Greenlee County, Arizona Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Greenlee County, Arizona, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Greenlee County, Arizona. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Greenlee County, Arizona. The estimated population of Greenlee County, Arizona is 9,542 people, with a median age of 35.9.

We can look at the total population in Greenlee County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,542
+0.81%
+1.86%
2020
9,465
 -0.6% -
2019
9,522
+0.19%
-
2018
9,504
+1.45%
-
2017
9,368
 - -

Population of Greenlee County, Arizona by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
45.4%
47.6%
 -4.62%
Black/African American
1.9%
2%
 -5.00%
Native
3.5%
3.6%
 -2.78%
Hispanic
47.9%
46.4%
 +3.23%
Asian
0.5%
0.4%
 +25.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
0.1%
 +700.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Greenlee County, Arizona by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.9 +0.56% 35.9 +3.16% 36 -0.83%
2020 35.7 +3.48% 34.8 +1.46% 36.3 +4.31%
2019 34.5 +0.88% 34.3 +5.54% 34.8 -3.33%
2018 34.2 +2.4% 32.5 +0.62% 36 +1.41%
2017 33.4 - 32.3 - 35.5 -

The median age of Greenlee County, Arizona gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 789 -4.5% 596 +23.52% 731 720
10 to 19 875 1.4% 648 -14.66% 872 552
20 to 29 684 +1.72% 612 -1.06% 686 605
30 to 39 595 +10.69% 646 +5.61% 657 682
40 to 49 696 +14.54% 441 +3.59% 788 452
50 to 59 569 -5.74% 586 +6.84% 536 618
60 to 69 412 -1.49% 388 -11.35% 405 341
70+ 377 +13.93% 454 +4.4% 427 470

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Greenlee County, Arizona is $67,723.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Greenlee County.

  • Under 25
    $70,549.00
  • 25 to 44
    $69,434.00
  • 45 to 64
    $70,829.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,083.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Greenlee County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Greenlee County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Greenlee County, Arizona is currently $75,956.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.19% of households in Greenlee County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Greenlee County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    12.99%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.44%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    30.17%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.31%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.80%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.10%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.19%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Greenlee County is $27,407.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Greenlee County by the total population of Greenlee County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Greenlee County, Arizona, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Greenlee County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    3.92%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.57%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.75%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.24%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.51%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Greenlee County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Greenlee County over the age of 16 is 7,262.

Of those people, a total of 59.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Greenlee County is 57.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 595 35.30% 31.00%
20 to 24 years 905 75.90% 7.60%
25 to 29 years 386 78.20% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 437 67.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,633 83.20% 1.80%
45 to 54 years 996 75.00% 0.10%
55 to 59 years 667 66.00% 2.50%
60 to 64 years 413 36.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 739 17.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 491 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Greenlee County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,203 59.20% 2.80%
Black or African American 155 75.50% 18.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 243 67.90% 10.30%
Asian 44 25.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 137 46.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 480 59.60% 3.80%
Hispanic or Latino 3,380 66.80% 2.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,394 51.80% 2.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Greenlee County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Greenlee County is 4,163, with median earnings of $43,840.00.

Women in Greenlee County, Arizona earning approximately 44.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,163 $43,840.00
Male 2,494 $56,818.00
Female 1,669 $25,106.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 209 $63,250.00
Business and Financial 238 $60,400.00
Computer and Mathematical 11 $55,417.00
Architecture and Engineering 82 $87,619.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 52 $209,205.00
Community and Social Service 42 $43,676.00
Legal 24 $0.00
Educational and Library 331 $16,387.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 47 $26,705.00
Healthcare Support 175 $32,984.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 42 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 31 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 123 $9,513.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 281 $23,068.00
Personal Care and Service 184 $13,173.00
Sales 97 $18,657.00
Office and Administrative Support 208 $35,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 96 $32,400.00
Construction and Extraction 670 $70,724.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 463 $65,777.00
Production 252 $53,621.00
Transportation and Material Moving 325 $42,591.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 70 $90,577.00 139 $39,493.00
Business and Financial 115 $51,250.00 123 $78,655.00
Computer and Mathematical 8 $0.00 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 82 $87,619.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 50 $209,318.00 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 1 $0.00 41 $43,603.00
Legal 24 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 73 $16,369.00 258 $16,393.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 6 $0.00 41 $26,553.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 175 $32,984.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2 $0.00 40 $0.00
Law Enforcement 31 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 36 $0.00 87 $9,343.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 150 $27,900.00 131 $16,563.00
Personal Care and Service 29 $0.00 155 $13,510.00
Sales 40 $15,500.00 57 $19,398.00
Office and Administrative Support 50 $31,389.00 158 $36,563.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 94 $0.00 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 644 $70,987.00 26 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 439 $66,588.00 24 $0.00
Production 219 $70,014.00 33 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 242 $40,185.00 83 $54,243.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,265 households in Greenlee County, with an average household size of 2.9 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,262 families in Greenlee County with an average family size of 3.53 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,668 345 249 1,003
Average Household Size 3.49 3.68 4.63 1.21
Total Families 1,668 345 249 0
Average Household Size 3.46 3.33 4.34 0

Poverty

Of the 2,262 families in Greenlee County, 6.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Greenlee County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,394 housing units in Greenlee County, Arizona.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,265 74.31%
Vacant 1,129 25.69%

34.21% of the total 4,394 housing units in Greenlee County are rental units. This is approximately 1,503 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,757 are occupied by the owner - or 39.99% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Greenlee County is $513.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Greenlee County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    5
  • Less than $500
    702
  • $500 to $999
    742
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    17
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    33
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    9
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Greenlee County is $92,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Greenlee County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    398
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    569
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    298
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    259
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    178
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    35
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    20
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Greenlee County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Greenlee County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    166
  • 1940 to 1949
    303
  • 1950 to 1959
    298
  • 1960 to 1969
    359
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,145
  • 1980 to 1989
    632
  • 1990 to 1999
    950
  • 2000 to 2009
    305
  • 2010 to 2013
    236
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Greenlee County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    49
  • 1 vehicle available
    669
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,311
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,236

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Greenlee County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Greenlee County that commute to work in a particular way.

17.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Greenlee County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    275
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,022
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    861
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    601
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    434
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    178
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    335
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    23
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    43
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    253
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    40
  • 90 or more minutes
    45

Summary

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Places in Greenlee County, Arizona

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