Population 57 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Top-of-the-World
Household size in Top-of-the-World
| Period | Top-of-the-World | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Top-of-the-World sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Phoenix area, where it has 2.80 people. Household size has climbed from 2.36 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 Top-of-the-World
| Period | Top-of-the-World | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.2 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 63.3 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.0 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.0, Top-of-the-World 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 Top-of-the-World
| Period | Top-of-the-World | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Top-of-the-World than nationally: 8.7%, 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 Top-of-the-World
Renters in Top-of-the-World
| Period | Top-of-the-World | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.3% of households in Top-of-the-World rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.3% 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 Top-of-the-World
| Period | Top-of-the-World | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.4% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −39.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Top-of-the-World: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Top-of-the-World
| Period | Top-of-the-World | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Top-of-the-World was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Phoenix area, 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 Top-of-the-World
| Period | Top-of-the-World | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $820 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $897 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,110 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Top-of-the-World costs $1,110 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Top-of-the-World
Bachelor's degrees in Top-of-the-World
| Period | Top-of-the-World | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Top-of-the-World have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, 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 Top-of-the-World
| Period | Top-of-the-World | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Top-of-the-World: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Top-of-the-World
| Period | Top-of-the-World | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Top-of-the-World than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Phoenix area. 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).
Top-of-the-World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-of-the-World | 2.58 | 59.0 | 8.7% | 17.3% | 13.2% | 1982 | $1,110 | 20.5% | 94.7% | 4.3% |
| Miami | 2.47 | 44.4 | 13.7% | 36.7% | 34.1% | 1957 | $911 | 21.1% | 91.0% | 15.7% |
| Superior | 2.03 | 56.6 | 4.1% | 31.1% | 13.6% | 1952 | $952 | 19.2% | 87.1% | 6.3% |
| Midland City | 2.50 | 45.9 | 14.7% | 25.5% | 33.9% | 1965 | $941 | 20.5% | 88.2% | 9.4% |
| Claypool | 1.96 | 47.4 | 6.1% | 18.2% | 11.6% | 1945 | $636 | 9.4% | 91.1% | 12.0% |
| Globe | 2.36 | 44.6 | 8.3% | 23.8% | 13.8% | 1972 | $917 | 17.8% | 87.9% | 5.3% |
| Little Acres | 2.73 | 45.3 | 9.3% | 23.7% | 13.1% | 1979 | $722 | 12.6% | 85.6% | 5.6% |
| Queen Valley | 2.01 | 63.5 | 4.0% | 17.5% | 21.0% | 2001 | $1,283 | 34.9% | 90.9% | 3.7% |
| Gold Canyon | 2.03 | 64.5 | 4.6% | 7.5% | 20.0% | 2002 | $1,381 | 38.2% | 95.0% | 3.9% |
| Goldfield | 2.69 | 49.6 | 10.5% | 7.1% | 12.0% | 1994 | $1,538 | 22.1% | 93.1% | 1.7% |
| San Carlos | 3.96 | 29.9 | 36.9% | 41.0% | 7.9% | 1988 | $655 | 3.5% | 81.6% | 17.3% |
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 Top-of-the-World. 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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