | 31.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 27.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 33.4% of the housing in Foothills, 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. Vacancy has fallen 6.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Foothills
| Period | Foothills | Fortuna Foothills | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1996 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1997 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1998 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Foothills has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Foothills
| Period | Foothills | Fortuna Foothills | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $725 | $930 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,055 | $1,132 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $839 | $1,082 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,166 | $1,236 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$440 | +$305 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Foothills costs $1,166 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $440 a month from 2006–10, a 61% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the south.
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 Foothills
Bachelor's degrees in Foothills
| Period | Foothills | Fortuna Foothills | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 17.2% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 19.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 15.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 17.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Foothills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Fortuna Foothills as a whole looks much the same.
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 Foothills
| Period | Foothills | Fortuna Foothills | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 85.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 86.9% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 87.6% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Foothills have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 7.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Foothills
| Period | Foothills | Fortuna Foothills | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 8.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Foothills runs well above the national rate: 7.8% 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).
Foothills compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills | 1.95 | 62.2 | 4.7% | 15.4% | 33.4% | 1996 | $1,166 | 14.4% | 88.5% | 7.8% |
| Yuma Townsite | 2.51 | 35.6 | 19.1% | 57.3% | 15.2% | 1964 | $947 | 5.6% | 71.2% | 14.0% |
| Villages at Rancho El Dorado | 3.52 | 35.1 | 12.9% | 20.8% | 13.8% | 2004 | $2,216 | 28.5% | 90.0% | 3.8% |
| Rancho El Dorado | 3.34 | 39.3 | 20.7% | 17.2% | 11.2% | 2005 | $1,853 | 25.8% | 92.7% | 6.5% |
| Granite Hills | 3.23 | 39.2 | 7.0% | 27.2% | 3.9% | 1970 | $1,831 | 35.1% | 89.8% | 9.1% |
| Winter Gardens | 2.97 | 36.1 | 11.7% | 36.6% | 6.0% | 1982 | $2,160 | 26.1% | 91.0% | 6.2% |
| Eastlake Vistas | 3.36 | 36.1 | 9.5% | 26.3% | 2.5% | 2007 | $2,772 | 52.0% | 93.2% | 5.4% |
| Eastlake Trails | 3.08 | 37.6 | 14.0% | 30.8% | 1.9% | 2010 | $2,851 | 52.0% | 90.7% | 2.7% |
| Rolling Hills Ranch | 3.36 | 43.5 | 8.6% | 16.2% | 6.2% | 2005 | $3,501 | 48.1% | 96.5% | 11.2% |
| Estlake Greens | 3.45 | 38.8 | 13.1% | 25.0% | 5.8% | 1998 | $2,550 | 47.5% | 94.0% | 6.6% |
| Sky Ranch | 3.13 | 36.8 | 13.4% | 40.8% | 6.8% | 1995 | $2,382 | 38.9% | 91.5% | 2.9% |
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 Foothills. 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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