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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 Show Low, AZ compare?
| Figure | Show Low, AZ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,471 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,732 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 179 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 10.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.1% |
| Measure | Show Low, AZ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,102±29 |
| Median age | 45.6±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.5%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.3%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.2%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.9%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $60,368±$7,322 |
| Per capita income | $35,823±$3,806 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $299,600±$31,431 |
| Median gross rent | $1,110±$89 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.4%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.5%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.6%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2%±2.7 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