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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 Safford, AZ compare?
| Figure | Safford, AZ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,279 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,129 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,092 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.2% |
| Measure | Safford, AZ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,239±30 |
| Median age | 31.0±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 47.1%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 47.7%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.1%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $65,647±$6,619 |
| Per capita income | $28,474±$2,751 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.1%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $199,800±$16,312 |
| Median gross rent | $1,048±$182 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.2%±12.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.5%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.6 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.2%±4.3 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