Sacaton, Arizona Population 2024

2,720

Sacaton Demographics

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

  • Native American: 83.52%
  • White: 11.24%
  • Other race: 3.8%
  • Black or African American: 0.77%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.48%
  • Two or more races: 0.18%
  • Asian: 0%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
9.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
292.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.5% (236)
The current population of Sacaton, Arizona is 2,720 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,484.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American2,26683.52%
White30511.24%
Other race1033.8%
Black or African American210.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.48%
Two or more races50.18%
Asian00%

Native American

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Asian

Sacaton Population by Race

Sacaton Population Pyramid 2024

Sacaton Median Age

30

Total

32.3

Male

26.5

Female

Sacaton Adults

There are 2,005 adults, (306 of whom are seniors) in Sacaton.

Sacaton Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sacaton Sex Ratio

Female1,27947.14%
Male1,43452.86%

Sacaton Population by Age

Sacaton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6953.2975.124.9
Female2663.6477.422.6
Non Family219082.617.4
Married1305.0842.357.7
Male805.451000

3.89

Average Family Size

3.29

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sacaton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade37122.9%
Associates Degree583.58%
Bachelors Degree704.32%
Graduate Degree80.49%
High School Graduate71243.95%
Less Than 9th Grade694.26%
Some College33220.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sacaton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sacaton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American1,25985210
White19719068
Hispanic1411170
Other Race62430
Islander13130
Black1280
2+ Races300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.52%.

Sacaton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,459$0$37,692
Less Than 9th Grade$6,566$6,695$0
Overall$28,078$27,608$31,683
Some College$28,710$28,320$0

$28,078

Average Earnings

$27,608

Average Male

$31,683

Average Female

Sacaton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sacaton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sacaton Language

81.88% of Sacaton residents speak only English, while 18.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 11.05% of the population.

Sacaton Language

Sacaton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native2,15162929.24%
White3226.25%

28.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.98%

Male Poverty Rate

33.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sacaton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sacaton is Native, with 29.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sacaton is White, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.05%.

Sacaton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.32%
Some College30.38%
Bachelors or Greater9.09%
High School4.5%

Sacaton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed32.81%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sacaton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sacaton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$63,267
Households$29,347$53,502
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$22,146

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sacaton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

19.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

20.8%

Male Marriage Rate

17.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sacaton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sacaton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sacaton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sacaton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

39

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War32
Second Gulf War26
Vietnam7
Korea0
World War II0

Sacaton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6426
75+7
35 to 546
18 to 340
65 to 740

Sacaton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American322%
White72.48%

Sacaton Veterans by Race

Sacaton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sacaton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

27.7%

Labor Force Participation

25.1%

Employment Rate

9.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sacaton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sacaton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sacaton 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

87.32%

Born in Sacaton

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Sacaton residents were born in the United States, with 87.32% having been born in Arizona. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sacaton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,72040.15%
20232,71630.11%
20222,7132078.26%
20212,506220.89%
20202,48466036.18%
20191,824-227-11.07%
20182,051-287-12.28%
20172,338-449-16.11%
20162,7871204.5%
20152,667-464-14.82%
20143,13190.29%
20133,122-349-10.05%
20123,471-127-3.53%
20113,59892634.66%
20102,67200%

Sacaton Population by Year