City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Elephant Head, AZ

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

572
Residents
$51,103
Median income
$292,600
Median home
$1,129
Median rent (state)

Elephant Head - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Elephant Head lands in the 21st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

21st
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
31st
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: Elephant Head, AZ

Arizona's Elephant Head is a small town, with 572 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Elephant Head households earn a median of $51,103 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Elephant Head's housing stock carries a median value of $292,600, and the median resident age is 60.9 years. About 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 35.1% 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 $1,129 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arizona run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

572 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$51,103 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Elephant Head compare to other US cities?

Elephant Head measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 21% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 31% 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 Elephant Head 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 places Elephant Head near the bottom of Arizona's cities

Among the 394 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Elephant Head ranks #368 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Elephant Head only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#203 of 333
39th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#368 of 394
0th percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#88 of 327
73rd percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#310 of 393
0th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#155 of 394
60th 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.

21stIncome percentile

21st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Elephant Head's home value compares nationally

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

$292,600 36th percentile more affordable than 36% 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%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Elephant Head $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 - Elephant Head, AZ Elephant Head, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Elephant Head, 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 Elephant Head, AZ median $51,103/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%
Elephant Head, 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 Elephant Head, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.1%

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

Population
572
Median Income
$51,103
Median Home Value
$292,600
Median Age
60.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
35.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.8%
Carpool
2.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
22.7%

Based on 163 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 Elephant Head sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,129/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Low Mountain
567 people
Ash Fork
578 people
Walnut Creek
581 people
Stotonic
583 people
San Jose
560 people
Yarnell
586 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Elephant Head's 572 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Garden City, AL
572 people
Oldtown, ID
572 people
Kensington, KS
572 people
Hartland, ME
572 people
Hendricks, MN
572 people
Benoit, MS
572 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Elephant Head's $51,103 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Macon, MO
$51,103 median income
Sturgis, SD
$51,101 median income
Rome, GA
$51,106 median income
Bicknell, IN
$51,099 median income
Port Lions, AK
$51,111 median income
Roebuck, SC
$51,111 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Elephant Head, 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 Elephant Head, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.5% 12.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 29.5% White 85.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 12.6% Two or more races 1.9% 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 Elephant Head 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
Elephant Head (this city) 572 $51,103
Low Mountain 567 $18,472
Ash Fork 578 N/A
Walnut Creek 581 $39,342
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Elephant Head, AZ?

What is the population of Elephant Head, AZ? +

Elephant Head, AZ counts 572 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Elephant Head, AZ? +

Median annual household income in Elephant Head runs $51,103, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Elephant Head? +

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

The median home value in Elephant Head is $292,600, 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.

Citation & verification links Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities

Verify with HUD →

Verify with FBI →

Verify with NOAA →

Verify with U.S. Census Bureau →

Verify with EPA →

Verify with FEMA →

Verify with BEA →

Verify with EIA →

Verify with NCES →

Every 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.