East Verde Estates, Arizona Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 275, East Verde Estates's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

East Verde Estates is a small community located in Arizona, within Gila County. The total population is 275. It ranks as the 331st most populous out of 441 Census-designated places in Arizona.

Age Demographics

The median age in East Verde Estates is 60.1 years. This is 54% higher than the state median of 39.0 years. Only 6.6% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 22.6% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in East Verde Estates is $135,662. This is 70% higher than the state median of $79,964. It is also 68% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in East Verde Estates. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 10.6%. This is 108% higher than the state rate of 5.1%. The median home value is $461,400. Housing costs are 17% higher than the state median of $394,500. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.4x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% higher than the state average of 67.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in East Verde Estates is White (non-Hispanic), making up 53.1% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 12.4%. The Hispanic or Latino population (12.4%) is well below the state average of 31.4%.

Education

10.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 68% lower than the state rate of 33.3%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 72.0%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for East Verde Estates, Arizona is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Arizona state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 441 Census-designated places in Arizona. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.