Rio Rico, AZ

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2020 Population

19,948

1.87% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

32.8

1.5% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

18.1%

5.57% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$51,699

0.435% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$147,800

1.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Rio Rico, AZ had a population of 19.9k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $51,699. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Rio Rico, AZ grew from 19,581 to 19,948, a 1.87% increase and its median household income grew from $51,475 to $51,699, a 0.435% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rio Rico, AZ are White (Hispanic) (66.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.6%), Other (Hispanic) (10.4%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.461%).

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.

89.6% of the residents in Rio Rico, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Rio Rico, AZ was $147,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Rio Rico, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Rio Rico, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Rio Rico, AZ is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 89.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 31.3% of Rio Rico, AZ residents were born outside of the country (6.24k people).

In 2020, there were 5.47 times more White (Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Rio Rico, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.41k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.11k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.6%

2020 Citizenship

87%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 89.6% of Rio Rico, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Rico, AZ was 87%, 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)
13.2k ± 1.14k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 260
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.11k ± 943

87.6%

Hispanic Population

17.5k people

87.6% of the people in Rio Rico, AZ are hispanic (17.5k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

31.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

6.24k people

31%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

6.07k people

As of 2020, 31.3% of Rio Rico, AZ residents (6.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rio Rico, AZ was 31%, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
185 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
180 ± 117
Vietnam
174 ± 103

Rio Rico, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rio Rico, AZ employs 8.54k people. The largest industries in Rio Rico, AZ are Educational Services (1,048 people), Transportation & Warehousing (939 people), and Retail Trade (914 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($96,576), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($53,846), and Manufacturing ($52,636).

Employment

Occupations

8.54k

2020 Value

± 848

6.91%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Rio Rico, AZ grew at a rate of 6.91%, from 7.99k employees to 8.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Rico, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,347 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,012 people), and Management Occupations (1,009 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.

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

8.54k

2020 Value

± 848

6.91%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Rio Rico, AZ grew at a rate of 6.91%, from 7.99k employees to 8.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Rico, AZ, are Educational Services (1,048 people), Transportation & Warehousing (939 people), and Retail Trade (914 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

$31,165

Median earning men ± $2,463

$27,281

Median earning women ± $5,351

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Manufacturing ($83,000), Wholesale Trade ($63,098), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,177).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($52,527), Wholesale Trade ($45,917), and Public Administration ($43,606).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $35.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($22.1B) and Mixed freight ($18.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Arizona.

$230B

2020 Value in Arizona

$463B

Projected 2050 Value in Arizona

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $230B. This is expected to increase 101% to $463B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$32.1B
Texas
$14.9B
Michigan
$5.53B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $32.1B, followed by Texas with $14.9B and Michigan and $5.53B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

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 Representatives 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 2020, 0.954% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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 2020 were Some college (1.47M), High School or Equivalent (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (966k).

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 $147,800 in 2020, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $146,300 to $147,800, a 1.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Rio Rico, AZ is 80.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Rio Rico, AZ have an average commute time of 24.4 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

$147,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,239

$4,913

Median Property Taxes

±$579

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

80.4%

Homeownership

2020

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 80.4% of the housing units in Rio Rico, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

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.

$51,699

Median Household Income

± $2,075

6.11k

Number of Households

± 649

In 2020, the median household income of the 6.11k households in Rio Rico, AZ grew to $51,699 from the previous year's value of $51,475.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.465

2019 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2020, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.736% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (87.3%)
Carpooled (8.11%)
Worked At Home (3.36%)

In 2020, 87.3% of workers in Rio Rico, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.11%) and those who worked at home (3.36%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Rico, AZ have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% 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

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Rico, AZ (3.62k out of 19.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

90.8% of the population of Rio Rico, AZ has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 33.6% on Medicaid, 7.41% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Arizona was $6,452 in 2014. This is a 3.03% increase from the previous year ($6,262).

Primary care physicians in Santa Cruz County, AZ see 2114 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.23% increase from the previous year (2009 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3875 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2906 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Arizona. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Arizona, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,114 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 2,114 patients per year. This represents a 5.23% increase from the previous year (2,009 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.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Arizona across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% 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

9.15%

Uninsured

36.3%

Employer Coverage

33.6%

Medicaid

7.41%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rio Rico, AZ declined by 14.4% from 10.7% to 9.15%.

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.