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Gadsden, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Imperial County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
696
Population
357/sq mi density
$41,504
Median Income
$18,066 per capita
$169,600
Home Value
$240,750 Zillow
$483
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
1,426 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$41,504 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$169,600 home value, $483/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,504
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,066
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.3%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gadsden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gadsden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,504
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,066
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,076
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
62 min
125% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
41.4%
43% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
58.6%
1072% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,907M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
41.4%
Public Transit
58.6%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
62 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,795
Restaurants
280
Healthcare
322
Retail
429
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,076
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,268
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,504 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,066 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $12,907M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 62 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 41.4% |
| Public Transit | 58.6% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,795 |
| Restaurants | 280 |
| Healthcare | 322 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,268 |