Population 567 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Picacho
Household size in Picacho
| Period | Picacho | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.71 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.13 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Picacho is a place of big households: 3.13 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 2.89, 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 Picacho
| Period | Picacho | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Picacho is young: half of its residents are under 34.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with 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 Picacho
| Period | Picacho | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Picacho than nationally: 9.2%, against 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 Picacho
Renters in Picacho
| Period | Picacho | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.2% of households in Picacho rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.4% 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 Picacho
| Period | Picacho | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Picacho, 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 Picacho
| Period | Picacho | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Picacho is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Picacho
| Period | Picacho | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $989 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $904 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,068 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,659 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$670 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Picacho pays $1,659 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Phoenix area as a whole ($1,927). The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Picacho
Bachelor's degrees in Picacho
| Period | Picacho | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Picacho have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Picacho
| Period | Picacho | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Picacho never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% 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 Picacho
| Period | Picacho | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Picacho than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Phoenix area. 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).
Picacho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picacho | 3.13 | 34.3 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 16.2% | 2001 | $1,659 | 18.7% | 87.1% | 4.6% |
| Friendly Corners | 2.98 | 37.4 | 13.0% | 4.2% | 10.9% | 2006 | $1,720 | 28.4% | 89.1% | 3.5% |
| Eloy | 3.08 | 43.5 | 17.7% | 23.9% | 11.6% | 1994 | $1,119 | 14.5% | 75.9% | 6.6% |
| Red Rock | 2.95 | 38.0 | 13.8% | 3.4% | 10.1% | 2007 | $1,732 | 29.7% | 89.5% | 3.6% |
| Toltec | 3.02 | 34.9 | 22.5% | 26.3% | 13.2% | 1994 | $1,005 | 7.0% | 72.4% | 5.9% |
| Arizona City | 2.65 | 47.9 | 11.6% | 21.8% | 15.8% | 2000 | $1,029 | 11.3% | 79.5% | 4.9% |
| Chuichu | 3.39 | 40.9 | 8.8% | 37.0% | 8.1% | 1992 | $727 | 7.5% | 74.6% | 15.3% |
| Saddlebrooke | 1.91 | 69.8 | 2.0% | 4.1% | 7.6% | 2002 | $2,303 | 49.7% | 99.0% | 11.4% |
| Oracle | 2.17 | 60.9 | 6.5% | 14.7% | 8.5% | 2001 | $1,174 | 37.7% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| Kohatk | 3.53 | 41.0 | 10.2% | 31.9% | 13.3% | 1989 | $708 | 8.2% | 70.1% | 17.5% |
| Campo Bonito | 1.57 | 65.9 | 11.0% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 1982 | $958 | 31.8% | 98.9% | 0.0% |
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 Picacho. 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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