Cactus Forest, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 594.
Males: 247  (41.7%)
Females: 347  (58.3%)
Median resident age:

66.7 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 85132.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,377
Cactus Forest:

$76,377
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,517

Cactus Forest CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $363,300
Cactus Forest:

$363,300
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $154,538; detached houses: $160,578; mobile homes: $147,579
March 2022 cost of living index in Cactus Forest: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.3%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 98.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Cactus Forest, AZ (2022)
    • 41265.5%White alone
    • 12119.2%Hispanic
    • 8613.7%Asian alone
    • 101.6%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: English (20.6%), American (12.7%), German (10.5%), Irish (7.9%), Welsh (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 1809 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Tan Valley, AZ (20.7 miles , pop. 81,321).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (39.8 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (58.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Florence, AZ (2.6 miles ),
Coolidge, AZ (3.4 miles ),
Blackwater, AZ (4.1 miles ),
Picacho, AZ (4.4 miles ),
San Tan Valley, AZ (4.5 miles ),
Sacaton Flats Village, AZ (4.6 miles ),
Eloy, AZ (4.6 miles ),
Queen Valley, AZ (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 32.96 N, Longitude: 111.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 520

Distribution of median household income in Cactus Forest, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cactus Forest, AZ in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Arizona:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 86.0. This is about average.

City:

86.0
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 2.06. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.06
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 44.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

44.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 32.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.7
U.S.:

19.2

Earthquake activity:

Cactus Forest-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1879% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 312.1 miles away from Cactus Forest center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 254.3 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 313.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 258.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 251.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/24/1987 at 13:15:56, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 ML, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 268.8 miles away from Cactus Forest center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pinal County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Fires: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Cactus Forest:

  • SANTAN DIALYSIS (FMC) (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; FLORENCE, AZ)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FLORENCE, AZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cactus Forest:

  • Central Arizona College (about 20 miles; Coolidge, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 4,893)
  • Arizona State University-Polytechnic (about 32 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,311)
  • Chandler-Gilbert Community College (about 36 miles; Chandler, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,047)
  • Mesa Community College (about 44 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,726)
  • Arizona State University-Tempe (about 49 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 45,951)
  • University of Phoenix-Phoenix Campus (about 49 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,862)
  • Rio Salado College (about 50 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,894)

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Pinal County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.4%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.1%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Cactus Forest:

Marital status in Cactus Forest, AZ
  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 16.4%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

For population 25 years and over in Cactus Forest:

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.1
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cactus Forest, AZ (based on Pinal County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic39,26820
Evangelical Protestant20,514155
Other15,39445
Mainline Protestant5,86921
Black Protestant3693
Orthodox2001
None294,156-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
Here:

1.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
This county:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60
Here:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 107
Pinal County:

3.56 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pinal County:

8.0%
State:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pinal County:

12.4%
Arizona:

14.2%

14.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

14.18%
Arizona average:

6.85%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($82 average AGI)
Pinal County:

0.02%
Arizona average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Maricopa County, AZ  7.18% ($54,014 average AGI)
from Pima County, AZ  0.56% ($53,733)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.26% ($59,532)


9.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.81%
Arizona average:

5.72%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Pinal County:

0.02%
Arizona average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Maricopa County, AZ  4.67% ($52,213 average AGI)
to Pima County, AZ  0.55% ($55,241)
to Navajo County, AZ  0.15% ($62,521)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cactus Forest:

  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KCKY (1150 AM; 5 kW; COOLIDGE, AZ; Owner: CORTARO BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSAZ (580 AM; 5 kW; MARANA, AZ; Owner: OWL BROADCASTING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cactus Forest:

  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • KMRR (100.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVJC (91.9 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRXS-FM (97.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: LINDA C. POTYKA)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • KEDJ (103.9 FM; GILBERT, AZ; Owner: NPR PHOENIX, LLC)
  • KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
  • KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZLZ (105.3 FM; KEARNY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIIM-FM (99.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOYT (92.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHYT (107.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRQQ (93.7 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLPX (96.1 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cactus Forest:

  • KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 14.2mTotal length
  • 23,340Total average daily traffic
  • 2,403Total average daily truck traffic
  • 23,440Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
New bridges in Cactus Forest, AZ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 91940-1949
  • 11960-1969
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cactus Forest, AZ

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • PH68004C, E Cactus Forest Rd And N Palo Verde Rd (Lat: 32.959556 Lon: -111.314944), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WRVT697,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 01/04/2023, Expiration Date: 01/04/2033, Cancellation Date: 04/28/2023, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WA2SJI, Licensee ID: L00713398, Grant Date: 07/08/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2013, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2015, Registrant: Anthony J La Joie, 24400 E Cholla Rd, Cactus Forest, AZ 85232


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cactus Forest, AZ
  • 76.6%Electricity
  • 18.2%Wood
  • 5.2%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cactus Forest, AZ
  • 73.9%Electricity
  • 26.1%No fuel used


Cactus Forest compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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