Population
525 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arizona
City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023
Cane Beds, AZ
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cane Beds - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 525
- Residents
- $1,365
- Median rent (state)
Cane Beds - the verdict
Cane Beds has 525 residents in Arizona. Source: Census ACS.
- 52nd
- 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: Cane Beds, AZ
Cane Beds is a small town in Arizona, home to 525 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 15.9 years. Educational attainment runs 11.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.2% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,365 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Cane Beds report an average commute of 65.6 minutes, with 90.5% driving alone and 9.5% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.7 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average
How does Cane Beds compare to other US cities?
Cane Beds measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 52% 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
Each percentile compares Cane Beds against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Arizona-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Cane Beds near the bottom of Arizona's cities
Among the 393 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Cane Beds ranks #310 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cane Beds only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#228 of 394
35th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#310 of 393
0th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#240 of 394
39th percentile in Arizona
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Cane Beds in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
525
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
15.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
60.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
65.6 minutes
Drive Alone
90.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.5%
Based on 148 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 Cane Beds sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,365/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arizona
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cane Beds's 525 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Cane Beds 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cane Beds (this city) | 525 | N/A |
| J-Six Ranchettes | 529 | $98,241 |
| So-Hi | 513 | $51,371 |
| Cactus Forest | 509 | $68,854 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Cane Beds, AZ?
What is the population of Cane Beds, AZ? +
525 people live in Cane Beds, AZ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Cane Beds? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cane Beds; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.