Gila Bend, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

GILA BEND GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gila Bend, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gila Bend, AZ was 1,980.

Gila Bend Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gila Bend was 1,016, which represents 51.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gila Bend, AZ
There are an estimated 349 married men in the town. 49.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Gila Bend are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gila Bend is 964 which is 48.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gila Bend, Arizona
There are an estimated 343 married women in the community. 50.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gila Bend, AZ
The median age of people living in Gila Bend, AZ was 29.3 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 Gila Bend was 168. There were 1,328 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.4 percent of the population (166) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gila Bend, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gila Bend, AZ was 1,894.

White Population in Gila Bend, AZ
The estimated White population in the Gila Bend community is 1,016, which is 51.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gila Bend, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 26, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gila Bend, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gila Bend, AZ was 203.

Asian Population in Gila Bend, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gila Bend, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gila Bend was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 642, while those of “two or more races” was 86 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gila Bend community was 1,042, or 52.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gila Bend, AZ
The household population number in Gila Bend was 1,980.

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

Average Household Size in Gila Bend, AZ
The average household size in Gila Bend is 3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.51 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gila Bend, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 766 total housing units in Gila Bend.

The number of occupied housing units was 659, or 86 of the total units in town. Of these, 384 were owner-occupied (58.3), and 275 were renter-occupied (41.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 107 vacant homes in Gila Bend at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gila Bend, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 229, with a median value in dollars of 55,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gila Bend, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $663 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gila Bend, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 588 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gila Bend, Arizona
85 people in Gila Bend also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gila Bend, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gila Bend was 149, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gila Bend, AZ
In 2000, there were 295 people in Gila Bend, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gila Bend, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 971 people in Gila Bend who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 55.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gila Bend, Arizona
There were 792 in the labor force in Gila Bend at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.8 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 Gila Bend was 18.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gila Bend, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,895. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gila Bend, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,403. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gila Bend, Arizona
Per capita income in Gila Bend in the last full census was 10,793. 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 Gila Bend numbered 102, or 22.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gila Bend, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 481, or 24.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.