Catalina Foothills, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

52,593

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.3

1.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.53%

0.604% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,304

1.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Catalina Foothills, AZ is home to a population of 52.6k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.5% of Catalina Foothills, AZ residents were born outside of the country (7.64k people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Catalina Foothills, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.43k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.38k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Catalina Foothills, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Catalina Foothills, AZ was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Catalina Foothills, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.6k ± 1.94k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 725
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.38k ± 713

13%

Hispanic Population

6.86k people

13% of the people in Catalina Foothills, AZ are hispanic (6.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Catalina Foothills, 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

14.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.64k people

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.96k people

As of 2024, 14.5% of Catalina Foothills, AZ residents (7.64k 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 Foothills, AZ was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,435 ± 246
Gulf War (2001-)
994 ± 570
Gulf War (1990s)
654 ± 172

Catalina Foothills, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Catalina Foothills, AZ employs 23.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Catalina Foothills, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,294 people), Educational Services (3,600 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,358 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($207,159), Manufacturing ($139,449), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,375).

Employment

Occupations

23.9k

2024 Value

± 1,286

3.52%

1 Year growth

± 7.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catalina Foothills, AZ grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 23.1k employees to 23.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Catalina Foothills, AZ, are Management Occupations (3,422 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2,891 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Catalina Foothills, 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

23.9k

2024 Value

± 1,286

3.52%

1 Year growth

± 7.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catalina Foothills, AZ grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 23.1k employees to 23.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Catalina Foothills, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,294 people), Educational Services (3,600 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Catalina Foothills, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Catalina Foothills, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,563

Median earning men ± $7,984

$54,205

Median earning women ± $5,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($170,750), Manufacturing ($149,844), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,445).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($114,886), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($114,000), and Public Administration ($99,536).

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 Foothills, 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 Foothills, AZ was $652,000 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $604,100 to $652,000, a 7.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Catalina Foothills, AZ is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Catalina Foothills, AZ have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Catalina Foothills, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$652,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,521

$18,807

Median Property Taxes

±$949

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 Foothills, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Catalina Foothills, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Catalina Foothills, 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.

$115,304

Median Household Income

± $5,325

24.6k

Number of Households

± 1,182

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.6k households in Catalina Foothills, AZ grew to $115,304 from the previous year's value of $113,201.

The following chart displays the households in Catalina Foothills, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Catalina Foothills, 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 (68.2%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Carpooled (5.98%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Catalina Foothills, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.98%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Catalina Foothills, AZ have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Catalina Foothills, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Catalina Foothills, 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 Foothills, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Catalina Foothills, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Catalina Foothills, AZ (2.36k out of 52k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Catalina Foothills, 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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