Population 2,054 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Morenci
| Period | Morenci | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.32 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Morenci average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Morenci
| Period | Morenci | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.5, Morenci is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 28.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Morenci
| Period | Morenci | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Morenci, 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 Morenci
Renters in Morenci
| Period | Morenci | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 80.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Morenci rent: 80.8% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 97.8% 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 Morenci
| Period | Morenci | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.8% of the housing in Morenci, 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 Morenci
| Period | Morenci | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Morenci was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 Morenci
| Period | Morenci | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $395 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $391 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $464 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $647 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$252 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Morenci pays $647 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.7% 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 Morenci
Bachelor's degrees in Morenci
| Period | Morenci | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Morenci than nationally: 32.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Arizona.
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 Morenci
| Period | Morenci | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Morenci never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Morenci
| Period | Morenci | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Morenci than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, 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).
Morenci 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morenci | 2.69 | 35.5 | 6.8% | 80.8% | 20.8% | 1980 | $647 | 32.4% | 87.3% | 4.0% |
| Clifton | 2.85 | 35.6 | 23.3% | 46.6% | 21.7% | 1977 | $617 | 18.4% | 88.3% | 1.7% |
| Guthrie | 2.28 | 40.5 | 3.9% | 37.2% | 19.0% | 1979 | $665 | 28.5% | 85.1% | 2.2% |
| York | 2.39 | 42.3 | 4.4% | 3.5% | 16.4% | 1979 | $675 | 25.3% | 88.3% | 0.0% |
| Mule Creek | 2.98 | 41.0 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1976 | $775 | 31.4% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| Eden | 3.87 | 36.6 | 0.7% | 26.0% | 8.9% | 1979 | $1,064 | 18.3% | 90.4% | 4.2% |
| Buckhorn | 2.94 | 41.5 | 8.9% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 1977 | $815 | 31.4% | 96.8% | 2.6% |
| Fort Thomas | 3.86 | 36.4 | 2.3% | 25.8% | 8.9% | 1980 | $1,031 | 17.6% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| Cliff | 2.98 | 41.0 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1976 | $825 | 31.4% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| Gila | 2.62 | 55.1 | 4.1% | 11.6% | 21.2% | 1993 | $653 | 31.7% | 90.6% | 7.8% |
| Geronimo | 3.73 | 33.0 | 27.9% | 22.5% | 9.1% | 1991 | $517 | 6.6% | 81.4% | 21.8% |
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 Morenci. 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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