Population 4,716 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sacaton
Household size in Sacaton
| Period | Sacaton | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.62 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.90 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.42 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.79 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sacaton are large by national standards, averaging 4.42 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Sacaton
| Period | Sacaton | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.4 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.9 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.8, Sacaton is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 Sacaton
| Period | Sacaton | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.2% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −24.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over three in ten households in Sacaton (31.5%), 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 Sacaton
Renters in Sacaton
| Period | Sacaton | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.0% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Sacaton rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About nine in ten owners (90.8%) 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 Sacaton
| Period | Sacaton | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Sacaton are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Sacaton
| Period | Sacaton | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2010 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Sacaton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2010, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Sacaton
| Period | Sacaton | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $569 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $745 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,576 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,200 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Sacaton runs $1,576 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Phoenix area ($1,927). The typical renter here spends 13.3% 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 Sacaton
Bachelor's degrees in Sacaton
| Period | Sacaton | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sacaton: 6.5% 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 Sacaton
| Period | Sacaton | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.1% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Sacaton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% 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 Sacaton
| Period | Sacaton | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sacaton: 12.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Sacaton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacaton | 4.42 | 34.8 | 31.5% | 25.7% | 4.7% | 2010 | $1,576 | 6.5% | 79.7% | 12.0% |
| Sacaton Flats | 5.07 | 26.6 | 29.8% | 29.0% | 1.6% | 2007 | $1,523 | 5.9% | 77.5% | 12.1% |
| Bapchule | 4.22 | 30.5 | 30.0% | 36.0% | 4.6% | 2002 | $989 | 10.5% | 79.0% | 5.4% |
| Stotonic Village | 3.91 | 31.8 | 42.0% | 16.0% | 15.7% | 2007 | $1,537 | 4.8% | 44.4% | 36.6% |
| Santan | 4.31 | 30.9 | 39.2% | 34.3% | 8.2% | 2003 | $929 | 5.4% | 66.3% | 17.4% |
| Chandler Heights | 3.21 | 39.6 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 6.8% | 2009 | $1,991 | 20.5% | 84.3% | 7.6% |
| Wet Camp Village | 4.67 | 29.3 | 38.6% | 47.4% | 4.4% | 1999 | $506 | 6.0% | 77.7% | 6.8% |
| Casa Blanca | 4.61 | 29.6 | 38.3% | 46.0% | 4.4% | 1999 | $534 | 6.1% | 78.1% | 6.9% |
| Blackwater | 3.57 | 27.7 | 15.9% | 21.4% | 1.7% | 2003 | $1,523 | 10.0% | 78.1% | 7.9% |
| Casa Grande | 2.88 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 26.7% | 13.7% | 1998 | $1,520 | 21.0% | 89.1% | 6.4% |
| San Tan Valley | 3.23 | 36.4 | 12.3% | 18.3% | 8.2% | 2008 | $2,074 | 24.5% | 92.0% | 4.7% |
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 Sacaton. 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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