Dewey, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

DEWEY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dewey, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dewey, AZ was 6,295.

Dewey Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dewey was 3,085, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dewey, AZ
There are an estimated 1,932 married men in the town. 71.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Dewey are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dewey is 3,210 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dewey, Arizona
There are an estimated 1,941 married women in the community. 66.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dewey, AZ
The median age of people living in Dewey, AZ was 53.9 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 Dewey was 221. There were 5,236 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 31.4 percent of the population (1,978) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dewey, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dewey, AZ was 6,238.

White Population in Dewey, AZ
The estimated White population in the Dewey community is 6,070, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dewey, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 14, 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 Dewey, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dewey, AZ was 37.

Asian Population in Dewey, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dewey, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dewey was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 94, while those of “two or more races” was 57 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dewey community was 328, or 5.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dewey, AZ
The household population number in Dewey was 6,295.

Group Quarters Population in Dewey, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Dewey, AZ
The average household size in Dewey is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.59 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dewey, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,358 total housing units in Dewey.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,795, or 83.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,363 were owner-occupied (84.5), and 432 were renter-occupied (15.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 563 vacant homes in Dewey at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dewey, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,553, with a median value in dollars of 145,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dewey, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $893 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dewey, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,386 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dewey, Arizona
726 people in Dewey also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dewey, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dewey was 1,310, or 24.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dewey, AZ
In 2000, there were 1,618 people in Dewey, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dewey, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 333 people in Dewey who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dewey, Arizona
There were 2,417 in the labor force in Dewey at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43.8 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 Dewey was 29.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dewey, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,839. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dewey, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,232. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dewey, Arizona
Per capita income in Dewey in the last full census was 20,326. 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 Dewey numbered 100, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dewey, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 565, or 8.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.