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Population in 2019: 50,890 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +1079.1%
Males: 25,525  (50.2%)
Females: 25,365  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

35.6 years
Arizona median age:

38.3 years

Zip codes: 85140.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $112,586 (it was $63,702 in 2000)
Queen Creek:

$112,586
AZ:

$62,055

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $38,759 (it was $21,592 in 2000)

Queen Creek town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $393,347 (it was $179,900 in 2000)
Queen Creek:

$393,347
AZ:

$255,900

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $392,407; detached houses: $391,244

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,683.

March 2019 cost of living index in Queen Creek: 95.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 4.7%
(4.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.8% for Black residents, 3.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.9% for American Indian residents, 6.2% for other race residents, 8.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Queen Creek, AZ (2019)
    • 33,09774.1%White alone
    • 7,14716.0%Hispanic
    • 1,3723.1%Asian alone
    • 1,1532.6%Black alone
    • 1,1462.6%Two or more races
    • 2400.5%Other race alone
    • 1670.4%American Indian alone
    • 400.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Queen Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Queen Creek, Arizona as of August 17, 2022.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Queen Creek is 1,883 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: American (10.1%), English (9.2%), German (9.1%), European (7.9%), Irish (4.6%), Italian (3.5%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1989

Elevation: 1405 feet

Land area: 25.8 square miles.

Population density: 1,972 people per square mile   (low).

Queen Creek, Arizona map

2,662 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 1.0% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This town:

6.0%
Arizona:

13.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,463 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,488 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Tan Valley, AZ (6.6 miles , pop. 81,321).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (13.2 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (32.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

San Tan Valley, AZ (2.6 miles ),
Gilbert, AZ (3.2 miles ),
Upper Santan Village, AZ (3.2 miles ),
Lower Santan Village, AZ (3.3 miles ),
Santan, AZ (3.3 miles ),
Stotonic Village, AZ (3.4 miles ),
Gila River, AZ (3.5 miles ),
Sacaton, AZ (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 33.24 N, Longitude: 111.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 520

Distribution of median household income in Queen Creek, AZ in 2019
Distribution of house value in Queen Creek, AZ in 2019

Property values in Queen Creek, AZ

Queen Creek satellite photo by USGS

Queen Creek tourist attractions:

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.0%
Arizona:

7.6%
Most common industries in Queen Creek, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.4%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.6%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Health care (13.4%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Queen Creek, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Engineers (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Engineers (7.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)

Average climate in Queen Creek, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Queen Creek, Arizona environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 213. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

213
U.S.:

74
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.283. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.283
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 13.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.7
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.32. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.32
U.S.:

1.79
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 33.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 44.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

44.8
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.38. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.38
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Queen Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 2139% 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 288.7 miles away from Queen Creek 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 234.5 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 288.9 miles away from Queen Creek center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 242.0 miles away from Queen Creek 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 233.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 438.3 miles away from Queen Creek 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 Maricopa County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Fires: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Queen Creek topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Queen Creek:

  • SOUTHEAST VALLEY DIALYSIS (FMC) (22715 S ELLSWORTH RD STE D)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Queen Creek:

  • GILBERT HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; GILBERT, AZ)
  • BANNER HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; GILBERT, AZ)
  • MERCY GILBERT MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; GILBERT, AZ)
  • SUN VALLEY HOME CARE II, LLC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; MESA, AZ)
  • BANNER GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; GILBERT, AZ)
  • MOUNTAIN VISTA MEDICAL CENTER, LP Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; MESA, AZ)
  • SANTE OF MESA (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MESA, AZ)

Airports and heliports located in Queen Creek:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Queen Creek:

  • Arizona State University-Polytechnic (about 6 miles; Mesa, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,311)
  • Chandler-Gilbert Community College (about 10 miles; Chandler, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,047)
  • Mesa Community College (about 17 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,726)
  • Central Arizona College (about 20 miles; Coolidge, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,893)
  • Arizona State University-Tempe (about 22 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 45,951)
  • University of Phoenix-Phoenix Campus (about 22 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,862)
  • Arizona State University-Skysong (about 23 miles; Scottsdale, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,445)

Private high schools in Queen Creek:

  • CANYON STATE ACADEMY (Students: 342, Location: 20061 E RITTENHOUSE RD, Grades: 6-12, Boys only)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 106, Location: 19248 E SAN TAN BLVD, Grades: PK-9)

Private elementary/middle school in Queen Creek:

  • OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE ACADEMY (Students: 26, Location: 20615 E OCOTILLO RD, Grades: PK-1)
See full list of schools located in Queen Creek

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Newspaper - The East Valley Tribune, Mesa, AZ circulation 100,000 owned by Freedom Communications
  • WILLIAMS GATEWAY airport is no longer operational as an airport. Instead it has been converted to house a branch of ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS (about 5 miles, MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 1,397) in partnership with CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WILLIAMS CAMPUS (about 5 miles, MESA, AZ)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Queen Creek: Rittenhouse (A), Queen Creek Siding (B), Rittenhouse Substation (C), Inverness Industrial Park (D), Power Marketplace Business Park (E), Queen Creek Town Hall (F), Queen Creek Fire Department Station 412 (G), Rural / Metro Fire Department Station 842 (H), Queen Creek Fire Department Station 411 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Queen Creek include: Family of Faith Fellowship (A), Calvary Chapel of Queen Creek (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Queen Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: San Tan Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 20435 South Ellsworth Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Maricopa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Queen Creek and their reported violations in the past:

H2O WATER COMPANY (Address: 22350 S ELLSWORTH RD , Population served: 20,680, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-02-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-29-2013), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-24-2013 to MAY-24-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2008)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 117 regular monitoring violations
  • 20 other older monitoring violations
ANTHEM AT MERRILL RANCH (Address: 968 E HUNT HWY , Population served: 5,734, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2008)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-06-2008 to FEB-11-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2009)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

3.4 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

84.9%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.0%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
11 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
5 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

Banks with branches in Queen Creek (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Gantzel & Compbs Branch, Power Road & Chandler Heights Branch, Bellavista And Hunt Branch, Hunt Highway & Gary Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Rittenhouse And Ellsworth Branch, Combs And Gantzel Branch, Johnson Ranch Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Johnson Ranch Banking Ctr. Branch, Power And Queen Creek Bkg. Ctr. Bran, Rittenhouse And Ocotillo Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • SunBank, National Association: Queen Creek In Store Branch at 21055 S Rittenhouse Dr, branch established on 2008/05/07. Info updated 2010/07/12: Bank assets: $31.4 mil, Deposits: $23.9 mil, headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, negative income in the last year, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: Queen Creek Branch at 21479 South Ellsworth Road, branch established on 2005/03/14. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • Unison Bank: Queen Creek Branch at 20713 East Ocotillo Road, Suite 101, branch established on 2002/01/15. Info updated 2009/02/20: Bank assets: $209.9 mil, Deposits: $156.0 mil, headquarters in Jamestown, ND, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mcintosh County Bank Holding Company, Inc.
  • MidFirst Bank: Power & Rittenhouse Branch at 7305 South Power Road, branch established on 2009/06/11. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $9,790.2 mil, Deposits: $6,308.2 mil, headquarters in Oklahoma City, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 77 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Queen Creek:

Marital status in Queen Creek, AZ
  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

For population 25 years and over in Queen Creek:

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Arizona average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Queen Creek
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Queen Creek, AZ (based on Maricopa County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant534,4531,206
Catholic520,651100
Other312,574680
Mainline Protestant104,145241
Orthodox13,37924
Black Protestant6,27848
None2,325,637-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 501
Maricopa County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 60
Maricopa County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 219
Maricopa County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 768
This county:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,264
Maricopa County:

5.86 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Maricopa County:

7.7%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

22.5%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.8%
Arizona:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Queen Creek:

49.5%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.2%
State:

47.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.8%
Arizona:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.0%
Arizona:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Queen Creek:

36.0%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Queen Creek:

57.7%
Arizona:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Queen Creek:

81.2%
Arizona:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Queen Creek, AZ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 62$431,772$83,5691$1,858
Firefighters 60$472,892$94,5780$0
Water Supply 48$245,912$61,4780$0
Financial Administration 37$256,701$83,2541$2,371
Streets and Highways 30$184,116$73,6460$0
Solid Waste Management 27$122,826$54,5891$2,166
Parks and Recreation 15$84,725$67,78022$41,110
Fire - Other 2$10,974$65,8440$0
Sewerage 0$0 5$11,948
Totals for Government 281$1,809,918$77,29230$59,453

Queen Creek government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $27,691,000 ($544.13)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,289,000 ($261.13)
    Water Utilities: $12,070,000 ($237.18)
    General - Other: $5,037,000 ($98.98)
    Sewerage: $4,428,000 ($87.01)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $14,480,000 ($284.54)
    Water Utilities: $11,624,000 ($228.41)
    Regular Highways: $10,384,000 ($204.05)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,696,000 ($170.88)
    Central Staff Services: $5,549,000 ($109.04)
    Sewerage: $3,947,000 ($77.56)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,442,000 ($67.64)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,371,000 ($46.59)
    Financial Administration: $1,889,000 ($37.12)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $832,000 ($16.35)
    General Public Buildings: $289,000 ($5.68)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,017,000 ($78.93)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $91,000 ($1.79)
    General - Other: $16,000 ($0.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $16,000 ($0.31)
    Libraries: $14,000 ($0.28)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,481,000 ($48.75)

Queen Creek government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,766,000 ($132.95)
    Other: $2,647,000 ($52.01)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,626,000 ($51.60)
    Parks and Recreation: $611,000 ($12.01)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $19,748,000 ($388.05)
    Interest Earnings: $1,458,000 ($28.65)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,027,000 ($20.18)
    Donations From Private Sources: $285,000 ($5.60)
    Sale of Property: $44,000 ($0.86)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,424,000 ($440.64)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,843,000 ($154.12)
    Highways: $7,529,000 ($147.95)
    Other: $154,000 ($3.03)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000 ($0.04)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,799,000 ($644.51)
    Property: $8,272,000 ($162.55)
    Other License: $6,313,000 ($124.05)
    Public Utilities Sales: $389,000 ($7.64)

Queen Creek government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $208,766,000 ($4102.30)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $151,548,000 ($2977.95)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,960,000 ($1296.13)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,742,000 ($171.78)

Queen Creek government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,173,000 ($239.20)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $120,850,000 ($2374.73)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $376,000 ($7.39)

5.34% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($65,566 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.34%
Arizona average:

6.11%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($830 average AGI)
Maricopa County:

0.06%
Arizona average:

0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Pinal County, AZ  0.36% ($45,480 average AGI)
from Pima County, AZ  0.21% ($47,643)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($58,566)


4.30% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($62,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.30%
Arizona average:

5.15%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,581 average AGI)
Maricopa County:

0.07%
Arizona average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Pinal County, AZ  0.44% ($45,912 average AGI)
to Pima County, AZ  0.15% ($47,813)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.14% ($55,176)
Businesses in Queen Creek, AZ
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's2
AutoZone2New Balance1
Baskin-Robbins1Nike4
Bed Bath & Beyond1Olive Garden1
Blockbuster1Panda Express2
Burger King4PetSmart1
CVS2Pizza Hut3
Chick-Fil-A1Quiznos2
Chipotle1Rue211
Circle K4SONIC Drive-In1
Cold Stone Creamery1Sprint Nextel1
Discount Tire1Staples1
Domino's Pizza3Starbucks6
Dunkin Donuts3Subway5
Famous Footwear1T-Mobile2
FedEx2Taco Bell2
Goodwill3Target1
H&R Block3Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot1True Value1
Justice1U-Haul3
KFC1UPS4
Kohl's1Vans1
Kroger2Verizon Wireless2
LA Fitness1Vons1
Little Caesars Pizza2Walgreens3
Long John Silver's1Walmart2

Strongest AM radio stations in Queen Creek:

  • 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.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCKY (1150 AM; 5 kW; COOLIDGE, AZ; Owner: CORTARO BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Queen Creek:

  • KEDJ (103.9 FM; GILBERT, AZ; Owner: NPR PHOENIX, LLC)
  • KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • 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.)
  • KMRR (100.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLVK (89.1 FM; FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K207CO (89.3 FM; SUN LAKES, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA CNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST)

TV broadcast stations around Queen Creek:

  • KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K57HX (Channel 57; MESA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
Queen Creek fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
See more detailed statistics of Queen Creek fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 213ft / 65.3mTotal length
  • 234,572Total average daily traffic
  • 16,788Total average daily truck traffic
  • 234,772Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
New bridges in Queen Creek, AZ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21960-1969
  • 41990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 82010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Queen Creek, AZ
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Queen Creek)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 129 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Queen Creek, AZ)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 466 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Queen Creek)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 110 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Queen Creek)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED421$196,030272$186,010470$221,74311$70,067107$160,1637$160,411
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$207,40125$215,91858$236,6731$69,6007$185,0570$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED97$230,14152$223,577196$257,66819$76,21231$186,0406$108,888
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN44$211,08737$202,630101$245,0824$142,96812$170,5541$170,320
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$218,3063$229,04326$254,2172$78,5153$195,9370$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5227.03 , 5227.46, 5227.47

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$233,4097$307,9834$166,445
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$288,5125$252,4981$347,840
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$252,7883$415,6932$133,240
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$243,5101$195,3600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$361,1350$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5227.03 , 5227.46, 5227.47

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Queen Creek, AZ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Queen Creek, AZ - Value

2007 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2007 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 56. The highest number of fire incidents - 97 took place in 2018, and the least - 13 in 2008. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Queen Creek, AZ When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (53.0%), and Structure Fires (26.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Queen Creek, AZ
    • 35753.0%Outside Fires
    • 18126.9%Structure Fires
    • 9313.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 426.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Queen Creek, AZ
Most common first names in Queen Creek, AZ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2872.1 years
Robert2870.8 years
Charles1872.2 years
John1866.0 years
James1771.2 years
Mary1677.8 years
Dorothy1281.4 years
David1060.5 years
Harold1072.0 years
Kenneth965.9 years
Most common last names in Queen Creek, AZ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1567.6 years
Johnson1171.8 years
Martin1075.0 years
Thompson968.0 years
Taylor967.1 years
Miller876.8 years
Martinez769.4 years
Hernandez673.1 years
Adams672.7 years
Davis677.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Queen Creek, AZ
  • 52.6%Utility gas
  • 45.7%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.4%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Queen Creek, AZ
  • 73.5%Electricity
  • 26.5%Utility gas


Queen Creek compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Queen Creek on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2014"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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