City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Red Lake, AZ

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

1,764
Residents
$86,125
Median income
$299,300
Median home
$1,921
Median rent (state)

Red Lake - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Red Lake places in the 67th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

67th
percentile, household income
65th
percentile, home value
79th
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: Red Lake, AZ

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,764 residents in Red Lake, a small town within Arizona. Red Lake households earn a median of $86,125 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. Home values in Red Lake run a median of $299,300, and the median resident age is 43.5 years. About 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.5% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,921 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Arizona's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 94.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,764 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$86,125 /yr

Poverty 5.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Red Lake compare to other US cities?

Where Red Lake sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 67% higher than other cities
Home value 65% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Red Lake's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Arizona, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

67thIncome percentile

67th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Red Lake's home value compares nationally

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

$299,300 35th percentile more affordable than 35% 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. Red Lake $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Red Lake, AZ Red Lake, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Red Lake, 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 Red Lake, AZ median $86,125/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%
Red Lake, 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 Red Lake, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.5%

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

Population
1,764
Median Income
$86,125
Median Home Value
$299,300
Median Age
43.5
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
57.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
93.6%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 794 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 Red Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,921/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Wagon Wheel
1,767 people
Bylas
1,750 people
Centennial Park
1,733 people
Fort Valley
1,803 people
Quartzsite
1,805 people
Huachuca City
1,808 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Red Lake's 1,764 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Monon, IN
1,764 people
Evart, MI
1,764 people
Oberlin, KS
1,763 people
Bourne, MA
1,765 people
Cassopolis, MI
1,763 people
North Lewisburg, OH
1,763 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Red Lake's $86,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oregon Shores, OR
$86,127 median income
Shavertown, PA
$86,118 median income
Wright, WY
$86,115 median income
Alton, IA
$86,136 median income
Axis, AL
$86,111 median income
Allenwood, PA
$86,111 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Red Lake, 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 Red Lake, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.5% 19.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28.6% White 75.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 2.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 2.3% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 19.3% 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 Red Lake 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
Red Lake (this city) 1,764 $86,125
Wagon Wheel 1,767 $55,506
Bylas 1,750 $32,214
Centennial Park 1,733 $75,094
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Red Lake, AZ?

What is the population of Red Lake, AZ? +

1,764 people live in Red Lake, AZ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Red Lake, AZ? +

The median household income in Red Lake is $86,125 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Red Lake? +

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

The median home value in Red Lake is $299,300, 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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