San Luis, AZ

Census Place

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2023 Population

35,998

2.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.2

5.06% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,364

22.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,645

1.73% 1-year decline

About

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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.

72% of the residents in San Luis, AZ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in San Luis, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 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 36k people, from which 72% are citizens. As of 2023, 46.3% of San Luis, AZ residents were born outside of the country (16.7k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in San Luis, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72%

2023 Citizenship

73.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Foreign-Born Population

46.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

45.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.9k people

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

Economy

The economy of San Luis, AZ employs 11.6k people. The largest industries in San Luis, AZ are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2,987 people), Educational Services (1,296 people), and Manufacturing (961 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($70,357), Construction ($54,935), and Transportation & Warehousing ($49,069).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2023 Value

± 1,168

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Luis, AZ, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (2,409 people), Material Moving Occupations (934 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (898 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.

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

11.6k

2023 Value

± 1,168

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Luis, AZ, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2,987 people), Educational Services (1,296 people), and Manufacturing (961 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.

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for San Luis, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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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.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

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.

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

People in San Luis, AZ have an average commute time of 27.1 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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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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The following map shows all of the places in San Luis, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$57,364

Median Household Income

± $9,558

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 2023

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (6.52%)

In 2023, 75.3% of workers in San Luis, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (6.52%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Luis, AZ have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Luis, AZ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

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

74.9% of the population of San Luis, AZ has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 41% on Medicaid, 4.86% on Medicare, 5.72% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

25.1%

Uninsured

23.4%

Employer Coverage

41%

Medicaid

4.86%

Medicare

5.72%

Non-Group

Military or VA

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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