Queen Creek is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 70,734 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Queen Creek is the 17th largest community in Arizona. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Queen Creek, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Queen Creek, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Queen Creek’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Queen Creek does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $127,182.00. Queen Creek home prices are not only among the most expensive in Arizona, but Queen Creek real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Queen Creek is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.67% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Queen Creek is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Queen Creek who work in management occupations (16.86%), sales jobs (11.63%), and office and administrative support (10.98%). Also of interest is that Queen Creek has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.23% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Queen Creek is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Queen Creek’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Queen Creek, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.72 minutes every day commuting to work. Queen Creek is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.13% of adults in Queen Creek have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Queen Creek in 2022 was $46,808, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,232 for a family of four. Queen Creek is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Queen Creek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Queen Creek residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Queen Creek also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.48% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Queen Creek include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Queen Creek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
