Cave Creek, AZ

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2021 Population

4,933

14.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

57.6

8.07% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.6%

57.3% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$91,463

2021 Median Property Value

$582,200

57% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Cave Creek, AZ had a population of 4.93k people with a median age of 57.6 and a median household income of $91,463. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cave Creek, AZ declined from 5,766 to 4,933, a −14.4% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $91,463, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cave Creek, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.41%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.38%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Cave Creek, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Cave Creek, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Cave Creek, AZ was $582,200, and the homeownership rate was 91.5%.

Most people in Cave Creek, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cave Creek, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cave Creek, AZ is home to a population of 4.93k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.16% of Cave Creek, AZ residents were born outside of the country (304 people).

In 2021, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.35k people) in Cave Creek, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 White (Hispanic) and 138 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.9%

2021 Citizenship

98%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.9% of Cave Creek, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Cave Creek, AZ was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cave Creek, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cave Creek, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 229
White (Hispanic)
168 ± 139
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 107

5.55%

Hispanic Population

274 people

5.55% of the people in Cave Creek, AZ are hispanic (274 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cave Creek, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.16%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

4.39%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

253 people

As of 2021, 6.16% of Cave Creek, AZ residents (304 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cave Creek, AZ was 4.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cave Creek, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
220 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 30
Korea
27 ± 45

Cave Creek, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cave Creek, AZ employs 2.43k people. The largest industries in Cave Creek, AZ are Other Services, Except Public Administration (301 people), Wholesale Trade (228 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (219 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($212,955), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,179), and Wholesale Trade ($114,147).

Employment

Occupations

2.43k

2021 Value

± 437

−26%

1 Year decline

± 55.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cave Creek, AZ declined at a rate of −26%, from 3.29k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cave Creek, AZ, are Sales & Related Occupations (457 people), Management Occupations (351 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cave Creek, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.43k

2021 Value

± 437

−26%

1 Year decline

± 55.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cave Creek, AZ declined at a rate of −26%, from 3.29k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cave Creek, AZ, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (301 people), Wholesale Trade (228 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (219 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cave Creek, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Cave Creek, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,938

Median earning men ± $25,322

$38,579

Median earning women ± $4,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($123,295), Wholesale Trade ($114,147), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($212,652), Public Administration ($44,881), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,861).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $32B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($21.3B) and Mixed freight ($18.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$217B

2020 Value in Arizona

$464B

Projected 2050 Value in Arizona

114% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $217B. This is expected to increase 114% to $464B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$30.8B
Texas
$14B
New Mexico
$5.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $30.8B, followed by Texas with $14B and New Mexico and $5.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Until 2022; Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.969% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (979k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cave Creek, AZ was $582,200 in 2021, which is 2.38 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $370,800 to $582,200, a 57% increase. The homeownership rate in Cave Creek, AZ is 91.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Cave Creek, AZ have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cave Creek, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cave Creek, AZ is $91,463. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Cave Creek, AZ was Census Tract 6130 with a value of $155,147, followed by Census Tract 6125 and Census Tract 6107, with respective values of $123,654 and $110,743.

Property

$582,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$74,074

$2,100

Median Property Taxes

±$357

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cave Creek, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cave Creek, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2021

75%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 91.5% of the housing units in Cave Creek, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cave Creek, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6130
Census Tract 6125
Census Tract 6107

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cave Creek, AZ was Census Tract 6130 with a value of $155,147, followed by Census Tract 6125 and Census Tract 6107, with respective values of $123,654 and $110,743.

The following map shows all of the places in Cave Creek, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,463

Median Household Income

± $15,361

2.29k

Number of Households

± 346

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.29k households in Cave Creek, AZ N/A $91,463 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Cave Creek, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cave Creek, AZ is from Arizona.

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2021, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.353% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (60.7%)
Worked At Home (32.4%)
Other (2.89%)

In 2021, 60.7% of workers in Cave Creek, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cave Creek, AZ have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 7.31% of the workforce in Cave Creek, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cave Creek, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cave Creek, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cave Creek, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cave Creek, AZ (620 out of 4.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cave Creek, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.3% of the population of Cave Creek, AZ has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 5.88% on Medicaid, 29.5% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1419 patients per year on average, which represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (1448 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1464 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 639 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,419 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,419 patients per year. This represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (1,448 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maricopa County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.7% under 18 years, 9.69% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 38% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.7%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

5.88%

Medicaid

29.5%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.75%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cave Creek, AZ declined by 48.1% from 32.2% to 16.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cave Creek, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.