City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Circle, AZ

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

857
Residents
$34,056
Median income
$164,600
Median home
$1,839
Median rent (state)

Circle - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Circle places in the 4th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

4th
percentile, household income
32nd
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: Circle, AZ

Arizona's Circle is a small town, with 857 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $34,056 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 19.6%. Home values in Circle run a median of $164,600, and the median resident age is 41.7 years. About 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 45.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arizona at 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). 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. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

857 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$34,056 /yr

Poverty 19.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Circle compare to other US cities?

Here's how Circle stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 4% higher than other cities
Home value 32% 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

Each percentile compares Circle against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Arizona's city distribution

Among the 394 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Circle ranks #29 - the 71st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Circle only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#296 of 333
11th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#29 of 394
71st percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#190 of 327
42nd percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#115 of 393
71st percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#150 of 394
62nd 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.

4thIncome percentile

4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Circle's home value compares nationally

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

$164,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 68% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $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. Circle $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Circle, AZ Circle, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Circle, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Circle, AZ median $34,056/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Circle, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Circle, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.4%

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

Population
857
Median Income
$34,056
Median Home Value
$164,600
Median Age
41.7
Poverty Rate
19.6%
Labor force participation
45.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
59.9%
Carpool
18.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.7%
Other
21.2%

Based on 307 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 Circle 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
99.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Hondah
860 people
Chilchinbito
881 people
Strawberry
881 people
Patagonia
882 people
Teec Nos Pos
882 people
Mayer
884 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Circle's 857 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Altus, AR
857 people
Knik River, AK
858 people
Coal Hill, AR
856 people
Garden Grove, FL
858 people
Broxton, GA
858 people
Van Buren, IN
858 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Circle's $34,056 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rarden, OH
$34,063 median income
Rodanthe, NC
$34,066 median income
Plantersville, MS
$34,034 median income
Estherwood, LA
$34,028 median income
Creswell, NC
$34,028 median income
Brunswick, GA
$34,021 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Circle, 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 Circle, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.2% 7.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.2% White 87.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.2% Two or more races 7.1% 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 Circle 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
Circle (this city) 857 $34,056
Hondah 860 N/A
Chilchinbito 881 $18,450
Strawberry 881 $45,703
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Circle, AZ?

What is the population of Circle, AZ? +

857 people live in Circle, AZ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Circle, AZ? +

In Circle, the typical household earns $34,056 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Circle? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Circle; 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 Circle, AZ? +

Homes in Circle carry a median value of $164,600, 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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