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Sanders, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Apache County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
738
Population
285/sq mi density
$31,838
Median Income
$16,248 per capita
$608
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
485
Violent Crime/100K
2,509 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$31,838 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+80.9%
408 → 738
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.7%
$20,313 → $31,838
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sanders 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
1,118
+380 from 2023 (738)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,618
+$11,780 from 2023 ($31,838)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 408 | — | $20,313 | — |
| 2015 | 606 | +48.5% | $21,125 | +4% |
| 2017 | 541 | -10.7% | $20,357 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 608 | +12.4% | $35,313 | +73.5% |
| 2021 | 758 | +24.7% | $27,487 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 738 | -2.6% | $31,838 | +15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.