Sanders

Population: 738
Median household income: $31,838

Located in Apache County, Arizona, Sanders is a community with a population of 738. At $31,838, its median household income sits below Apache County's $40,338.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sanders's population grew 21.4% from 608 to 738.

The median gross rent is $608. 12.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 738
Median age: 27.6 yrs
Median household income: $31,838
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $608
Housing units: 284
Homeownership rate: 29.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

608738

Median household income

$35,313$31,838

Median home value

$122,500$105,700

Median gross rent

$248$608

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	608	$35,313	$122,500	$248
2020	698	$26,521	$105,700	$517
2021	758	$27,487	—	$564
2022	696	$29,543	—	$611
2023	738	$31,838	—	$608

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 1731.0%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5419.4%

55 to 641.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	11.4%
5 to 17	229	31.0%
18 to 24	37	5.0%
25 to 34	53	7.2%
35 to 44	90	12.2%
45 to 54	143	19.4%
55 to 64	9	1.2%
65 to 74	73	9.9%
75 and over	20	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23	3.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	707	95.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	16.2%
High school graduate	192	49.5%
Some college or associate's	84	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	20	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	29	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	214	86.3%
Carpooled	3	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	7.7%
Other means	12	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	45.9%
15 to 29 min	50	21.8%
30 to 44 min	51	22.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	23	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 41.6% (307 of 738)

	Count	Share
Family households	212	75.4%
Nonfamily households	69	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	281	98.9%
Vacant	3	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	29.2%
Renter-occupied	199	70.8%

1-unit, detached31.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other58.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	31.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	29	10.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	166	58.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0463050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2092, -109.3191