Bitter Springs

Population: 435
Median household income: $37,115
Median home value: $64,300

Bitter Springs, a community in Coconino County, Arizona, has 435 residents. The median household income of $37,115 is below the Coconino County median ($69,748).

From 2019 to 2023, Bitter Springs's population held roughly steady from 438 to 435, while its median home value rose 2.2% from $62,900 to $64,300.

8.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 435
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $37,115
Median home value: $64,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
Unemployment rate: 20.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

438435

Median household income

$31,667$37,115

Median home value

$62,900$64,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	438	$31,667	$62,900
2020	364	$32,656	$58,900
2021	368	$32,137	$54,000
2022	374	$34,848	$56,800
2023	435	$37,115	$64,300

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	4.8%
5 to 17	103	23.7%
18 to 24	55	12.6%
25 to 34	47	10.8%
35 to 44	60	13.8%
45 to 54	29	6.7%
55 to 64	76	17.5%
65 to 74	27	6.2%
75 and over	17	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	414	95.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.6%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	40.6%
High school graduate	105	41.0%
Some college or associate's	42	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled23.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	76.5%
Carpooled	35	23.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	20.8%
15 to 29 min	51	34.2%
30 to 44 min	39	26.2%
45 to 59 min	18	12.1%
60+ min	10	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 8.0% (35 of 435)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	66.1%
Nonfamily households	42	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	124	81.0%
Vacant	29	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	124	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	83.0%
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	26	17.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0406470
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.6117, -111.6475