Black Canyon City is a very small town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 2,677 people and just one neighborhood, Black Canyon City is the 112th largest community in Arizona.
Black Canyon City real estate is some of the most expensive in Arizona, although Black Canyon City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Black Canyon City is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.43% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Black Canyon City is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Black Canyon City who work in office and administrative support (18.18%), food service (16.31%), and sales jobs (9.34%).
Of important note, Black Canyon City is also a town of artists. Black Canyon City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Black Canyon City’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Black Canyon City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The overall crime rate in Black Canyon City is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Black Canyon City is worth considering.
One downside of living in Black Canyon City, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.94 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Black Canyon City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Black Canyon City rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.49% of adults 25 and older in Black Canyon City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Black Canyon City in 2022 was $31,985, which is upper middle income relative to Arizona, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,940 for a family of four. However, Black Canyon City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Black Canyon City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Black Canyon City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Black Canyon City include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Black Canyon City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 4 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 98.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
In addition, the real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 95.8% of all neighborhoods in America, with 32.2% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
A unique way of commuting is simply not to. And in the neighborhood, analysis shows that 27.8% of the residents work from home, avoiding a commute altogether. This may not seem like a large number, but it is a higher proportion of people working from home than is found in 95.5% of the neighborhoods in the United States. One thing NeighborhoodScout's research reveals is that the wealthier and/or more isolated the neighborhood, the greater the proportion of residents who choose to work from home.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Black Canyon City is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in AZ, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 89.6% of the neighborhoods in Arizona. If you are considering retiring to Arizona, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swedish and Croatian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 7.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Swedish ancestry and 1.0% have Croatian ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Black Canyon City are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 65.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 26.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 77.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 38.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 24.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (21.0%), and 14.9% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.6% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Black Canyon City, AZ, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (22.3%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (18.6%), and residents who report English roots (12.5%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (7.9%), along with some Swedish ancestry residents (7.0%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (42.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (60.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (5.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.