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D'Arcy Ranch: A Study of White Majority Persistence and Racial Demographic Shifts
CATEGORY
Demographics
DATA
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
D'Arcy Ranch, a neighborhood in Chandler, Arizona, exhibits a White Majority demographic composition with a median household income of $85,627 as of 2022. This suburban community has experienced demographic and economic shifts over the past decade. The neighborhood maintains a White Majority status, with fluctuations in the white population percentage.
In 2013, D'Arcy Ranch was categorized as a White Majority community, with 58% of the population identifying as white. The community approached a Moderate Diversity classification in 2017-2018 when the white population decreased to 52-54%, coinciding with increases in Hispanic and Black populations. By 2022, the white population increased to 59%, reaffirming its White Majority status.
The Hispanic population grew from 7% in 2013 to 29% in 2017, before declining to 13% by 2022. The Asian population remained relatively stable, between 9-15% throughout the decade.
The median household income in D'Arcy Ranch has fluctuated. It reached $99,873 in 2016 but declined to $85,627 in 2022. This downward trend in income coincided with the period of increased racial diversity. As the community returned to a stronger White Majority, incomes stabilized but remained below peak levels.
The population of the neighborhood grew from 1,981 in 2013 to 1,986 in 2022, indicating a stable community size despite demographic changes.
The demographic shifts in D'Arcy Ranch reflect trends seen in many suburban areas across the United States, where increasing diversity is followed by periods of demographic stabilization or reversal. The neighborhood's maintenance of White Majority status despite periods of increased diversity suggests it may be experiencing demographic churning, where minority populations increase temporarily but do not establish long-term residence.
D'Arcy Ranch presents a case of a community that has experienced waves of demographic change while maintaining its White Majority status. The economic fluctuations, particularly the decline in median income despite a return to demographic stability, warrant further investigation into local economic factors and their interplay with demographic trends.
