Moving to Gila Bend, Arizona
Population: 1,980. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,055 (+3.8% change)
Males: 1,016 (51.3%), Females: 964 (48.7%)
Maricopa County
Zip code: 85337
Demographics
Median resident age: 29.3 years
Median household income: $26,895
Median house value: $55,900
Population by Race
Races in Gila Bend:
- Hispanic (52.6%)
- White Non-Hispanic (34.7%)
- Other race (32.4%)
- American Indian (12.7%)
- Two or more races (4.3%)
- Black (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (5.4%), English (4.0%), Irish (3.4%), United States (2.2%), French (1.1%), Norwegian (1.0%).
Elevation: 734 feet
Land area: 22.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gila Bend
- High school or higher: 55.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gila Bend town
- Never married: 32.5%
- Now married: 50.1%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 8.9%
23.2% Foreign born (22.1% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +218 (+12.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gila Bend:
- ARROWHEAD COMMUNITY HOSP/MED CENTER (about 44 miles; GLENDALE, AZ)
- SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE-SHEA (about 44 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
- MARYVALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; PHOENIX, AZ)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gila Bend:
- LUKE AFB (about 48 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: LUF)
- PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 61 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: PHX)
- WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 79 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gila Bend:
- GILA BEND MUNI (about 5 miles; GILA BEND, AZ; Abbreviation: E63)
- BUCKEYE MUNI (about 33 miles; BUCKEYE, AZ; Abbreviation: BXK)
- AJO MUNI (about 36 miles; AJO, AZ; Abbreviation: P01)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gila Bend:
- GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
- UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (about 57 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,091)
- GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS (about 57 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,152)
- PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 59 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,783)
- GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; Phoenix, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
Schools
Public high school in Gila Bend:
- GILA BEND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 308 N. MARTIN P O BOX V; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Gila Bend:
- KISER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: INTERSTATE 8 EXIT 106; Grades: KG – 08)