Census place 0402830

Apache Junction

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Apache Junction city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Apache Junction.

According to the 2025 estimate, Apache Junction has a population of 45,672 and 1,005 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 44 covered Arizona places are: median home value is $211,500, below the comparison median of $384,950; median gross rent is $1,146, below the comparison median of $1,462; and median household income is $60,975, below the comparison median of $73,773. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$211,500
Below the comparison median of $384,950
median gross rent
$1,146
Below the comparison median of $1,462
median household income
$60,975
Below the comparison median of $73,773

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Apache Junction's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
45,672
2025 estimate
Annual change
+5.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,005/sq mi
45.5 sq mi land area
Median age
53.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$60,975
Median home value
$211,500
Median gross rent
$1,146
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.1%
Typical commute
28.1 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
20.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
45%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
13.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.7%
Homes built 2020+
3.1%
Households without a vehicle
6.2%
Households with children
19.9%
Residents with a disability
24.7%
Residents without insurance
9.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Pinal County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Fire declarations
10
Severe Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PHOENIX AP (28 mi from place center)
Average high
87.1°F
Average low
64.1°F
Annual rainfall
7.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Apache Junction.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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Median home
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