Population 1,934 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rainbow Valley
Household size in Rainbow Valley
| Period | Rainbow Valley | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.50 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.03 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Rainbow Valley run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.50, 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 Rainbow Valley
| Period | Rainbow Valley | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.9 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.3 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +20.1 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.3, Rainbow Valley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Rainbow Valley
| Period | Rainbow Valley | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Rainbow Valley as they are nationally: 12.0%, 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 Rainbow Valley
Renters in Rainbow Valley
| Period | Rainbow Valley | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −33.8 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.4% of households in Rainbow Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.2% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Rainbow Valley
| Period | Rainbow Valley | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Rainbow Valley: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Rainbow Valley
| Period | Rainbow Valley | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2002 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2011 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2011 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rainbow Valley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2011, 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 Rainbow Valley
| Period | Rainbow Valley | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,059 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,283 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,510 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,560 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$500 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rainbow Valley pays $1,560 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Phoenix area ($1,927). The typical renter here spends 22.6% 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 Rainbow Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Rainbow Valley
| Period | Rainbow Valley | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Rainbow Valley than nationally: 40.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Rainbow Valley
| Period | Rainbow Valley | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Rainbow Valley have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%.
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 Rainbow Valley
| Period | Rainbow Valley | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rainbow Valley has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Rainbow Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Valley | 2.47 | 52.3 | 12.0% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 2011 | $1,560 | 40.9% | 89.2% | 3.3% |
| Liberty | 3.64 | 36.0 | 24.9% | 2.9% | 24.5% | 2002 | $1,952 | 15.3% | 84.8% | 2.9% |
| Maricopa Village | 4.48 | 29.0 | 15.9% | 7.1% | 16.7% | 2000 | $2,167 | 3.3% | 75.0% | 1.1% |
| Perryville | 2.93 | 40.1 | 13.3% | 63.3% | 6.5% | 1987 | $1,768 | 4.0% | 73.1% | 28.6% |
| Maricopa Colony | 5.11 | 28.1 | 31.3% | 32.9% | 3.1% | 2006 | $2,120 | 10.1% | 78.0% | 6.8% |
| Palo Verde | 2.88 | 37.3 | 11.4% | 28.6% | 11.4% | 2003 | $1,165 | 14.6% | 82.2% | 2.5% |
| Laveen Village | 4.98 | 28.5 | 33.5% | 36.4% | 3.5% | 2004 | $1,632 | 8.8% | 77.9% | 6.8% |
| Santa Cruz | 4.47 | 29.4 | 35.3% | 42.0% | 4.6% | 1999 | $587 | 6.9% | 75.7% | 7.3% |
| Laveen | 3.54 | 32.7 | 18.5% | 21.0% | 4.1% | 2004 | $2,091 | 28.6% | 86.6% | 4.9% |
| Arlington | 2.93 | 39.3 | 10.0% | 18.5% | 8.9% | 2002 | $1,117 | 20.8% | 81.0% | 2.6% |
| Sacate | 11.71 | 19.3 | 94.1% | 100.0% | 22.7% | 1993 | $2,120 | 26.9% | 73.1% | 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 Rainbow Valley. 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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