Population 623 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Apache Junction
Household size in Fort Apache Junction
| Period | Fort Apache Junction | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.84 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.22 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.59 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.69 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.85 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Fort Apache Junction is a place of big households: 4.69 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.84, 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 Fort Apache Junction
| Period | Fort Apache Junction | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.0 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.8 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Fort Apache Junction is young: half of its residents are under 23.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 Fort Apache Junction
| Period | Fort Apache Junction | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +27.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than four in ten households in Fort Apache Junction (43.9%), well above 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 Fort Apache Junction
Renters in Fort Apache Junction
| Period | Fort Apache Junction | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.5% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Fort Apache Junction rent their homes (38.5%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 93.8% 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 Fort Apache Junction
| Period | Fort Apache Junction | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −31.8 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fort Apache Junction: 16.1% 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 Fort Apache Junction
| Period | Fort Apache Junction | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Fort Apache Junction are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Arizona overall, 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 Fort Apache Junction
| Period | Fort Apache Junction | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $208 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $494 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $572 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $883 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$675 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fort Apache Junction pays $883 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.4% 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 Fort Apache Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Apache Junction
| Period | Fort Apache Junction | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | – | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Apache Junction: 8.6% 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 Fort Apache Junction
| Period | Fort Apache Junction | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.2% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.1% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.3% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.8% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Fort Apache Junction never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.8% 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 Fort Apache Junction
| Period | Fort Apache Junction | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Fort Apache Junction: 8.7% 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).
Fort Apache Junction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Apache Junction | 4.69 | 23.8 | 43.9% | 38.5% | 16.1% | 1980 | $883 | 8.6% | 68.8% | 8.7% |
| Seven Mile | 3.57 | 26.9 | 41.8% | 43.8% | 6.8% | 1985 | $436 | 8.7% | 54.3% | 4.8% |
| Fort Apache | 3.57 | 26.9 | 41.8% | 43.8% | 6.8% | 1985 | $436 | 8.7% | 54.3% | 4.8% |
| Whiteriver | 3.47 | 30.0 | 36.1% | 42.2% | 9.8% | 1984 | $585 | 6.9% | 72.7% | 9.2% |
| Cedar Creek | 4.69 | 23.8 | 43.9% | 38.5% | 16.1% | 1980 | $883 | 8.6% | 68.8% | 8.7% |
| Alpine | 2.42 | 67.2 | 9.6% | 13.9% | 58.8% | 1987 | $1,022 | 36.8% | 94.8% | 0.1% |
| Blue | 1.85 | 66.3 | 14.7% | 1.0% | 14.9% | 1982 | $648 | 9.3% | 82.5% | 8.7% |
| Roosevelt | 1.86 | 64.8 | 9.3% | 18.9% | 35.5% | 1981 | $995 | 16.4% | 95.2% | 8.1% |
| Luna | 2.41 | 44.8 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 52.7% | 1981 | $718 | 30.9% | 91.6% | 11.6% |
| Tonto Basin | 2.08 | 61.4 | 3.5% | 9.1% | 38.3% | 1997 | $1,036 | 22.0% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Lower San Francisco Plaza | 2.08 | 59.4 | 12.4% | 2.2% | 38.2% | 1977 | $718 | 22.5% | 98.5% | 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 Fort Apache Junction. 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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