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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Apache Junction, AZ compare?
| Figure | Apache Junction, AZ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 45,672 |
| Change since April 2020 | +18.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 38,499 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 847 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 24.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.6% |
| Measure | Apache Junction, AZ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 41,058±348 |
| Median age | 53.1±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.2%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.9%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.5%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.1%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $60,975±$3,642 |
| Per capita income | $35,394±$2,183 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.6%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $211,500±$13,279 |
| Median gross rent | $1,146±$91 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.5%±8.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.1%±2.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.1%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.7%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.1%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov