Safford, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

SAFFORD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Safford, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Safford, AZ was 9,232.

Safford Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Safford was 4,422, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Safford, AZ
There are an estimated 1,893 married men in the town. 59.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Safford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Safford is 4,810 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Safford, Arizona
There are an estimated 1,810 married women in the community. 48.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Safford, AZ
The median age of people living in Safford, AZ was 33.7 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 Safford was 718. There were 6,442 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.7 percent of the population (1,546) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Safford, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Safford, AZ was 8,966.

White Population in Safford, AZ
The estimated White population in the Safford community is 6,940, which is 75.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Safford, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 130, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Safford, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Safford, AZ was 93.

Asian Population in Safford, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 86.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Safford, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Safford was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,713, while those of “two or more races” was 266 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Safford community was 3,667, or 39.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Safford, AZ
The household population number in Safford was 9,000.

Group Quarters Population in Safford, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 232.

Average Household Size in Safford, AZ
The average household size in Safford is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Safford, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,718 total housing units in Safford.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,331, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,336 were owner-occupied (70.1), and 995 were renter-occupied (29.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 387 vacant homes in Safford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Safford, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,881, with a median value in dollars of 83,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Safford, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $813 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Safford, average costs per month were $249 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,322 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Safford, Arizona
824 people in Safford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Safford, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Safford was 911, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Safford, AZ
In 2000, there were 1,784 people in Safford, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Safford, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,085 people in Safford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Safford, Arizona
There were 3,454 in the labor force in Safford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.4 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 Safford was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Safford, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,899. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Safford, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,696. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Safford, Arizona
Per capita income in Safford in the last full census was 14,052. 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 Safford numbered 336, or 13.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Safford, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,565, or 17.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.