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9 tracts·36K people·$322K median·3,645/mi²
Hispanic 49 · White 32 · Multiracial 8 · Black 7 · Other 3 · Asian 1
Married couple 51 · Other 33 · Living alone 16
Retail 38 · Manufacturing 37 · Public admin 9 · Professional 6 · Health 5 · Leisure 3 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 28 · Sales · office 24 · Service 21 · Construction · maintenance 14 · Production · transport 13
Drive alone 70 · Carpool 24 · Work from home 14 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in El Mirage is $321,900 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
El Mirage has 36,088 residents across 9 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 32.7; the population is 49.3% Hispanic or Latino, 31.8% White, 7.6% Multiracial, 7.3% Black, 3.0% Other and 0.9% Asian; the average household has 3.2 people; 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.5% (Census ACS).
El Mirage Elementary School (42%), Surprise Elementary School (32%) and Dysart Middle School (28%) lead the elementary schools; Dysart High School is the high school with reported scores (34%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,806/month, 14% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in El Mirage is $78,050 a year, 9% below the US median (Census ACS).
In El Mirage, median rent is $1,806/month and the median home value is $321,900 (Census ACS).
El Mirage reported 3.7 violent crimes and 13.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 106°F; winter lows average 42°F; there are 74 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 7 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in El Mirage are heat wave (97), inland flooding (71) and drought (68), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
El Mirage scores 7.6 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.5% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).