Rio Rico, AZ

Census Place

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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
5.41% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,265
0.097% 1-year decline

About

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.

90.1% of the residents in Rio Rico, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rio Rico, AZ was $224,100, and the homeownership rate was 85%.

Most people in Rio Rico, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rio Rico, AZ was 3 cars per household.

United StatesArizonaSanta Cruz County, AZNogales, AZCochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Rico, AZ
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    13.2k ± 1.22k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.13k ± 942
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.72k ± 760
87.1%
Hispanic Population
19.2k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    234 ± 86
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    169 ± 156
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Rio Rico, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
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.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rio Rico, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Carpooled (8.67%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

88.2% of the population of Rio Rico, AZ has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 32.3% on Medicaid, 9.42% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.46% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.8%
Uninsured
30.8%
Employer Coverage
32.3%
Medicaid
9.42%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rio Rico, AZ grew by 8.37% from 10.9% to 11.8%.

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