Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

174,492

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

0.488% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

0.456% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,365

1.19% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ is home to a population of 174k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ residents were born outside of the country (30.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.4k people) in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ are Spanish (63,106 households), German (940 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (646 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

86,996

Women

49.9%

87,382

Men

50.1%

The resident population of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ in 2024 was 174,378 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ.

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Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.4k ± 569
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
50.5k ± 2.28k
White (Hispanic)
16.5k ± 1.76k

48.1%

Hispanic Population

83.9k people

48.1% of the people in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ are hispanic (83.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
24,914 ± 3,588 people
Germany
726 ± 660 people
Philippines
668 ± 633 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ was Mexico, the natal country of 24,914 Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ residents, followed by Germany with 726 and Philippines with 668.

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30.9k people

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29.8k people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ residents (30.9k 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 Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
63,106 households (38.2%)
German
940 households (0.569%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
646 households (0.391%)

40.9% of the households in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ was Spanish. 38.2% of the households in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,515 ± 622
Vietnam
5,371 ± 485
Gulf War (1990s)
3,784 ± 577

Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ.

Health

89.7% of the population of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ has health coverage, with 27.6% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 4.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,505 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,505 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arizona in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

27.6%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

4.65%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ grew by 4.52% from 9.87% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ employs 62.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ were Elementary & secondary schools (4,335 people), Construction (3,613 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (3,507 people), and the highest paying industries were Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($234,785), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($112,206), and National security & international affairs ($110,142).

Males in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,305. The income inequality in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,014

Women

45.1%

34,064

Men

54.9%

The workforce of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ in 2024 was 62,078 people, with 45.1% woman, and 54.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

62.1k

2024 Value

0.378%

1 Year growth

± 0.378%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ grew at a rate of 0.378%, from 61.8k employees to 62.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ, are Police officers (1,702 people), Customer service representatives (1,701 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,543 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, 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

62.1k

2024 Value

0.378%

1 Year growth

± 0.378%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ grew at a rate of 0.378%, from 61.8k employees to 62.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,335 people), Construction (3,613 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (3,507 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,346

Median earning men ± $1,385

$32,932

Median earning women ± $1,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,646), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,564), and Information ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,369), Information ($50,347), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,681).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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 Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, 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.

Education

The student population of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,788 male students and 2,117 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ are White (889 and 44.3%), Hispanic or Latino (808 and 40.3%), Black or African American (125 and 6.23%), and Two or More Races (85 and 4.24%).

The largest universities in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Cochise County Community College District (2,033 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ are General Intelligence (791 and 38.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (248 and 12.2%), and General Studies (167 and 8.21%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,280 for in-state students and $6,120 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,905 students enrolled in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ, 45.8% men and 54.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,891 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Intelligence
791 degrees awarded
General Studies
167 degrees awarded
Air & Space Operations Technology
74 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ was General Intelligence with 791 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cochise County Community College District

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,033 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cochise County Community College District with 2,033 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,145 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ, which is 1.29 times more than the 888 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 889 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 808 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.974% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.04% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (36.5k), Some college (33.9k), and Secondary Education (23.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ was $222,600 in 2024, which is 0.669 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,700 to $222,600, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,538

$47,962

Median Property Taxes

±$1,551

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 Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, 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.

$58,365

Median Household Income

± $1,648

67.9k

Number of Households

± 1,997

In 2024, the median household income of the 67.9k households in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ grew to $58,365 from the previous year's value of $57,677.

The following chart displays the households in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, 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

0.426

2024 Wage GINI in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ

0.424

2023 Wage GINI in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ

In 2024, the income inequality in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.497% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (9.92%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.92%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ (28.3k out of 168k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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