City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Blackwater, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Blackwater - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,245
Residents
$214,900
Median home
$1,839
Median rent (state)

Blackwater - the verdict

Blackwater has 2,245 residents in Arizona. Source: Census ACS.

47th
percentile, home value
77th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Blackwater, AZ

2,245 people live in Blackwater, Arizona - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Blackwater's housing stock carries a median value of $214,900, and the median resident age is 28.8 years. Educational attainment runs 5.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 38.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,839 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Blackwater report an average commute of 20.0 minutes, with 69.3% driving alone and 2.3% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

2,245 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 40.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Blackwater compare to other US cities?

Where Blackwater sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 77% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Blackwater's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Arizona, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

How Blackwater's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$214,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Blackwater $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Blackwater in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 40.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,245
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$214,900
Median Age
28.8
Poverty Rate
40.0%
Labor force participation
38.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.0 minutes
Drive Alone
69.3%
Carpool
28.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.3%

Based on 597 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Blackwater sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,839/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Kearny
2,245 people
Rio Verde
2,271 people
Sells
2,200 people
Black Canyon
2,297 people
Linden
2,299 people
Cibecue
2,300 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Blackwater's 2,245 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Winterville, GA
2,245 people
Boronda, CA
2,246 people
Brooks, KY
2,246 people
Creston, OH
2,246 people
Westminster, SC
2,244 people
Volga, SD
2,246 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Blackwater, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Blackwater, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.5% 6.2% 6.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 44.6% White 1.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 86.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.2% Two or more races 6.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Blackwater compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Blackwater (this city) 2,245 N/A
Kearny 2,245 $49,688
Rio Verde 2,271 $141,020
Sells 2,200 $34,138
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Blackwater, AZ?

What is the population of Blackwater, AZ? +

2,245 people live in Blackwater, AZ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Blackwater? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Blackwater; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Blackwater, AZ? +

The median home value in Blackwater is $214,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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