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Whetstone, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Santa Cruz County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,840
Population
30/sq mi density
$51,050
Median Income
$29,376 per capita
$200,600
Home Value
$214,661 Zillow
$1,057
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
673
Violent Crime/100K
1,121 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$51,050 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$200,600 home value, $1,057/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
673 violent crimes/100K (77% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.7%
3,146 → 2,840
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+1.4%
$50,328 → $51,050
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Whetstone 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
2,643
-197 from 2023 (2,840)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,552
+$502 from 2023 ($51,050)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,146 | — | $50,328 | — |
| 2015 | 2,926 | -7% | $55,694 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2,191 | -25.1% | $51,771 | -7% |
| 2019 | 2,304 | +5.2% | $51,622 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,734 | +18.7% | $62,829 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 2,840 | +3.9% | $51,050 | -18.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.