Desert Hills, Arizona Population 2024

2,719

Desert Hills Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Desert Hills was:

  • White: 94.57%
  • Two or more races: 4.04%
  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
631.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.39% (139)
The current population of Desert Hills, Arizona is 2,719 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,580.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,50794.57%
Two or more races1074.04%
Asian371.4%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Desert Hills Population by Race

Desert Hills Population Pyramid 2024

Desert Hills Median Age

63.9

Total

65

Male

63.6

Female

Desert Hills Adults

There are 2,358 adults, (1,244 of whom are seniors) in Desert Hills.

Desert Hills Age Dependency

138

Age Dependency Ratio

111.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Desert Hills Sex Ratio

Female1,36151.34%
Male1,29048.66%

Desert Hills Population by Age

Desert Hills Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4721.882.317.7
Married7192.347426
Non Family6591.0290.19.9
Female484.171000
Male462.1380.419.6

2.41

Average Family Size

1.8

Average Household Size

82.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Desert Hills Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1496.41%
Associates Degree733.14%
Bachelors Degree38516.56%
Graduate Degree2018.65%
High School Graduate58925.33%
Less Than 9th Grade652.8%
Some College86337.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Desert Hills Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Desert Hills Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0881,874535
Hispanic18518527
2+ Races10710727
Asian242424

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Desert Hills Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,729$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$31,727$36,023$31,523
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$36,675$59,000$31,649
Some College$37,366$56,944$30,417

$36,675

Average Earnings

$59,000

Average Male

$31,649

Average Female

Desert Hills Earnings by Educational Attainment

Desert Hills Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Desert Hills Language

94.12% of Desert Hills residents speak only English, while 5.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.44% of the population.

Desert Hills Language

Desert Hills Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2611155.09%
Hispanic318165.03%

4.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.05%

Male Poverty Rate

3.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Desert Hills

The race most likely to be in poverty in Desert Hills is White, with 5.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Desert Hills is Hispanic, with 5.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.07%.

Desert Hills Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.89%
Some College6.62%
High School3.9%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Desert Hills Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.83%
Female Employed1.16%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Desert Hills Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Desert Hills Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,759$100,565
Households$59,911$87,086
Married Families$64,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,981$70,232

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Desert Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Desert Hills Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Desert Hills Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Desert Hills Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Desert Hills Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

319

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam180
First Gulf War71
Second Gulf War47
Korea0
World War II0

Desert Hills Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74119
75+107
35 to 5462
18 to 3431
55 to 640

Desert Hills Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31914.32%
Hispanic52.45%

Desert Hills Veterans by Race

Desert Hills Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Desert Hills Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

37.9%

Labor Force Participation

35%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Desert Hills Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Desert Hills Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Desert Hills Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

13.96%

Born in Desert Hills

91.4%

Native Born

8.6%

Foreign Born

2.04%

Non Citizen

6.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.4% of Desert Hills residents were born in the United States, with 13.96% having been born in Arizona. 2.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Desert Hills Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,719341.27%
20232,685341.28%
20222,651873.39%
20212,564-16-0.62%
20202,580-36-1.38%
20192,616-87-3.22%
20182,703-135-4.76%
20172,838562.01%
20162,7821806.92%
20152,602943.75%
20142,5082109.14%
20132,298-188-7.56%
20122,48654628.14%
20111,940-305-13.59%
20102,24500%

Desert Hills Population by Year