Arizona · GEOID 04007

Gila County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 53,795 · 32,742 housing units

Median household income

$61,986

State $80,891

Median home value

$269,400

State $393,758

Median gross rent

$1,030

State $1,528

Homeownership rate

77.5%

State 67.4%

Renter cost-burden rate

38.6%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

22.0%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.8%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

4.5%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

27.8%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

4.35

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Gila County	Arizona
Population	53,795	7,378,838
Population density (per sq. mi.)	11.31	—
Median household income	$61,986	$80,891
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$78,900	—
Households	23,645	—
Average household size	2.23 people	—
Owner-occupied	77.5%	67.4%
Renter-occupied	22.5%	32.6%
Race	65.4% White · 0.5% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Gila County compared with Arizona.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

18.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 33.3%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	30.1%	$51,269	$1,282	$159,821
1 earner	29.9%	$64,226	$1,606	$208,051
2 earners	32.5%	$101,696	$2,542	$347,528
3+ earners	7.6%	$150,556	$3,764	$529,401

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

23,645

Average size: 2.23 people

Households with children

4,021

17.0% of households

Per-capita income

$35,047

Poverty rate: 17.2%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

77.5% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 73.7% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 4.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

39.5% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,986.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $269,400.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,030.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 9,097 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 3.7% · For rent 2.8% · Seasonal 73.3% · Other 17.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

8.9% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 91.1% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

20.4%

6,665 units of 32,742 total

⚑ Above the 10% threshold — meaningful pressure on year-round residents from second-home / short-term-rental demand.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

5.0%

1,626 units of 32,742 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$49,589

100% MHI$61,986

120% MHI$74,383

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Gila County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$47,050	$53,750	$67,200
100% AMI	$55,230	$63,120	$78,900
120% AMI	$66,300	$75,750	$94,700

HUD FMR Area: Gila County, AZ. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

38.6% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (18.4% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

22.0% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Gila County.

Covered employment

12,918

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

1,138

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$56,502

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	2,189	$65,613	$213,214	−$56,186	$1,640
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	2,016	$35,141	$99,787	−$169,613	$879
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	1,821	$24,966	$61,912	−$207,488	$624
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	1,467	$60,020	$192,395	−$77,005	$1,501
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	1,166	$96,381	$327,743	+$58,343	$2,410
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	936	$61,283	$197,097	−$72,303	$1,532
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	848	$93,546	$317,190	+$47,790	$2,339
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	761	$54,095	$170,340	−$99,060	$1,352
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	272	$63,371	$204,869	−$64,531	$1,584
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	248	$49,851	$154,543	−$114,857	$1,246
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	216	$59,481	$190,389	−$79,011	$1,487
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	191	$33,131	$92,305	−$177,095	$828
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	158	$36,044	$103,148	−$166,252	$901
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	149	$68,953	$225,647	−$43,753	$1,724
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	133	$47,817	$146,972	−$122,428	$1,195
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	109	$40,494	$119,713	−$149,687	$1,012
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	89	$69,762	$228,658	−$40,742	$1,744
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	88	$70,076	$229,827	−$39,573	$1,752
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	41	$36,876	$106,245	−$163,155	$922
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	15	$137,356	$480,266	+$210,866	$3,434
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	5	$40,609	$120,141	−$149,259	$1,015

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	1,718	$61,296	$197,145	−$72,255	$1,532
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	1,666	$25,095	$62,393	−$207,007	$627
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	936	$61,283	$197,097	−$72,303	$1,532
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	848	$93,546	$317,190	+$47,790	$2,339
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	562	$34,131	$96,028	−$173,372	$853
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	493	$43,715	$131,703	−$137,697	$1,093
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	490	$54,408	$171,506	−$97,894	$1,360
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	463	$33,366	$93,180	−$176,220	$834
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	379	$68,115	$222,528	−$46,872	$1,703
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	264	$31,388	$85,817	−$183,583	$785
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	249	$47,436	$145,553	−$123,847	$1,186
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	191	$36,124	$103,446	−$165,954	$903
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	181	$49,013	$151,424	−$117,976	$1,225
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	178	$108,183	$371,674	+$102,274	$2,705
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	155	$23,577	$56,742	−$212,658	$589
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	154	$31,309	$85,523	−$183,877	$783
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	150	$44,456	$134,461	−$134,939	$1,111
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	126	$63,615	$205,777	−$63,623	$1,590
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	109	$46,564	$142,308	−$127,092	$1,164
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	109	$40,494	$119,713	−$149,687	$1,012
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	100	$41,691	$124,169	−$145,231	$1,042
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	98	$58,109	$185,282	−$84,118	$1,453
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	90	$62,610	$202,036	−$67,364	$1,565
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	89	$69,762	$228,658	−$40,742	$1,744
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	87	$52,843	$165,680	−$103,720	$1,321
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	87	$55,517	$175,634	−$93,766	$1,388
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	68	$68,179	$222,766	−$46,634	$1,704
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	68	$27,873	$72,733	−$196,667	$697
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	44	$137,601	$481,178	+$211,778	$3,440
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	42	$81,442	$272,135	+$2,735	$2,036
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	38	$22,589	$53,064	−$216,336	$565
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	36	$52,390	$163,994	−$105,406	$1,310
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	34	$46,842	$143,342	−$126,058	$1,171
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	33	$75,466	$249,891	−$19,509	$1,887
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	30	$20,426	$45,013	−$224,387	$511
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	24	$53,512	$168,170	−$101,230	$1,338
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	15	$137,356	$480,266	+$210,866	$3,434
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	12	$30,524	$82,601	−$186,799	$763
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	10	$60,880	$195,597	−$73,803	$1,522
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	8	$44,398	$134,245	−$135,155	$1,110
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	7	$71,899	$236,613	−$32,787	$1,797
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	5	$90,378	$305,398	+$35,998	$2,259
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	5	$40,609	$120,141	−$149,259	$1,015

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	180	40	29%	$15.95	$33,180	$92,488	$830
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	2,630	320	14%	$16.07	$33,420	$93,381	$836
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	3,630	450	14%	$16.32	$33,940	$95,317	$849
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	2,680	70	3%	$17.57	$36,540	$104,995	$914
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,370	(330)	(19%)	$18.08	$37,600	$108,940	$940
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	740	(80)	(10%)	$20.90	$43,470	$130,791	$1,087
Tellers SOC 43-3071	90	(90)	(50%)	$21.07	$43,820	$132,093	$1,096
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	990	460	87%	$21.12	$43,930	$132,503	$1,098
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	1,550	(660)	(30%)	$21.25	$44,200	$133,508	$1,105
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	2,040	(450)	(18%)	$22.08	$45,930	$139,948	$1,148
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	2,260	790	54%	$22.31	$46,400	$141,697	$1,160
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	1,410	(260)	(16%)	—	$52,270	$163,547	$1,307
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	340	(40)	(11%)	$25.64	$53,340	$167,530	$1,334
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	240	(80)	(25%)	$25.74	$53,550	$168,312	$1,339
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,430	—	—	$26.75	$55,640	$176,091	$1,391
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	170	(210)	(55%)	$27.22	$56,610	$179,702	$1,415
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	830	130	19%	$32.49	$67,570	$220,499	$1,689
Electricians SOC 47-2111	640	130	25%	$37.60	$78,200	$260,067	$1,955
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	1,870	310	20%	$46.39	$96,490	$328,149	$2,412

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 04007 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.