Salt River, Arizona
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Males: 4,277 | (47.3%) |
Females: 4,759 | (52.7%) |
Median resident age: | 27.6 years |
Arizona median age: | 34.2 years |
Zip code: 85256
Salt River: | $44,856 |
AZ: | $69,056 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $19,020 (it was $10,704 in 2000)
Salt River CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $144,913 (it was $46,100 in 2000)
Salt River: | $144,913 |
AZ: | $336,300 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $459,017; detached houses: $492,890; townhouses or other attached units: $326,293; in 2-unit structures: $510,963; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $266,979; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $301,884; mobile homes: $112,749; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $596,632
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salt River, AZ
- 3,61350.0%American Indian alone
- 1,17016.2%Hispanic
- 1,14615.9%White alone
- 6849.5%Other race alone
- 5778.0%Two or more races
- 270.4%Black alone
- 70.10%Asian alone
- 30.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Salt River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone
Elevation: 1222 feet
Land area: 118.9 square miles.
Population density: 76 people per square mile (very low).
Salt River CCD: | 0.5% ($253) |
Arizona: | 0.9% ($962) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mesa, AZ (7.2 miles , pop. 396,375).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (16.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 33.51 N, Longitude: 111.80 W
Here: | 2.9% |
Arizona: | 3.2% |
- Public administration (14.6%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.2%)
- Construction (8.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
- Construction (16.4%)
- Public administration (11.5%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
- Educational services (3.4%)
- Public administration (17.5%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (14.1%)
- Health care (10.0%)
- Educational services (8.1%)
- Social assistance (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.9%)
- Cashiers (3.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.3%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.3%)
Average climate in Salt River, Arizona
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 181. This is significantly worse than average.
City: | 181 |
U.S.: | 74 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.313. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.313 |
U.S.: | 0.267 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 15.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 15.1 |
U.S.: | 5.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.600. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.600 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 33.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 33.6 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 35.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 35.3 |
U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.69. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.69 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Earthquake activity:
Salt River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 2305% 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 276.1 miles away from Salt River 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 226.2 miles away from Salt River 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 275.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 236.7 miles away from the city 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 227.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 424.5 miles away from the city 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).
Hospitals and medical centers near Salt River:
- VICTORY HOME CARE AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; MESA, AZ)
- RED MOUNTAIN DIALYSIS (FMC) (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; MESA, AZ)
- MESA CHRISTIAN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MESA, AZ)
- FOCUS HOME THERAPY AND MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
- CHARTER MESA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (Hospital, about 6 miles away; MESA, AZ)
- SUNRISE HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; MESA, AZ)
- SOUTHWEST KIDNEY CENTRAL MESA (DVA) (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; MESA, AZ)
Amtrak stations near Salt River:
- 14 miles: PHOENIX AIRPORT (PHOENIX, TERMINAL 2) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: PHOENIX (401 W. HARRISON ST.) - Bus Station . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.
- 19 miles: PHOENIX NORTHWEST (PHOENIX, 8101 BLACK CANYON FWY.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salt River:
- Scottsdale Community College (about 6 miles; Scottsdale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 6,030)
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Scottsdale (about 7 miles; Scottsdale, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,123)
- Arizona State University-Skysong (about 9 miles; Scottsdale, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,445)
- Mesa Community College (about 10 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,726)
- Arizona State University-Tempe (about 11 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 45,951)
- University of Phoenix-Phoenix Campus (about 13 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,862)
- Rio Salado College (about 13 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,894)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Salt River: Marysville (A), Phoenix Filter Plant (B), Beeline Dragway (C), Indian Bend Country Club (D), Evergreen Golf Course (E), Fort McDowell (F), Salt River Landfill (G), Evergreen Station (H), Evergreen Substation (I), Scottsdale Community College Main Campus Library (J), Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Library (K), Fort McDowell Indian Community - Wassaja Memorial Health Center (L), Salt River Fire Department Station 292 (M), Salt River Fire Department Station 293 (N), Salt River Fire Department Station 294 (O), Salt River Fire Department Station 291 (P), Salt River Police Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Scottsdale Pavilions Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Salt River include: Fort McDowell Indian Church (A), Ferguson Memorial Baptist Church (B), Lehi Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Jim Hart Memorial Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Verde River (A), Sycamore Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Salt River: Camp Reno Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 2.9 people |
Arizona: | 2.6 people |
This place: | 64.3% |
Whole state: | 66.2% |
This place: | 9.7% |
Whole state: | 7.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This place: | 28.9% |
Whole state: | 13.9% |
This place: | 17.5% |
Whole state: | 6.2% |
People in group quarters in Salt River in 2000:
- 27 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 13 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in nursing homes
For population 15 years and over in Salt River:
- Never married: 38.4%
- Now married: 38.2%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 13.2%
For population 25 years and over in Salt River:
- High school or higher: 64.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 10.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes
Here: | 10.2 |
Arizona average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Salt River, AZ (based on Maricopa County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 534,453 | 1,206 |
Catholic | 520,651 | 100 |
Other | 312,574 | 680 |
Mainline Protestant | 104,145 | 241 |
Orthodox | 13,379 | 24 |
Black Protestant | 6,278 | 48 |
None | 2,325,637 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Maricopa County: | 1.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Arizona: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Maricopa County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Arizona: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Maricopa County: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Arizona: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Arizona: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Arizona: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Maricopa County: | 7.7% |
Arizona: | 8.0% |
Maricopa County: | 22.5% |
Arizona: | 22.8% |
Maricopa County: | 14.8% |
Arizona: | 14.2% |
5.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($92,013 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.80% |
Arizona average: | 6.85% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Maricopa County: 0.02% Arizona average: 0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Pinal County, AZ | 0.41% ($52,213 average AGI) |
from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.27% ($88,584) |
from Pima County, AZ | 0.19% ($54,342) |
5.04% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($76,911 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.04% |
Arizona average: | 5.72% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($234 average AGI)
Maricopa County: 0.02% Arizona average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pinal County, AZ | 0.66% ($54,014 average AGI) |
to Pima County, AZ | 0.18% ($51,618) |
to Yavapai County, AZ | 0.15% ($79,497) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Salt River:
- KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, 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.)
- KAZG (1440 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
- KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- 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.)
- KKNT (960 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Salt River:
- KLVK (89.1 FM; FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K210CP (89.9 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K220HH (91.9 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
- KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- K206BL (89.1 FM; DREAMLAND, AZ; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- 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.)
- KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, 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.)
TV broadcast stations around Salt River:
- KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- K57HX (Channel 57; MESA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
- 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.)
- KCOS-LP (Channel 28; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
- KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KPHE-LP (Channel 19; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
- K55EH (Channel 55; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
- KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
- KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)
- K42FD (Channel 42; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KDMA CHANNEL 25, INC.)
- KNXV-TV (Channel 15; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTVW-TV (Channel 33; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- K53GF (Channel 53; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SPANISH INDEPENDENT BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
- KDRX-CA (Channel 48; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
- K23BY (Channel 23; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 10ft / 3.4mTotal length
- 15,153Total average daily traffic
- 4,353Total average daily truck traffic
- 15,183Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
- 77.6%Electricity
- 11.6%Utility gas
- 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 0.5%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 84.6%Electricity
- 13.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.7%Utility gas
Salt 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 below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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.
Salt River on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (2,000+ housing units)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 5,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in federal prisons and detention centers (population 1,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
- #16 (85256) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
- #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+)"