Safford, AZ City Data

Safford, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,232 people who live in Safford and approximately 33,489 who live in Graham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Safford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Safford. We have included Safford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Safford Information

Graham County where Safford resides is 4,641.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,489 and has a population rank of 1,300 out of all the places in the United States.

Safford has a total of 9,232 people and of those residents there are 4,422 males and 4,810 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 460 births each year and around 245 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Safford varies per year, but currently 8,966 are one race and 266 are two or more races.

Of the 9,232 people who live in Safford, there are 3,090 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Safford is 1,620 male and 1,470 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,442.

General Safford Information
Total area in square miles - Graham County	4,641.14
Water area in square miles - Graham County	N/A
Resident population - Graham County	33,489
Population rank - Graham County	1,300
Total population	9,232
Total population (male)	4,422
Total population (female)	4,810
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Graham County	460
Deaths- Graham County	245
Population of one race	8,966
Population of two or more races	266
Population under 20 years	3,090
Population under 20 years (male)	1,620
Population under 20 years (female)	1,470
Total population 18 years and over	6,442

Safford Social Characteristics

There are 10,116 households in Safford. Families make up 7,683 of these households. The table below breaks down the Safford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,789), male householder with no wife present (476) and female householder with no husband present (1,407). The remainder of the Safford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,502. Safford, AZ moving companies help people in Safford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Safford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Safford is based, there are 11,908 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,984 never married, 6,079 now married, 255 separated, 1,308 widowed, and 1,282 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 165 separated, 677 widowed and 1,107 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Safford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Safford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Graham County)
Total households	10,116
Family households (families)	7,683
With own children under 18 years	4,425
Married-couple family	5,789
With own children under 18 years	2,831
Male householder, no wife present, family	476
With own children under 18 years	279
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,407
With own children under 18 years	847
Nonfamily households	2,502
Householder living alone	2,109
65 years and over	997

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,343
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,054
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,908
Householder	2,395
Spouse	1,743
Child	3,071
Other relatives	99
Nonrelatives	199
Unmarried partner	97
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	36
Unmarried partner	154
Foster child	7
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,092
Male householder	349
Male householder living alone	300
Male householder not living alone	49
Female householder	587
Female householder living alone	532
Female householder not living alone	55
Nonrelatives	156
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	53
Foster child	6
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,908
Never married	2,984
Now married	6,079
Separated	255
Widowed	1,308
Divorced	1,282
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	165
Widowed	677
Divorced	1,107

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,232
Male	4,422
Under 5 years	394
5 to 9 years	414
10 to 14 years	400
15 to 17 years	269
18 and 19 years	143
20 years	62
21 years	60
22 to 24 years	155
25 to 29 years	260
30 to 34 years	270
35 to 39 years	283
40 to 44 years	261
45 to 49 years	274
50 to 54 years	208
55 to 59 years	174
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	113
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	106
70 to 74 years	174
75 to 79 years	139
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	58
Female	4,810
Under 5 years	324
5 to 9 years	375
10 to 14 years	393
15 to 17 years	221
18 and 19 years	157
20 years	69
21 years	81
22 to 24 years	151
25 to 29 years	270
30 to 34 years	284
35 to 39 years	308
40 to 44 years	312
45 to 49 years	251
50 to 54 years	252
55 to 59 years	215
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	135
65 and 66 years	85
67 to 69 years	124
70 to 74 years	208
75 to 79 years	210
80 to 84 years	158
85 years and over	149

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,232
One race	8,966
White	6,940
Black or African American	130
American Indian and Alaska Native	93
Asian	86
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	9
Two or more races	266

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,000
People who are White alone	6,777
People who are Black or African American alone	125
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	88
People who are Asian alone	85
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,589
People who are Some other race alone	1,656

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,909
Same house	17,785
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,199
Different state or abroad	3,101
Different state	2,352
Abroad	749

PLACE OF BIRTH (Graham County)
Total resident population	33,489
Born in United States	13,619
State of residence	22,461
Different state	10,022
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	124
Foreign born	882

Safford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Safford. That total enrollment is 10,949 for the population of the country, which includes Safford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,086 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,727 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,539.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Safford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,949
Pre-kindergarten	530
Public	427
Private	103
Kindergarten	515
Public	488
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,819
Public	4,627
Private	192
Elementary and high school	7,364
Public	6,962
Private	402
High school grades 9 to 12	2,545
Public	2,335
Private	210
College, undergraduate years	2,373
Public	2,241
Private	132
Graduate or professional school	167
Public	151
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	20,895

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,302
Less than 9th grade	1,703
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,011
High school graduate	5,811
Some college, no degree	4,782
Associate's degree	1,711
Bachelor's degree	2,284
Graduate or professional degree	11.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,234

Safford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,541 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Safford. The Safford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,769), service occupations (2,219), sales and office occupations (2,516), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (205), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,751) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,232). The 24,541 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,919 private wage and salary workers, 3,041 government workers, 704 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Graham County)
Population 16 years and over	24,541
In labor force	12,104
Civilian labor force	12,094
Employed	10,692
Unemployed	1,402
Percent Unemployed	11.6
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	11,582
In labor force	5,594
Civilian labor force	5,594
Unemployed Civilian labor force	609
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,959
In labor force	6,510
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	793
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Graham County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,517
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,476
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,011
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	394
Other means	122
Worked at home	376
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	228,690

OCCUPATION (Graham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,769
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,769
Service occupations	2,219
Sales and office occupations	2,516
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	205
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,751
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,232

INDUSTRY (Graham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,769
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,432
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	333
Wholesale trade	210
Retail trade	1,326
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	336
Information	148
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	315
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	393
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,662
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	963
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,183

CLASS OF WORKER (Graham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,769
Private wage and salary workers	6,919
Government workers	3,041
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	704
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Safford Housing Characteristics

In Safford, AZ there are 11,430 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,116 occupied and 1,314 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Safford, there are 7,035 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 166 units in Safford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Safford, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Safford, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Safford. There are 232 housing units with rent less than $200, 276 with rent between $200-299, 861 with rent between $300-499 and 787 with rent for $500 and above. Full Safford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Safford, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Graham County)
Total housing units	11,430
Occupied housing units	10,116
Vacant housing units	1,314

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Graham County)
Total housing units	11,430
1-unit, detached	7,035
1-unit, attached	166
2 units	153
3 or 4 units	225
5 to 9 units	170
10 to 19 units	48
20 to 49 units	116
50 or more units	64
Mobile home	3,278

HOUSING TENURE (Graham County)
Occupied housing units	10,116
Owner-occupied	7,406
Renter-occupied	2,710

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Graham County)
Occupied housing units	10,116
No vehicles available	855
2 vehicle available	5,883
3 vehicles available	1,518
4 vehicles available	439
5 or more vehicles available	182

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Graham County)
Occupied housing units	10,116
Utility gas	6,509
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,948
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	470
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Graham County)
Occupied housing units	10,116
Less Than $50,000	7,406
$50,000 to $99,999	2,505
$100,000 to $149,999	839
$150,000 to $199,999	275
$200,000 to $299,999	167
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	80,900

GROSS RENT (Graham County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,710
Less than $200	232
$200 to $299	276
$300 to $499	861
$500 to $699	587
$700 to $999	174
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	N/A