Rio Rico, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

22,017

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

0.875% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

9.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,348

3.68% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$224,100

Population & Diversity

Rio Rico, AZ is home to a population of 22k people, from which 90.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.8% of Rio Rico, AZ residents were born outside of the country (7.01k people).

In 2024, there were 4.23 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Rio Rico, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.13k White (Hispanic) and 2.72k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%

2024 Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Rio Rico, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Rico, AZ was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Rico, AZ

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.22k
White (Hispanic)
3.13k ± 942
Other (Hispanic)
2.72k ± 760

87.1%

Hispanic Population

19.2k people

87.1% of the people in Rio Rico, AZ are hispanic (19.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rio Rico, 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

31.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.01k people

30.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.6k people

As of 2024, 31.8% of Rio Rico, AZ residents (7.01k 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 Rio Rico, AZ was 30.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
234 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
169 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
134 ± 64

Rio Rico, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rio Rico, AZ employs 9.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rio Rico, AZ were Public Administration (1,107 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,039 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,027 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($73,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,451), and Educational Services ($60,246).

Employment

Occupations

9.27k

2024 Value

± 870

−0.097%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Rico, AZ declined at a rate of −0.097%, from 9.27k employees to 9.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Rico, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,521 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,016 people), and Management Occupations (872 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Rico, 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

9.27k

2024 Value

± 870

−0.097%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Rico, AZ declined at a rate of −0.097%, from 9.27k employees to 9.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Rico, AZ, are Public Administration (1,107 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,039 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,027 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rio Rico, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Rio Rico, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,735

Median earning men ± $3,570

$34,230

Median earning women ± $5,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,827), Public Administration ($55,556), and Information ($49,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($55,350), Public Administration ($53,004), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,434).

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 Rio Rico, 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 Rio Rico, AZ was $224,100 in 2024, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,600 to $224,100, a 5.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Rio Rico, AZ is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rio Rico, AZ have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rio Rico, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,866

$6,106

Median Property Taxes

±$632

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 Rio Rico, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Rio Rico, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rio Rico, 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.

$61,348

Median Household Income

± $6,370

7.19k

Number of Households

± 692

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.19k households in Rio Rico, AZ declined from $61,348 from the previous year's value of $63,692.

The following chart displays the households in Rio Rico, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rio Rico, 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 (84%)
Carpooled (8.67%)
Worked At Home (6.73%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Rio Rico, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.67%) and those who worked at home (6.73%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Rico, AZ have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Rio Rico, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rio Rico, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rio Rico, AZ have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Rico, AZ (3.65k out of 22k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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