Catalina, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

6,489

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.3

4.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.31%

130% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,207

1.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$276,200

Population & Diversity

Catalina, AZ is home to a population of 6.49k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.1% of Catalina, AZ residents were born outside of the country (396 people).

In 2024, there were 7.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.65k people) in Catalina, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 592 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 511 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Catalina, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Catalina, AZ was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Catalina, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Catalina, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.65k ± 515
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
592 ± 258
White (Hispanic)
511 ± 262

22.9%

Hispanic Population

1.49k people

22.9% of the people in Catalina, AZ are hispanic (1.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Catalina, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

396 people

6.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

457 people

As of 2024, 6.1% of Catalina, AZ residents (396 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Catalina, AZ was 6.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Catalina, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
329 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
94 ± 50

Catalina, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Catalina, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Catalina, AZ employs 2.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Catalina, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (400 people), Retail Trade (375 people), and Construction (310 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($113,304), Public Administration ($73,500), and Construction ($50,833).

Employment

Occupations

2.84k

2024 Value

± 390

−18%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catalina, AZ declined at a rate of −18%, from 3.46k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Catalina, AZ, are Management Occupations (400 people), Sales & Related Occupations (369 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Catalina, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.84k

2024 Value

± 390

−18%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catalina, AZ declined at a rate of −18%, from 3.46k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Catalina, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (400 people), Retail Trade (375 people), and Construction (310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Catalina, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Catalina, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,289

Median earning men ± $3,795

$35,341

Median earning women ± $4,560

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,094), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,596), and Construction ($71,848).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,518), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,319), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Catalina, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Catalina, AZ was $276,200 in 2024, which is 0.83 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,800 to $276,200, a 3.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Catalina, AZ is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Catalina, AZ have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Catalina, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,750

$2,608

Median Property Taxes

±$367

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Catalina, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Catalina, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in Catalina, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Catalina, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,207

Median Household Income

± $6,944

2.89k

Number of Households

± 382

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.89k households in Catalina, AZ declined from $78,207 from the previous year's value of $79,092.

The following chart displays the households in Catalina, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Catalina, AZ is from Arizona.

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (8.61%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Catalina, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Catalina, AZ have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.49% of the workforce in Catalina, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Catalina, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Catalina, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Catalina, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Catalina, AZ (536 out of 6.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Catalina, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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