Cactus Forest

Population: 509
Median household income: $68,854
Median home value: $141,500

Cactus Forest is a community in Pinal County, Arizona, home to 509 residents. The median household income of $68,854 is below the Pinal County median ($77,588).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cactus Forest's population declined 41.9% from 876 to 509, while its median home value rose 36.2% from $103,900 to $141,500.

15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 509
Median age: 68.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,854
Median home value: $141,500
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 342
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

876509

Median household income

$46,620$68,854

Median home value

$103,900$141,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	876	$46,620	$103,900	—
2020	705	$48,077	$99,800	—
2021	555	$50,703	$106,900	—
2022	588	$60,882	$140,200	—
2023	509	$68,854	$141,500	$870

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.2%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 341.0%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over35.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	11	2.2%
18 to 24	13	2.6%
25 to 34	5	1.0%
35 to 44	75	14.7%
45 to 54	58	11.4%
55 to 64	63	12.4%
65 to 74	103	20.2%
75 and over	181	35.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	378	74.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	2.0%
Asian	64	12.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate8.9%

Some college or associate's69.9%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	5.8%
High school graduate	43	8.9%
Some college or associate's	339	69.9%
Bachelor's degree	49	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	26	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 53 min

Drove alone35.5%

Carpooled38.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle3.6%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49	35.5%
Carpooled	53	38.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	5	3.6%
Worked from home	31	22.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	4.7%
15 to 29 min	51	47.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	51	47.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 18.3% (93 of 509)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	40.1%
Nonfamily households	172	59.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	287	83.9%
Vacant	55	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	236	82.2%
Renter-occupied	51	17.8%

1-unit, detached26.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other67.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	91	26.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	6.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	230	67.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0408990
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9578, -111.3169