Queen Creek (zip 85242), Arizona
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As of 2009, Queen Creek (zip 85242)'s population is 62,141 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 329.16 percent.
The median home cost in Queen Creek (zip 85242) is $260,710. Home appreciation the last year has been -23.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Queen Creek (zip 85242)'s cost of living is 3.20% Lower than the U.S. average.
Queen Creek (zip 85242) public schools spend $4,756 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Queen Creek (zip 85242).
The unemployment rate in Queen Creek (zip 85242) is 6.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Queen Creek (zip 85242) jobs have Decreased by 1.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, population is 62,141. There are 243 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ
The median age is 30.8. The US median is 37.6. 66.93% of people in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, are married. 8.94% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.24 people. 36.13% of people are married, with children. 7.11% have children, but are single.
Race in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ
79.37% of people are white, 0.71% are black, 0.84% are asian, 1.00% are native american, and 17.26% claim 'Other'.
29.11% of the people in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 70.89% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 210 physicians per 100,000 population in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ. The US average is 170.
Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ Health Index
Air quality in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ is 65 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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The unemployment rate in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, is 6.70%, with job growth of -1.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.60%.
Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ Taxes
Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ,sales tax rate is 8.30%. Income tax is 3.90%.
Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,335, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $59,580.
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.70% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.60% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.30% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.90% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,335 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $59,580 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 8.08% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 7.55% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 9.18% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.76% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 23.27% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 15.20% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 13.48% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.86% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.12% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.50% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.57% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.75% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.85% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.89% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 3.16% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 15.82% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.96% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, is $260,710. Home appreciation is -23.70% over the last year. The median age of Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, real estate is 4 years.
Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 10.30% of the Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, population. 17.32% of houses and apartments in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 4 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $260,710 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -23.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 72.90% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 17.32% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 10.30% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.13 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 5.22% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 4.00% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.63% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 3.83% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 5.82% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23.32% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 18.86% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 19.53% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 10.44% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.50% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 2.44% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.13% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 67.61% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9.66% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.16% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8.41% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5.87% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1.69% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 0.94% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.61% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.03% | 13.55% |
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Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, gets 9 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 30.
On average, there are 296 sunny days per year in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ. The July high is around 104 degrees. The January low is 39. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, schools spend $4,756 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 316 students per librarian, and 436 children per counselor in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ schools.
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The average one-way commute in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ, takes 37 minutes. 75% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ is more expensive.
Overall, Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ cost of living is 96.80.
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39.73% of the people in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 17.26% are Catholic; 11.12% are Protestant; 5.06% are LDS; 3.91% are another Christian faith; 1.95% in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ are Jewish; 0.11% are an eastern faith; 0.33% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 39.73% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 17.26% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.12% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 5.06% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.26% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.55% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.16% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.39% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.13% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.63% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.91% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.95% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.33% | 0.54% |
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42.33% of the people in Queen Creek (zip 85242), AZ are registered as Democrats. 56.97% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.71%.
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