Whetstone

Population: 2,840
Median household income: $51,050
Median home value: $200,600

Whetstone, a community in Cochise County, Arizona, has 2,840 residents. The median household income of $51,050 is below the Cochise County median ($58,970).

Between 2019 and 2023, Whetstone's population grew 23.3% from 2,304 to 2,840, while its median home value rose 59.5% from $125,800 to $200,600.

The typical home was built around 1995. 28.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,840
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,050
Median home value: $200,600
Median gross rent: $1,057
Housing units: 1,398
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3042,840

Median household income

$51,622$51,050

Median home value

$125,800$200,600

Median gross rent

$807$1,057

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,304	$51,622	$125,800	$807
2020	2,995	$50,712	$144,700	$879
2021	2,734	$62,829	$165,500	—
2022	2,724	$50,967	$182,400	$1,145
2023	2,840	$51,050	$200,600	$1,057

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	158	5.6%
5 to 17	306	10.8%
18 to 24	136	4.8%
25 to 34	374	13.2%
35 to 44	310	10.9%
45 to 54	290	10.2%
55 to 64	547	19.3%
65 to 74	394	13.9%
75 and over	325	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,810	63.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.4%
Asian	34	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	184	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	801	28.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	128	5.7%
High school graduate	607	27.1%
Some college or associate's	886	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	487	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	132	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	706	75.5%
Carpooled	146	15.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	5.3%
Other means	33	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	7.9%
15 to 29 min	391	44.2%
30 to 44 min	65	7.3%
45 to 59 min	114	12.9%
60+ min	245	27.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 28.9% (820 of 2,840)

	Count	Share
Family households	789	59.3%
Nonfamily households	541	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,330	95.1%
Vacant	68	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	976	73.4%
Renter-occupied	354	26.6%

1-unit, detached57.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	797	57.0%
1-unit, attached	10	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	591	42.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0482156
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 94 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.7189, -110.2920