Cienega Springs

Population: 1,640
Median household income: $45,871
Median home value: $177,300

Cienega Springs is a community in La Paz County, Arizona, home to 1,640 residents. The median household income of $45,871 is below the La Paz County median ($49,506).

From 2019 to 2023, Cienega Springs's population declined 10.4% from 1,830 to 1,640, while its median home value rose 44.9% from $122,400 to $177,300.

21.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,640
Median age: 60.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,871
Median home value: $177,300
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 2,134
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8301,640

Median household income

$36,484$45,871

Median home value

$122,400$177,300

Median gross rent

$797$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,830	$36,484	$122,400	$797
2020	1,969	$42,585	$154,200	$827
2021	1,506	$43,019	$165,600	$847
2022	1,441	$47,438	$173,600	$848
2023	1,640	$45,871	$177,300	$912

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6422.7%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over23.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	0.7%
5 to 17	185	11.3%
18 to 24	82	5.0%
25 to 34	93	5.7%
35 to 44	178	10.9%
45 to 54	95	5.8%
55 to 64	373	22.7%
65 to 74	234	14.3%
75 and over	389	23.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,218	74.3%
Black or African American	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.1%
Some other race	9	0.5%
Two or more races	93	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	302	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	232	17.0%
High school graduate	420	30.8%
Some college or associate's	446	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	175	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	89	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	397	77.5%
Carpooled	68	13.3%
Public transit	8	1.6%
Walked	1	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.5%
Other means	15	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	341	69.7%
15 to 29 min	70	14.3%
30 to 44 min	1	0.2%
45 to 59 min	41	8.4%
60+ min	36	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.56
Poverty rate: 21.7% (356 of 1,640)

	Count	Share
Family households	427	40.7%
Nonfamily households	622	59.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,049	49.2%
Vacant	1,085	50.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	710	67.7%
Renter-occupied	339	32.3%

1-unit, detached42.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other51.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	902	42.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	1.6%
5 to 19 units	89	4.2%
20 or more units	15	0.7%
Mobile home & other	1,094	51.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0413540
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 34.1997, -114.2127