Gila River, Arizona
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Males: 6,770 | |
Females: 7,571 |
Median resident age: | 23.3 years |
Arizona median age: | 34.2 years |
Zip code: 85247
Gila River: | $34,175 |
AZ: | $62,055 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $11,177 (it was $6,494 in 2000)
Gila River CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $112,940 (it was $40,400 in 2000)
Gila River: | $112,940 |
AZ: | $255,900 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $215,423; detached houses: $243,579; townhouses or other attached units: $236,358; in 2-unit structures: $132,994; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,480; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,109; mobile homes: $89,997; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $29,951
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gila River, AZ
- 7,28984.8%American Indian alone
- 7749.0%Hispanic
- 3363.9%White alone
- 1461.7%Two or more races
- 230.3%Other race alone
- 200.2%Black alone
- 20.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.01%Asian alone
Races in Gila River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone
Land area: 436.2 square miles.
Population density: 33 people per square mile (very low).
Gila River CCD: | 1.2% ($466) |
Arizona: | 0.9% ($962) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chandler, AZ (13.7 miles
, pop. 176,581).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (21.0 miles
, pop. 396,375).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (33.3 miles
, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 33.11 N, Longitude: 111.79 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 520

Here: | 7.3% |
Arizona: | 7.6% |

- Arts, entertainment, recreation (16.7%)
- Public administration (11.4%)
- Construction (9.7%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Health care (7.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.7%)

- Arts, entertainment, recreation (15.6%)
- Construction (15.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (11.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
- Public administration (9.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Educational services (5.2%)

- Arts, entertainment, recreation (18.1%)
- Health care (15.9%)
- Public administration (13.9%)
- Educational services (12.1%)
- Social assistance (9.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
- Data processing, libraries, other information services (3.5%)

- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.9%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Construction laborers (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)

- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (11.3%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (9.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Construction laborers (6.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)

- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Cashiers (9.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Child care workers (5.2%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
Average climate in Gila River, Arizona
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 247. This is significantly worse than average.
City: | 247 |
U.S.: | 74 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.285. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.285 |
U.S.: | 0.267 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 22.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 22.4 |
U.S.: | 5.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 32.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 44.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 44.2 |
U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.94. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.94 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Earthquake activity:
Gila River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 2190% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 282.9 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 226.3 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 284.0 miles away from Gila River center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 232.4 miles away from Gila River center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 224.2 miles away from Gila River center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 433.2 miles away from Gila River center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pinal County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Fires: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Gila River:
- GILA RIVER DIALYSIS EAST (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; SACATON, AZ)
- SUN LAKES DIALYSIS (FMC) (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; SUN LAKES, AZ)
- GILBERT HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; GILBERT, AZ)
- BANNER HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; GILBERT, AZ)
- SOUTHEAST VALLEY DIALYSIS (FMC) (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; QUEEN CREEK, AZ)
- OASIS PAVILION NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CASA GRANDE, AZ)
- ARCHSTONE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CHANDLER, AZ)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gila River:
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College (about 13 miles; Chandler, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 8,047)
- Central Arizona College (about 14 miles; Coolidge, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,893)
- Arizona State University-Polytechnic (about 16 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,311)
- Mesa Community College (about 21 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,726)
- University of Phoenix-Phoenix Campus (about 23 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,862)
- Arizona State University-Tempe (about 24 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 45,951)
- University of Phoenix-Online Campus (about 24 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 155,655)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Gila River: Poston (A), Morgans Ferry (B), Dock (C), Bapchule Community Center (D), Dock Railroad Station (E), Gila Reservation Career Center (F), Olberg Trading Post (G), Poston Railroad Station (H), Sacaton Flats Community Center (I), Santan Railroad Station (J), Indian Health Service Regional Treatment Center (K), Gila River Indian Community Fire Department Station 421 Blackwater (L), Gila River Indian Community Fire Department Station 423 Sacaton (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gila River include: Culbertson Memorial Church (A), Lower Santan Church (B), Adventist Church (C), American Indian Mission (D), Sacaton Community Church (E), Saint Catherines Church (F), Saint Francis Borgia Church (G), Casa Blanca Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Ann Cemetery (1), East Sacaton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Santa Cruz Wash (A), McClellan Wash (B), Little Gila River (C), Vekol Wash (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Gila River include: Hohokam Pima National Monument (1), Sacaton Fairgrounds (2), Sacaton Ball Field Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 3.8 people |
Arizona: | 2.6 people |
This place: | 80.0% |
Whole state: | 66.2% |
This place: | 14.4% |
Whole state: | 7.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This place: | 48.2% |
Whole state: | 13.9% |
This place: | 28.9% |
Whole state: | 6.2% |
People in group quarters in Gila River in 2010:
- 92 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 80 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 29 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 19 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Gila River in 2000:
- 263 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 92 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 73 people in unknown juvenile institutions
For population 15 years and over in Gila River:
- Never married: 49.5%
- Now married: 33.2%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 10.3%
For population 25 years and over in Gila River:
- High school or higher: 54.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
- Unemployed: 23.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Here: | 11.8 |
Arizona average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Gila River, AZ (based on Pinal County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 39,268 | 20 |
Evangelical Protestant | 20,514 | 155 |
Other | 15,394 | 45 |
Mainline Protestant | 5,869 | 21 |
Black Protestant | 369 | 3 |
Orthodox | 200 | 1 |
None | 294,156 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Arizona: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Pinal County: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Arizona: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Arizona: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Arizona: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.0% |
Arizona: | 8.0% |
Pinal County: | 28.1% |
Arizona: | 22.8% |
Pinal County: | 12.4% |
Arizona: | 14.2% |
12.20% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($50,139 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 12.20% |
Arizona average: | 6.11% |
0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,260 average AGI)
Pinal County: 0.42% Arizona average: 0.09%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Maricopa County, AZ | |
from Pima County, AZ | |
from Los Angeles County, CA |
9.22% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($46,381 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.22% |
Arizona average: | 5.15% |
0.40% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,826 average AGI)
Pinal County: 0.40% Arizona average: 0.09%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Maricopa County, AZ | |
to Pima County, AZ | |
to Yavapai County, AZ |
Strongest AM radio stations in Gila River:
- KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KCKY (1150 AM; 5 kW; COOLIDGE, AZ; Owner: CORTARO BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
- KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
- KDUS (1060 AM; 5 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
- KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
- KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gila River:
- KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
- KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KEDJ (103.9 FM; GILBERT, AZ; Owner: NPR PHOENIX, LLC)
- KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
- KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
- KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZZP (104.7 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDKB (93.3 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: MESA RADIO, INC.)
- K240CV (95.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
- K207CO (89.3 FM; SUN LAKES, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA CNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST)
- K216FO (91.1 FM; GUADALUPE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- K224CJ (92.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
- KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Gila River:
- KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- KTVK (Channel 3; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVK, INC.)
- KPPX (Channel 51; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: AMERICA 51, L.P.)
- KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
- KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)
- KNXV-TV (Channel 15; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTVW-TV (Channel 33; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- GILA RIVER, 2 Mi W Of Ih 10 (Lat: 33.250028 Lon: -112.004861), Structure height: 15.8 m, Call Sign: WPNJ765,
Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/04/1998, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 08/08/2002, Phone: (972) 498-5702 - SACATON PK, Sacaton Pk (Lat: 33.002194 Lon: -111.674361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQNW470,
Assigned Frequencies: 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/22/2021, Expiration Date: 06/17/2031, Certifier: Kevin A Durham, Registrant: Gila River Telecommunications, Inc., 7065 W Allison Road, Chandler, AZ 85226, Phone: (520) 796-8823, Fax: (520) 796-7534, Email: - SACATON PK, Gila River Indian Reservation (Lat: 33.002194 Lon: -111.674361), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WRMY343,
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz... (+14 more), Grant Date: 06/23/2021, Expiration Date: 06/23/2031, Certifier: David Ackerman, Registrant: Southwest Lan Connections, 250 W Baseline Rd, Suite 104, Tempe, AZ 85283, Phone: (602) 751-4505, Email:
- 37.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 35.9%Electricity
- 18.1%Utility gas
- 4.2%No fuel used
- 3.4%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 62.4%Electricity
- 23.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.3%Utility gas
- 2.2%Wood
- 2.2%No fuel used
Gila River compared to Arizona state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Gila River on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: data processing, libraries, and other information services (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (population 1,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in unknown juvenile institutions (population 1,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people carpooling to work (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"