Sacaton

Population: 2,999
Median home value: $102,700

Sacaton, a community in Pinal County, Arizona, has 2,999 residents. The median home value of $102,700 is below the Pinal County median ($312,100).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sacaton's population grew 64.4% from 1,824 to 2,999, while its median home value rose 8.6% from $94,600 to $102,700.

The typical home was built around 1993. 29.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,999
Median age: 30.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $102,700
Median gross rent: $249
Housing units: 724
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Unemployment rate: 18.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8242,999

Median household income

$16,216$29,347

Median home value

$94,600$102,700

Median gross rent

$322$249

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,824	$16,216	$94,600	—
2020	2,484	$25,750	$87,700	—
2021	2,506	$26,887	$82,700	$322
2022	2,713	$29,347	$94,000	—
2023	2,999	—	$102,700	$249

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	5.1%
5 to 17	627	20.9%
18 to 24	374	12.5%
25 to 34	545	18.2%
35 to 44	327	10.9%
45 to 54	279	9.3%
55 to 64	377	12.6%
65 to 74	163	5.4%
75 and over	153	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	251	8.4%
Black or African American	37	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,386	79.6%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	260	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	367	19.9%
High school graduate	717	38.9%
Some college or associate's	703	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	46	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	11	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone94.2%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	688	94.2%
Carpooled	38	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	245	33.6%
15 to 29 min	255	34.9%
30 to 44 min	115	15.8%
45 to 59 min	84	11.5%
60+ min	31	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.60
Poverty rate: 29.9% (760 of 2,545)

	Count	Share
Family households	491	69.5%
Nonfamily households	215	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	706	97.5%
Vacant	18	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	458	64.9%
Renter-occupied	248	35.1%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	701	96.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	3.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0461720
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0775, -111.7629