Tonto Basin

Population: 1,593
Median household income: $50,871
Median home value: $253,400

Located in Gila County, Arizona, Tonto Basin is a community with a population of 1,593. The median household income of $50,871 is below the Gila County median ($59,089).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tonto Basin's population declined 5.5% from 1,685 to 1,593, while its median home value rose 93.3% from $131,100 to $253,400.

58.4% of workers drive to work alone. 38.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,593
Median age: 70.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,871
Median home value: $253,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,285
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6851,593

Median household income

$42,215$50,871

Median home value

$131,100$253,400

Median gross rent

$550$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,685	$42,215	$131,100	$550
2020	1,743	$43,250	$152,900	$795
2021	1,437	$38,478	$154,300	—
2022	1,380	$49,567	$192,900	—
2023	1,593	$50,871	$253,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 174.8%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 442.0%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 7430.6%

75 and over30.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	2.1%
5 to 17	76	4.8%
18 to 24	32	2.0%
25 to 34	58	3.6%
35 to 44	32	2.0%
45 to 54	297	18.6%
55 to 64	91	5.7%
65 to 74	487	30.6%
75 and over	486	30.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,435	90.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	15.2%
High school graduate	498	34.3%
Some college or associate's	493	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	173	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	66	4.5%

Commute to work

Drove alone58.4%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	180	58.4%
Carpooled	38	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	29.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	11.9%
15 to 29 min	51	23.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	141	64.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 18.0% (286 of 1,593)

	Count	Share
Family households	498	57.2%
Nonfamily households	373	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	871	67.8%
Vacant	414	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	773	88.7%
Renter-occupied	98	11.3%

1-unit, detached38.3%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other57.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	492	38.3%
1-unit, attached	50	3.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	743	57.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0474610
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8433, -111.3016