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Mescal, Arizona
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A service of Cochise County (economic development)
People of Mescal, Arizona
Population
Population
Population
- 2020: 1,751
- 2025: 1,812
- 2035: 1,839
- 2045: 1,860
- 2055: 1,887
Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020) and Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (pre-Census 2020 population projections)
Age groups
Population
Population
- Under 5: 102 (7.3%)
- 5 to 9: 17 (1.2%)
- 10 to 14: 40 (2.9%)
- 15 to 19: 67 (4.8%)
- 20 to 24: 12 (0.9%)
- 25 to 34: 186 (13.3%)
- 35 to 44: 75 (5.3%)
- 45 to 54: 83 (5.9%)
- 55 to 59: 57 (4.1%)
- 60 to 64: 190 (13.5%)
- 65 to 74: 322 (23.0%)
- 75 to 84: 123 (8.8%)
- 85 and over: 129 (9.2%)
- Median age (years): 60.9
- Under 18 years: 219 (15.6%)
- 16 y
- Under 5: 102 (7.3%)
- 5 to 9: 17 (1.2%)
- 10 to 14: 40 (2.9%)
- 15 to 19: 67 (4.8%)
- 20 to 24: 12 (0.9%)
- 25 to 34: 186 (13.3%)
- 35 to 44: 75 (5.3%)
- 45 to 54: 83 (5.9%)
- 55 to 59: 57 (4.1%)
- 60 to 64: 190 (13.5%)
- 65 to 74: 322 (23.0%)
- 75 to 84: 123 (8.8%)
- 85 and over: 129 (9.2%)
- Median age (years): 60.9
- Under 18 years: 219 (15.6%)
- 16 years and over: 1,237 (88.2%)
- 18 years and over: 1,184 (84.4%)
- 21 years and over: 1,177 (83.9%)
- 62 and over: 645 (46.0%)
- 65 and over: 574 (40.9%)
Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
Race & ethnicity
Language spoken at home
Language spoken at home
- White: 1,177 (83.9%)
- Black or African American: 0 (0.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native: 0 (0/0%)
- Asian: 29 (2.1%)
- Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander: 70 (5.0%)
- Some other race (including 2 or more races): 127 (9.1%)
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 143 (10.2%)
Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
Language spoken at home
Language spoken at home
Language spoken at home
English only: 1,180
(90.7%)
Language other than English: 121
(9.3%)
- Speak English less than ‘very well’: 16 (1.2%)
Spanish: 105 (8.1%)
- Speak English less than ‘very well’: 0 (0.0%)
Note. Population 5 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
Mescal labor market & workforce
Labor force & unemployment
Labor force & unemployment
Labor force & unemployment
- Civilian labor force: 507
- Employed: 484
- Unemployed: 23
- Unemployment rate: 4.5%
Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
Workforce (by occupation)
Labor force & unemployment
Labor force & unemployment
- Management, business, science & arts: 162 (33.5%)
- Service: 52 (10.7%)
- Sales & office: 171 (35.3%)
- Natural resources, construction & maintenance: 19 (3.9%)
- Production, transportation & material moving: 80 (16.5%)
Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
Workforce (by industry)
Labor force & unemployment
Workforce (by industry)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining: 0 (0.0%)
- Construction: 30 (6.2%)
- Manufacturing: 33 (6.8%)
- Wholesale trade: 6 (1.2%)
- Retail trade: 89 (18.4%)
- Transportation, warehousing & utilities: 45 (9.3%)
- Information: 0 (0.0%)
- Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing: 20 (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, management,
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining: 0 (0.0%)
- Construction: 30 (6.2%)
- Manufacturing: 33 (6.8%)
- Wholesale trade: 6 (1.2%)
- Retail trade: 89 (18.4%)
- Transportation, warehousing & utilities: 45 (9.3%)
- Information: 0 (0.0%)
- Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing: 20 (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services: 45 (9.3%)
- Educational services, health care & social assistance: 128 (26.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services: 51 (10.5%)
- Other services (except public administration): 21 (4.3%)
- Public administration: 16 (3.3%)
Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
Income & poverty in Mescal
Income
Poverty
Poverty
- Median household income: $50,086
- Median family income: $56,375
- Per capita income: $22,872
Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
Poverty
Poverty
Poverty
- People: 14.5%
- Families: 8.5%
- Children (under 18): 42.0%
- Seniors (65+): 7.0%
Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
Mescal education
Educational attainment
Educational attainment
Educational attainment
- Less than 9th grade: 26 (2.2%)
- 9th to 12th grade (no diploma): 18 (1.5%)
- High school graduate (includes equivalency): 452 (38.8%)
- Some college (no degree): 318 (27.3%)
- Associate’s degree: 136 (11.7%)
- Bachelor’s degree: 80 (6.9%)
- Graduate or professional degree: 135 (11.6%)
- High school graduate or higher: 1,121 (96.2%)
- Bachelor’s d
- Less than 9th grade: 26 (2.2%)
- 9th to 12th grade (no diploma): 18 (1.5%)
- High school graduate (includes equivalency): 452 (38.8%)
- Some college (no degree): 318 (27.3%)
- Associate’s degree: 136 (11.7%)
- Bachelor’s degree: 80 (6.9%)
- Graduate or professional degree: 135 (11.6%)
- High school graduate or higher: 1,121 (96.2%)
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 215 (18.5%)
Note. Population 25 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
School enrollment
Educational attainment
Educational attainment
- Nursery school, preschool: 11
- Kindergarten: 0
- Elementary school (grades 1-8): 57
- High school (grades 9-12): 67
- College or graduate school: 0
Note. Population 3 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
K-12
Educational attainment
K-12
Mescal health care
Providers
Quality of life in Mescal
Mescal housing & real estate
Housing units & affordability
Units, occupancy & ownership
- Total housing units: 818
- Occupied housing units: 683 (83.5%)
- Vacant housing units: 135 (16.5%)
- Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0%
- Rental vacancy rate: 0.0%
- Owner-occupied: 588 (86.1%)
- Renter-occupied: 95 (13.9%)
Cost & affordability
- Median home value: $117,300
- Median monthly homeowner cost: $1,087*
- Homeowners paying 30% or more of income for housing: 119 (33.7%)*
- Median gross monthly rent: $598
- Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing: 12 (22.2%)
*Includes only housing units with a mortgage. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
Available properties & development assistance
Transportation & shipping
Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets
Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets
Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets
Trucking & shipping services
Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets
Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets
Airports
Average travel time to work (Mescal residents)
Average travel time to work (Mescal residents)
Average travel time to work (Mescal residents)
Average travel time to work (Mescal residents)
Average travel time to work (Mescal residents)
- 25.7 min
Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)
Utilities & telecommunications
Electricity & natural gas
Electricity & natural gas
Electricity & natural gas
Telecom
Electricity & natural gas
Electricity & natural gas
