Population 1,059 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort McDowell
Household size in Fort McDowell
| Period | Fort McDowell | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.49 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.51 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.91 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Fort McDowell is a place of big households: 3.91 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 3.49, 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 McDowell
| Period | Fort McDowell | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.6 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.0 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Fort McDowell is young: half of its residents are under 28.0, 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 McDowell
| Period | Fort McDowell | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over three in ten households in Fort McDowell (31.3%), 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 McDowell
Renters in Fort McDowell
| Period | Fort McDowell | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fort McDowell is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 McDowell
| Period | Fort McDowell | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Fort McDowell is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 McDowell
| Period | Fort McDowell | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fort McDowell is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Phoenix area.
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 McDowell
| Period | Fort McDowell | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $595 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$78 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fort McDowell costs $595 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.5% 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 McDowell
Bachelor's degrees in Fort McDowell
| Period | Fort McDowell | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort McDowell: 13.3% 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 Fort McDowell
| Period | Fort McDowell | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Fort McDowell never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% 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 McDowell
| Period | Fort McDowell | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort McDowell runs well above the national rate: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Fort McDowell 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 McDowell | 3.91 | 28.0 | 31.3% | 14.3% | 8.5% | 1997 | $595 | 13.3% | 79.5% | 11.3% |
| Fountain Hills | 2.15 | 60.3 | 4.9% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 1994 | $2,035 | 50.5% | 97.4% | 5.6% |
| Alchesay Flat | 3.79 | 28.5 | 19.3% | 15.7% | 14.4% | 2001 | $595 | 14.2% | 84.8% | 6.2% |
| Rio Verde | 1.93 | 65.0 | 10.1% | 4.7% | 22.0% | 2010 | $2,353 | 61.9% | 99.3% | 5.3% |
| Scottsdale | 2.16 | 48.1 | 6.3% | 32.0% | 13.7% | 1989 | $2,351 | 61.0% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Paradise Valley | 2.38 | 51.6 | 8.1% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 1986 | $2,244 | 71.8% | 98.8% | 2.2% |
| Cave Creek | 2.52 | 50.5 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 2001 | $2,762 | 56.6% | 98.4% | 1.8% |
| Phoenix area | 2.80 | 39.1 | 12.9% | 33.4% | 8.4% | 1993 | $1,927 | 35.0% | 89.5% | 4.8% |
| Glendale | 2.90 | 36.3 | 15.7% | 39.5% | 6.3% | 1986 | $1,744 | 24.7% | 85.1% | 5.5% |
| Peoria | 2.80 | 42.0 | 10.7% | 24.7% | 6.7% | 1999 | $2,031 | 37.1% | 91.8% | 4.1% |
| Sun City | 1.92 | 66.6 | 3.8% | 14.6% | 13.5% | 1980 | $1,807 | 27.2% | 94.2% | 5.5% |
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 McDowell. 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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