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Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,340
Residents
$80,197
Median income
$654,000
Median home
$1,637
Median rent (state)

Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) places in the 62nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
91st
percentile, home value
65th
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: Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ

Arizona's Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) is a small town, with 6,340 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) households earn a median of $80,197 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.9%. Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)'s housing stock carries a median value of $654,000, and the median resident age is 66.0 years. 48.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 39.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,637 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) report an average commute of 19.3 minutes, with 61.5% driving alone and 24.9% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

6,340 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$80,197 /yr

Poverty 12.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 65% 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 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)'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.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)'s home value compares nationally

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

$654,000 9th percentile more affordable than 9% 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%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) $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 - Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), 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 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ median $80,197/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%
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), 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 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 39.2%

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

Population
6,340
Median Income
$80,197
Median Home Value
$654,000
Median Age
66.0
Poverty Rate
12.9%
Labor force participation
39.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.3 minutes
Drive Alone
61.5%
Carpool
5.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.5%
Work from Home
24.9%
Other
5.3%

Based on 2,338 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 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,637/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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6,349 people
Avra Valley
6,364 people
Williamson
6,112 people
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5,947 people
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5,851 people
Litchfield Park
6,871 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)'s 6,340 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Portland, IN
6,341 people
New Haven, MI
6,341 people
Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
6,339 people
Tea, SD
6,339 people
Marion, SC
6,338 people
El Rio, CA
6,343 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)'s $80,197 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Point Roberts, WA
$80,197 median income
Sidney, IA
$80,200 median income
Custer, SD
$80,188 median income
Pine Creek, MT
$80,208 median income
Hampton, NE
$80,208 median income
Falcon, NC
$80,208 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), 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 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.8% 7.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.0% White 82.8% Black or African American 1.0% Asian 3.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.8% Two or more races 5.1% 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 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) 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
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) (this city) 6,340 $80,197
Snowflake 6,349 $72,753
Avra Valley 6,364 $53,085
Williamson 6,112 $89,083
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ?

What is the population of Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ? +

The population of Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ stands at 6,340 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ? +

The median household income in Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) is $80,197 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Village of Oak Creek (Big Park); 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 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ? +

Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)'s median home value sits at $654,000, 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.

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

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