Population 1,811 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gila Bend
Household size in Gila Bend
| Period | Gila Bend | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.22 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Gila Bend average 2.73 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of the Phoenix area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.88, 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 Gila Bend
| Period | Gila Bend | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.0 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.3 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.6 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Gila Bend skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, 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 Gila Bend
| Period | Gila Bend | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gila Bend: 0.6% of households, against 11.6% 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 Gila Bend
Renters in Gila Bend
| Period | Gila Bend | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.7% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Gila Bend rent their homes (36.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Phoenix area overall (33.4%). About seven in ten owners (70.1%) 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 Gila Bend
| Period | Gila Bend | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Gila Bend: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Phoenix area.
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 Gila Bend
| Period | Gila Bend | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Gila Bend was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Phoenix area overall, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 Gila Bend
| Period | Gila Bend | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $673 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $595 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,089 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$548 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Gila Bend runs $1,089 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.0% 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 Gila Bend
Bachelor's degrees in Gila Bend
| Period | Gila Bend | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gila Bend: 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 Gila Bend
| Period | Gila Bend | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.0% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.2% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.7% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Gila Bend never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.1% 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 Gila Bend
| Period | Gila Bend | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gila Bend has been strong: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Gila Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila Bend | 2.73 | 44.3 | 0.6% | 36.9% | 7.6% | 1977 | $1,089 | 13.3% | 60.1% | 0.5% |
| Sil Murk | 3.52 | 39.9 | 1.6% | 28.8% | 9.7% | 1981 | $1,144 | 14.6% | 62.5% | 4.6% |
| Theba | 3.65 | 39.7 | 0.9% | 29.1% | 10.4% | 1980 | $1,100 | 16.5% | 60.5% | 0.1% |
| Maricopa | 3.31 | 35.7 | 17.8% | 18.3% | 8.3% | 2007 | $1,894 | 19.6% | 88.6% | 4.7% |
| Silver Bell | 3.24 | 38.8 | 13.4% | 14.8% | 10.5% | 2008 | $2,072 | 27.2% | 93.0% | 5.3% |
| Dateland | 2.86 | 41.9 | 13.3% | 40.2% | 38.3% | 1986 | $1,145 | 22.0% | 72.1% | 4.5% |
| Stanfield | 3.52 | 40.5 | 9.3% | 35.0% | 8.9% | 1992 | $714 | 8.1% | 75.1% | 17.1% |
| Sacaton | 4.42 | 34.8 | 31.5% | 25.7% | 4.7% | 2010 | $1,576 | 6.5% | 79.7% | 12.0% |
| Casa Grande | 2.88 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 26.7% | 13.7% | 1998 | $1,520 | 21.0% | 89.1% | 6.4% |
| Sacaton Flats | 5.07 | 26.6 | 29.8% | 29.0% | 1.6% | 2007 | $1,523 | 5.9% | 77.5% | 12.1% |
| Eleven Mile Corner | 2.61 | 50.2 | 11.0% | 10.2% | 14.2% | 1998 | $993 | 15.1% | 79.4% | 20.1% |
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 Gila Bend. 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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