Ajo, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

AJO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ajo, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ajo, AZ was 3,705.

Ajo Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ajo was 1,758, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ajo, AZ
There are an estimated 926 married men in the town. 65.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Ajo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ajo is 1,947 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ajo, Arizona
There are an estimated 938 married women in the community. 56.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ajo, AZ
The median age of people living in Ajo, AZ was 51.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ajo was 188. There were 2,942 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 32.1 percent of the population (1,190) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ajo, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ajo, AZ was 3,533.

White Population in Ajo, AZ
The estimated White population in the Ajo community is 2,916, which is 78.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ajo, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ajo, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ajo, AZ was 255.

Asian Population in Ajo, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ajo, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ajo was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 339, while those of “two or more races” was 172 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ajo community was 1,392, or 37.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ajo, AZ
The household population number in Ajo was 3,695.

Group Quarters Population in Ajo, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in Ajo, AZ
The average household size in Ajo is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.74 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ajo, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,485 total housing units in Ajo.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,659, or 66.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,298 were owner-occupied (78.2), and 361 were renter-occupied (21.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 826 vacant homes in Ajo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ajo, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,104, with a median value in dollars of 63,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ajo, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $628 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ajo, average costs per month were $181 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,998 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ajo, Arizona
352 people in Ajo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ajo, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ajo was 696, or 23.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ajo, AZ
In 2000, there were 1,044 people in Ajo, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ajo, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,232 people in Ajo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 35 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ajo, Arizona
There were 1,079 in the labor force in Ajo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 35.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ajo was 13.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ajo, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,618. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ajo, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,310. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ajo, Arizona
Per capita income in Ajo in the last full census was 14,548. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ajo numbered 186, or 16.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ajo, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 827, or 22.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.