Population
390 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arizona
City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023
El Prado Estates, AZ
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for El Prado Estates - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 390
- Residents
- $46,071
- Median income
- $1,382
- Median rent (state)
El Prado Estates - the verdict
Nationally, El Prado Estates sits in the 14th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 14th
- percentile, household income
- 53rd
- 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: El Prado Estates, AZ
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 390 residents in El Prado Estates, a small town within Arizona. The typical household in El Prado Estates brings in $46,071 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 28.1%. The median resident age is 38.5 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 69.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Arizona scores 100.7 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,382 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$46,071 /yr
Poverty 28.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.7 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average
How does El Prado Estates compare to other US cities?
El Prado Estates measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 14% higher than other cities
Median rent 53% 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 El Prado Estates against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Arizona-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places El Prado Estates near the bottom of Arizona's cities
Among the 394 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, El Prado Estates ranks #357 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares El Prado Estates only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#238 of 333
29th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#212 of 394
42nd percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#81 of 393
79th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#357 of 394
0th 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.
14th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 28.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
390
Median Income
$46,071
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
38.5
Poverty Rate
28.1%
Labor force participation
69.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
83.4%
Carpool
16.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 235 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 El Prado Estates sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,382/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.6 / 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 El Prado Estates's 390 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to El Prado Estates's $46,071 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How El Prado Estates compares to nearby Arizona cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about El Prado Estates, AZ?
What is the population of El Prado Estates, AZ? +
El Prado Estates, AZ counts 390 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in El Prado Estates, AZ? +
Median annual household income in El Prado Estates runs $46,071, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in El Prado Estates? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for El Prado Estates; 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
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