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Morenci, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Greenlee County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,514
Population
1,628/sq mi density
$79,800
Median Income
$42,215 per capita
$554
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
20
Violent Crime/100K
2,099 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$79,800 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
20 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.8%
1,778 → 1,514
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.1%
$58,623 → $79,800
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Morenci across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,353
-161 from 2023 (1,514)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,014
+$19,214 from 2023 ($79,800)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,778 | — | $58,623 | — |
| 2015 | 1,649 | -7.3% | $65,706 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,689 | +2.4% | $62,096 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,576 | -6.7% | $66,184 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,307 | -17.1% | $71,419 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,514 | +15.8% | $79,800 | +11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.