San Luis, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
37,337
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33
0.602% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.1%
17% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,400
3.55% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$224,900
13.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,033
3.33% 1-year growth

About

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.

71.1% of the residents in San Luis, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in San Luis, AZ was $224,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in San Luis, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 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 37.3k people, from which 71.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 46.7% of San Luis, AZ residents were born outside of the country (17.4k people).

In 2024, there were 7.55 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in San Luis, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.81k Other (Hispanic) and 1.75k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

71.1%
2024 Citizenship
72%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 71.1% of San Luis, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Luis, AZ was 72%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Luis, AZ
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    28.8k ± 1.4k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    3.81k ± 1.09k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.75k ± 346
92.4%
Hispanic Population
34.5k people

In 2024, there were 7.55 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in San Luis, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.81k Other (Hispanic) and 1.75k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

92.4% of the people in San Luis, AZ are hispanic (34.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Luis, 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

46.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17.4k people
46.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16.7k people

As of 2024, 46.7% of San Luis, AZ residents (17.4k 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 San Luis, AZ was 46.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    196 ± 99
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    107 ± 68
  3. Vietnam
    30 ± 58

San Luis, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Luis, AZ employs 12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Luis, AZ were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3,114 people), Educational Services (1,228 people), and Construction (1,113 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,679), Public Administration ($58,817), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,566).

Employment

Occupations

12k
2024 Value
± 1,264
3.33%
1 Year growth
± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Luis, AZ grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 11.6k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Luis, AZ, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (2,544 people), Management Occupations (867 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (854 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Luis, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

12k
2024 Value
± 1,264
3.33%
1 Year growth
± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Luis, AZ grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 11.6k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Luis, AZ, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3,114 people), Educational Services (1,228 people), and Construction (1,113 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,233
Median earning men ± $3,101
$28,862
Median earning women ± $3,829

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,821), Public Administration ($59,900), and Manufacturing ($46,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,786), Public Administration ($47,679), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,777).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
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 San Luis, AZ was $224,900 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,400 to $224,900, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in San Luis, AZ is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Luis, AZ have an average commute time of 26.9 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.

Housing

Property

$224,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,325
$6,540
Median Property Taxes
±$856

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.

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Rent vs Own

68.4%
Homeownership
2024
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in San Luis, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

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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.
$59,400
Median Household Income
± $10,241
9.56k
Number of Households
± 1,097

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.56k households in San Luis, AZ grew to $59,400 from the previous year's value of $57,364.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Luis, 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 (77.6%)
  2. Carpooled (13.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.6%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in San Luis, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (6.6%).

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

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Luis, AZ have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in San Luis, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Luis, AZ (5.91k out of 32.6k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

73.6% of the population of San Luis, AZ has health coverage, with 21.1% on employee plans, 41.7% on Medicaid, 4.98% on Medicare, 5.79% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.9% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

26.4%
Uninsured
21.1%
Employer Coverage
41.7%
Medicaid
4.98%
Medicare
5.79%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Luis, AZ grew by 5.26% from 25.1% to 26.4%.

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