City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Globe, AZ

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

7,230
Residents
$66,545
Median income
$214,800
Median home
$1,479
Median rent (state)

Globe - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Globe places in the 45th percentile for household income and the 2nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

45th
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
59th
percentile, median rent
2nd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Globe, AZ

Globe is a small town in Arizona, home to 7,230 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Globe brings in $66,545 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 14.1%. Home values in Globe run a median of $214,800, and the median resident age is 46.4 years. Educational attainment runs 18.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 3 residential building permits were authorized in Globe (Low Activity), per Census BPS data. Globe's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 6218.5 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,479 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arizona run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

7,230 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$66,545 /yr

Poverty 14.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Globe compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 45% higher than other cities
Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 59% pricier than other cities
Safety 2% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Arizona and the picture shifts: Globe ranks #60 of 61 Arizona cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Globe 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 sits close to the middle of Arizona's city distribution

Among the 393 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Globe ranks #149 - the 62nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Globe only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#116 of 333
65th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 394
49th percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#147 of 327
55th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#149 of 393
62nd percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#167 of 394
57th 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.

45thIncome percentile
2ndSafety percentile

45th percentile nationally for median household income · 2nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Globe's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Globe's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 31 Avg. percentile National median
Globe's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Globe's home value compares nationally

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

$214,800 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. Globe $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 - Globe, AZ Globe, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Globe, 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 Globe, AZ median $66,545/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%
Globe, 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 Globe, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.9%

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

Population
7,230
Median Income
$66,545
Median Home Value
$214,800
Median Age
46.4
Poverty Rate
14.1%
Labor force participation
50.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
6218.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
810.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
5408.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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7,100 residents7,150 residents7,200 residents7,250 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,229 residents 7,191 residents ▼ -0.5%
Globe's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 3

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.8%
Carpool
11.7%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
6.4%
Other
1.5%

Based on 3,167 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 Globe sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,479/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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7,233 people
Page
7,407 people
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7,468 people
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6,985 people
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6,908 people
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6,871 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Globe's 7,230 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Greenville, AL
7,229 people
Basehor, KS
7,229 people
Taft, CA
7,228 people
Mansfield Center, MA
7,232 people
Mammoth Lakes, CA
7,233 people
Arroyo zona urbana, PR
7,234 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Globe's $66,545 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fairfield, MT
$66,544 median income
Lyons, NY
$66,543 median income
Auburn, ME
$66,552 median income
Fort Walton Beach, FL
$66,556 median income
Spring Hill, FL
$66,557 median income
Pleasant Lake, IN
$66,563 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Globe, 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 Globe, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 58.1% 11.4% 19.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 46.7% White 58.1% Black or African American 2.7% Asian 2.9% American Indian 5.3% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 11.4% Two or more races 19.5% 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 Globe 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
Globe (this city) 7,230 $66,545
Tolleson 7,233 $55,015
Page 7,407 $88,452
Wickenburg 7,468 $65,253
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Globe, AZ?

What is the population of Globe, AZ? +

Globe, AZ has a population of 7,230 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Globe is $66,545 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Globe? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Globe; 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.

Is Globe, AZ safe? +

Globe has a total crime rate of 6218.5 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

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

Homes in Globe carry a median value of $214,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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