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Ajo, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Yuma County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,783
Population
114/sq mi density
$56,364
Median Income
$30,340 per capita
$126,400
Home Value
$131,187 Zillow
$914
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
1,963 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,364 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,400 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,364
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,340
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ajo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ajo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,364
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,340
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,272
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,353M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
20.4%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,988
Restaurants
371
Healthcare
417
Retail
466
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,272
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,473
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,364 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,340 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,272 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $11,353M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,988 |
| Restaurants | 371 |
| Healthcare | 417 |
| Retail | 466 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,272 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,473 |