City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Tonto Basin, AZ

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

1,593
Residents
$50,871
Median income
$253,400
Median home
$1,479
Median rent (state)

Tonto Basin - the verdict

Tonto Basin ranks in the 21st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

21st
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
59th
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: Tonto Basin, AZ

Arizona's Tonto Basin is a small town, with 1,593 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $50,871 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.0%. Typical homes in Tonto Basin are valued around $253,400, and the median resident age is 70.2 years. Educational attainment runs 16.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 22.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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 $1,479 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 90.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,593 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$50,871 /yr

Poverty 9.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Tonto Basin compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 21% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 59% 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 Tonto Basin'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.

21stIncome percentile

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

How Tonto Basin's home value compares nationally

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

$253,400 44th percentile more affordable than 44% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Tonto Basin $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 - Tonto Basin, AZ Tonto Basin, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tonto Basin, 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 Tonto Basin, AZ median $50,871/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%
Tonto Basin, 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 Tonto Basin, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 22.0%

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

Population
1,593
Median Income
$50,871
Median Home Value
$253,400
Median Age
70.2
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Labor force participation
22.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
58.4%
Carpool
12.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
29.2%

Based on 308 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 Tonto Basin 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)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Beaver Dam
1,590 people
Mescal
1,601 people
Spring Valley
1,610 people
Meadview
1,624 people
Cactus Flats
1,550 people
Cienega Springs
1,640 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tonto Basin's 1,593 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Newcastle, CA
1,594 people
Walnut Grove, GA
1,594 people
De Pue, IL
1,594 people
Somonauk, IL
1,592 people
Breckinridge Center, KY
1,592 people
Naval Academy, MD
1,592 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tonto Basin's $50,871 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

De Leon, TX
$50,871 median income
La Crosse, KS
$50,872 median income
Keewatin, MN
$50,872 median income
Farmville, NC
$50,870 median income
Riverview, VA
$50,870 median income
Mena, AR
$50,875 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tonto Basin, 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 Tonto Basin, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.1% 6.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.5% White 90.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.5% Two or more races 1.8% 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 Tonto Basin 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
Tonto Basin (this city) 1,593 $50,871
Beaver Dam 1,590 $47,256
Mescal 1,601 $52,465
Spring Valley 1,610 $42,721
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tonto Basin, AZ?

What is the population of Tonto Basin, AZ? +

Tonto Basin, AZ counts 1,593 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Tonto Basin, AZ? +

The median household income in Tonto Basin is $50,871 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tonto Basin? +

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

The median home value in Tonto Basin is $253,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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