San Luis, AZ

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2022 Population

35,189

0.283% 1-year decline

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

31.6

2.6% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

24.9%

0.634% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$46,747

7.14% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$171,700

17% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, San Luis, AZ had a population of 35.2k people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $46,747. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of San Luis, AZ declined from 35,289 to 35,189, a −0.283% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,630 to $46,747, a 7.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Luis, AZ are White (Hispanic) (46.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (44%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Other (Hispanic) (3.34%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in San Luis, 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.

73.8% of the residents in San Luis, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in San Luis, AZ was $171,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in San Luis, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Luis, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

San Luis, AZ is home to a population of 35.2k people, from which 73.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 45.1% of San Luis, AZ residents were born outside of the country (15.9k people).

In 2022, there were 1.05 times more White (Hispanic) residents (16.2k people) in San Luis, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.27k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

73.8%

2022 Citizenship

73.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 73.8% of San Luis, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in San Luis, AZ was 73.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Luis, AZ

White (Hispanic)
16.2k ± 1.52k
Two+ (Hispanic)
15.5k ± 1.53k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 194

94.2%

Hispanic Population

33.2k people

94.2% of the people in San Luis, AZ are hispanic (33.2k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

45.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.9k people

44.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

As of 2022, 45.1% of San Luis, AZ residents (15.9k 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 San Luis, AZ was 44.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 70
Vietnam
68 ± 79

San Luis, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Luis, AZ employs 11.9k people. The largest industries in San Luis, AZ are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3,408 people), Educational Services (1,155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (976 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($46,758), Transportation & Warehousing ($45,829), and Public Administration ($42,335).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2022 Value

± 1,092

−4.16%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Luis, AZ declined at a rate of −4.16%, from 12.4k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Luis, AZ, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (2,740 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (862 people), and Material Moving Occupations (832 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Luis, 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

11.9k

2022 Value

± 1,092

−4.16%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Luis, AZ declined at a rate of −4.16%, from 12.4k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Luis, AZ, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3,408 people), Educational Services (1,155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (976 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Luis, AZ, though some of these residents may live in San Luis, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,411

Median earning men ± $4,813

$23,249

Median earning women ± $3,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($47,309), Manufacturing ($44,423), and Public Administration ($42,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,543), Public Administration ($42,567), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,447).

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 San Luis, AZ was $171,700 in 2022, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $146,800 to $171,700, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in San Luis, AZ is 64.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in San Luis, AZ have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Luis, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$171,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,075

$5,701

Median Property Taxes

±$647

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2022

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.4% of the housing units in San Luis, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 114.05
Census Tract 114.03

The following map shows all of the places in San Luis, 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.

$46,747

Median Household Income

± $3,201

8.85k

Number of Households

± 857

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.85k households in San Luis, AZ grew to $46,747 from the previous year's value of $43,630.

The following chart displays the households in San Luis, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Luis, 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 (75.5%)
Carpooled (15.2%)
Worked At Home (5.59%)

In 2022, 75.5% of workers in San Luis, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (5.59%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Luis, AZ have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.2% of the workforce in San Luis, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Luis, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Luis, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Luis, AZ (7.91k out of 31.8k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Luis, 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

78.9% of the population of San Luis, AZ has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 45% on Medicaid, 4.46% on Medicare, 5.94% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yuma County, AZ see 2293 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.31% increase from the previous year (2117 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3184 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,293 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yuma County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Yuma County, AZ see an average of 2,293 patients per year. This represents a 8.31% increase from the previous year (2,117 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.7% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.1%

Uninsured

23.4%

Employer Coverage

45%

Medicaid

4.46%

Medicare

5.94%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Luis, AZ declined by 2.3% from 21.6% to 21.1%.

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

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