Safford

Population: 10,217
Median household income: $65,727
Median home value: $191,600

Safford is a community in Graham County, Arizona, home to 10,217 residents. The median household income of $65,727 is in line with the Graham County median ($67,326).

Between 2019 and 2023, Safford's population grew 4.8% from 9,749 to 10,217, while its median home value rose 27.1% from $150,700 to $191,600.

The typical home was built around 1978. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,217
Median age: 31.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,727
Median home value: $191,600
Median gross rent: $976
Housing units: 4,132
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,74910,217

Median household income

$50,255$65,727

Median home value

$150,700$191,600

Median gross rent

$713$976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,749	$50,255	$150,700	$713
2020	9,707	$56,602	$148,200	$792
2021	9,981	$53,503	$151,300	$788
2022	10,112	$64,860	$178,400	$885
2023	10,217	$65,727	$191,600	$976

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 2413.0%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	728	7.1%
5 to 17	2,019	19.8%
18 to 24	1,330	13.0%
25 to 34	1,562	15.3%
35 to 44	1,239	12.1%
45 to 54	866	8.5%
55 to 64	952	9.3%
65 to 74	808	7.9%
75 and over	713	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,105	50.0%
Black or African American	22	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	67	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.2%
Two or more races	222	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,772	46.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	756	12.3%
High school graduate	1,773	28.9%
Some college or associate's	2,429	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	841	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	341	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,568	81.3%
Carpooled	548	12.5%
Public transit	15	0.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	165	3.8%
Other means	88	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,852	43.9%
15 to 29 min	1,206	28.6%
30 to 44 min	175	4.1%
45 to 59 min	269	6.4%
60+ min	720	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 13.3% (1,333 of 10,013)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,598	70.8%
Nonfamily households	1,071	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,669	88.8%
Vacant	463	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,683	73.1%
Renter-occupied	986	26.9%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,352	81.1%
1-unit, attached	59	1.4%
2 to 4 units	166	4.0%
5 to 19 units	60	1.5%
20 or more units	101	2.4%
Mobile home & other	394	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0462000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.8333, -109.6974