Rio Rico, AZ

Census Place

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2022 Population

21,447

2.55% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.8

0.88% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16.5%

6.05% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$62,537

14.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$190,400

16.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rio Rico, AZ had a population of 21.4k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $62,537. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rio Rico, AZ grew from 20,914 to 21,447, a 2.55% increase and its median household income grew from $54,554 to $62,537, a 14.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rio Rico, AZ are White (Hispanic) (37.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (34.9%), Other (Hispanic) (14%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.639%).

None of the households in Rio Rico, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

90.4% of the residents in Rio Rico, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Rio Rico, AZ was $190,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Most people in Rio Rico, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Rio Rico, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rio Rico, AZ is home to a population of 21.4k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 28.8% of Rio Rico, AZ residents were born outside of the country (6.17k people).

In 2022, there were 1.08 times more White (Hispanic) residents (8.09k people) in Rio Rico, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.49k Two+ (Hispanic) and 3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.4%

2022 Citizenship

89.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.4% of Rio Rico, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Rico, AZ was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

White (Hispanic)
8.09k ± 1.4k
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.49k ± 1.36k
Other (Hispanic)
3k ± 913

87.1%

Hispanic Population

18.7k people

87.1% of the people in Rio Rico, AZ are hispanic (18.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rio Rico, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

28.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.17k people

30.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.4k people

As of 2022, 28.8% of Rio Rico, AZ residents (6.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rio Rico, AZ was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Gulf War (1990s)
270 ± 182
Vietnam
218 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 94

Rio Rico, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rio Rico, AZ employs 9.12k people. The largest industries in Rio Rico, AZ are Educational Services (1,209 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,150 people), and Public Administration (1,077 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,563), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,317), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,193).

Employment

Occupations

9.12k

2022 Value

± 886

0.352%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rio Rico, AZ grew at a rate of 0.352%, from 9.09k employees to 9.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Rico, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,424 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,086 people), and Management Occupations (940 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Rico, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.12k

2022 Value

± 886

0.352%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rio Rico, AZ grew at a rate of 0.352%, from 9.09k employees to 9.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Rico, AZ, are Educational Services (1,209 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,150 people), and Public Administration (1,077 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

$40,299

Median earning men ± $6,963

$34,817

Median earning women ± $7,031

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,652), Public Administration ($60,396), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,138).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($49,609), Public Administration ($48,971), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,894).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018

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.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

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 Rio Rico, AZ was $190,400 in 2022, which is 0.675 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $163,500 to $190,400, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rio Rico, AZ is 81.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rio Rico, AZ have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rio Rico, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$190,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,844

$5,567

Median Property Taxes

±$624

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

81.8%

Homeownership

2022

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.8% of the housing units in Rio Rico, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Rio Rico, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,537

Median Household Income

± $10,891

6.81k

Number of Households

± 708

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.81k households in Rio Rico, AZ grew to $62,537 from the previous year's value of $54,554.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (85%)
Carpooled (8.77%)
Worked At Home (5.5%)

In 2022, 85% of workers in Rio Rico, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.77%) and those who worked at home (5.5%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Rico, AZ have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Rico, AZ (3.54k out of 21.4k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rio Rico, AZ is Hispanic, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.7% of the population of Rio Rico, AZ has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 34.3% on Medicaid, 7.74% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Cruz County, AZ see 2229 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.13% decrease from the previous year (2325 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4788 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2394 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,229 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Cruz County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Santa Cruz County, AZ see an average of 2,229 patients per year. This represents a 4.13% decrease from the previous year (2,325 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.2% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.3%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

34.3%

Medicaid

7.74%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rio Rico, AZ grew by 3.3% from 9% to 9.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rio Rico, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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