Ajo, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
Ajo is a Census CDP of 3,107 people across 33.33 square miles of land, in Pima County. Median household income is $53,958, 72.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $160,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ajo
What Ajo is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area33.33 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land93
- County holding the largest share of its areaPima County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Ajo
- Population3,107
- Median age62.8
- Population under 18365 plus or minus 129
- Share under 1811.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over1,336 plus or minus 268
- Share 65 and over43.0 percent
- Households1,496
- Family households763 plus or minus 173
- Share of households that are families51.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ajo
- Median household income$53,958
- Per capita income$31,044
- Civilian labor force1,094 plus or minus 220
- Employed1,019 plus or minus 229
- Unemployed75 plus or minus 67
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over2,583
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.1 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ajo
- Housing units2,038
- Occupied units1,496
- Vacant units542 plus or minus 161
- Vacancy rate26.6 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied1,077 plus or minus 228
- Renter occupied419 plus or minus 155
- Ownership rate72.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$838
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units1,767
- Share single family86.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more71 plus or minus 65
- Share in buildings of two or more3.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Mobile homes188 plus or minus 105
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ajo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute935 plus or minus 232
- Commuting under 15 minutes683 plus or minus 216
- Share commuting under 15 minutes73.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more142 plus or minus 105
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.2 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Drove alone68.2 percent plus or minus 17.1
- Carpooled11.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.2 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Worked from home5.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ajo (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$160,000
- Average approval$53,333
- Median approval$60,000
- Largest approval$80,000
- Jobs supported7
- Jobs per approval2.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ajo, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pima County, not Ajo
Pima County context, not Ajo figures
- Establishments in Pima County21,381
- Covered employment, Pima County386,312
- Average annual pay, Pima County$61,936
- Housing units permitted, Pima County5,250
Every figure in this section is published for Pima County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ajo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Ajo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ajo, Arizona?
3,107, in 1,496 households. Ajo CDP covers 33.33 square miles of land, which is 93 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ajo in?
Pima County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ajo?
$53,958. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,400. Median gross rent is $838 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ajo businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $160,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $60,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ajo, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ajo borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ajo. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Ajo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pima County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ajo.
Is zoning published for Ajo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.