Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ

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2023 Population

126,380

2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.917% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

0.924% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$83,908

6.35% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

59,405

3.45% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.7% of the residents in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ borders Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA, AZ, Phoenix City--Maryvale (West) PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County--Glendale City (South) PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County--Goodyear, Glendale (West) & Litchfield Park (Northwest) Cities PUMA, AZ, and Maricopa County (West) & Gila River Indian Community (Northwest) PUMA, AZ.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ is home to a population of 126k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.1% of Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ residents were born outside of the country (21.6k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

91.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,615 ± 2,788 people
Vietnam
694 ± 645 people
Canada
599 ± 599 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ was Mexico, the natal country of 14,615 Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ residents, followed by Vietnam with 694 and Canada with 599.

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.6k people

17.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21.3k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,553 ± 548
Gulf War (1990s)
1,360 ± 306
Vietnam
1,180 ± 252

Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ employs 59.4k people. The largest industries in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ are Construction (4,676 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,355 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,264 people), and the highest paying industries are Not specified retail trade ($132,199), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($100,707), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($85,543).

Males in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,171. The income inequality in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

26,264

Women

45.9%

30,904

Men

54.1%

The workforce of Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ in 2020 was 57,168 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.4k

2022 Value

3.45%

1 Year growth

± 3.45%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ, are Customer service representatives (2,261 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,245 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,075 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.4k

2022 Value

3.45%

1 Year growth

± 3.45%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ, are Construction (4,676 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,355 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 12,741 students enrolled in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ, 48.4% men and 51.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,908

Median Household Income

± $3,671

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2023, 71.6% of workers in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ (13.8k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1499 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1526 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

1,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1,499 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arizona in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities PUMA, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.