Mescal

Population: 1,601
Median household income: $52,465
Median home value: $182,900

Mescal is a community in Cochise County, Arizona, home to 1,601 residents. The median household income of $52,465 is below the Cochise County median ($58,970).

From 2019 to 2023, Mescal's population grew 4.8% from 1,527 to 1,601, while its median home value rose 50.5% from $121,500 to $182,900.

The median gross rent is $737. 24.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,601
Median age: 53.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,465
Median home value: $182,900
Median gross rent: $737
Housing units: 774
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5271,601

Median household income

$35,667$52,465

Median home value

$121,500$182,900

Median gross rent

$739$737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,527	$35,667	$121,500	$739
2020	1,403	$50,086	$117,300	$598
2021	1,225	$44,286	$148,800	$687
2022	1,468	$52,969	$158,100	$722
2023	1,601	$52,465	$182,900	$737

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	1.6%
5 to 17	393	24.5%
18 to 24	33	2.1%
25 to 34	78	4.9%
35 to 44	92	5.7%
45 to 54	274	17.1%
55 to 64	200	12.5%
65 to 74	320	20.0%
75 and over	186	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,171	73.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	75	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	349	21.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	2.7%
High school graduate	355	30.9%
Some college or associate's	484	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	190	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	90	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone54.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home37.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	293	54.4%
Carpooled	42	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	204	37.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	15.8%
15 to 29 min	97	29.0%
30 to 44 min	68	20.3%
45 to 59 min	58	17.3%
60+ min	59	17.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 18.7% (300 of 1,601)

	Count	Share
Family households	379	61.0%
Nonfamily households	242	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	621	80.2%
Vacant	153	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	552	88.9%
Renter-occupied	69	11.1%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	482	62.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	292	37.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0446070
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.9674, -110.4366