Poston

In La Paz County, Arizona.

Population: 168

Poston, a community in La Paz County, Arizona, has 168 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Poston's population declined 30.6% from 242 to 168.

The median resident is 27.1 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 48.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 168
Median age: 27.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $375
Housing units: 79
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

242168

Median household income

$14,609$15,625

Median gross rent

$373$375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	242	—	$373
2020	186	$14,609	$382
2021	190	—	—
2022	147	$15,625	$347
2023	168	—	$375

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

Age distribution

Under 520.8%

5 to 1726.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3448.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 643.6%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	20.8%
5 to 17	45	26.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	82	48.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	6	3.6%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	20.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	31.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	48.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate93.2%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	6.8%
High school graduate	82	93.2%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone52.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked47.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	52.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	47.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	6	8.5%
30 to 44 min	65	91.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 71.4% (120 of 168)

	Count	Share
Family households	34	45.9%
Nonfamily households	40	54.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	93.7%
Vacant	5	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	74	100.0%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	93.7%
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	5	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0457170
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9921, -114.4045