Peridot

Population: 1,141
Median household income: $44,083
Median home value: $59,700

Peridot, a community in Gila County, Arizona, has 1,141 residents. Its median household income of $44,083 runs below the Gila County figure of $59,089.

From 2019 to 2023, Peridot's population declined 31.9% from 1,676 to 1,141, while its median home value rose 127.0% from $26,300 to $59,700.

The median gross rent is $612. 3.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,141
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $44,083
Median home value: $59,700
Median gross rent: $612
Housing units: 366
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Unemployment rate: 16.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6761,141

Median household income

$37,462$44,083

Median home value

$26,300$59,700

Median gross rent

$354$612

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,676	$37,462	$26,300	$354
2020	1,416	$36,688	$23,500	—
2021	1,603	$38,201	$25,000	—
2022	1,465	$40,074	—	—
2023	1,141	$44,083	$59,700	$612

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	7.1%
5 to 17	226	19.8%
18 to 24	117	10.3%
25 to 34	126	11.0%
35 to 44	113	9.9%
45 to 54	92	8.1%
55 to 64	85	7.4%
65 to 74	207	18.1%
75 and over	94	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	85	7.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	787	69.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	269	23.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.3%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	253	35.3%
High school graduate	198	27.6%
Some college or associate's	244	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	22	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone52.1%

Carpooled27.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means10.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	88	52.1%
Carpooled	47	27.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	10.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	17	10.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	18.3%
15 to 29 min	90	53.3%
30 to 44 min	32	18.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	16	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.41
Poverty rate: 24.2% (276 of 1,141)

	Count	Share
Family households	291	86.9%
Nonfamily households	44	13.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	335	91.5%
Vacant	31	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	241	71.9%
Renter-occupied	94	28.1%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	301	82.2%
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	65	17.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0454190
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3033, -110.4590