Sierra Vista, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
45,155
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.9
1.61% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12%
10.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,291
0.728% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$254,200
6.36% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,069
7.05% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sierra Vista, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Sierra Vista, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sierra Vista, AZ are Cochise County Community College District (1,987 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Sierra Vista, AZ was $254,200, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Sierra Vista, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sierra Vista, AZ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesArizonaCochise County, AZSierra Vista-Douglas, AZCochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ

Population & Diversity

Sierra Vista, AZ is home to a population of 45.2k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.4% of Sierra Vista, AZ residents were born outside of the country (4.7k people).

In 2024, there were 5.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.6k people) in Sierra Vista, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2024 Citizenship
96.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Sierra Vista, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sierra Vista, AZ was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sierra Vista, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.6k ± 776
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.74k ± 705
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.19k ± 348
23.5%
Hispanic Population
10.6k people

In 2024, there were 5.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.6k people) in Sierra Vista, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.5% of the people in Sierra Vista, AZ are hispanic (10.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sierra Vista, 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

10.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.7k people
9.38%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.24k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Sierra Vista, AZ residents (4.7k 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 Sierra Vista, AZ was 9.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,890 ± 442
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,613 ± 355
  3. Vietnam
    1,510 ± 326

Sierra Vista, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sierra Vista, AZ employs 17.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sierra Vista, AZ were Public Administration (2,657 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,620 people), and Retail Trade (1,951 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($92,575), Manufacturing ($86,349), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,153).

Employment

Occupations

17.1k
2024 Value
± 1,137
7.05%
1 Year growth
± 8.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sierra Vista, AZ grew at a rate of 7.05%, from 15.9k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sierra Vista, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,739 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,444 people), and Management Occupations (1,346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sierra Vista, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

17.1k
2024 Value
± 1,137
7.05%
1 Year growth
± 8.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sierra Vista, AZ grew at a rate of 7.05%, from 15.9k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sierra Vista, AZ, are Public Administration (2,657 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,620 people), and Retail Trade (1,951 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sierra Vista, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Sierra Vista, 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

$61,238
Median earning men ± $5,900
$34,596
Median earning women ± $5,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,714), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,077), and Manufacturing ($88,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,596), Construction ($71,000), and Information ($56,736).

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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 Sierra Vista, 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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Education

In 2023, universities in Sierra Vista, AZ awarded 1,987 degrees. The student population of Sierra Vista, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,745 male students and 2,037 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sierra Vista, AZ are White (945 and 47.9%), Hispanic or Latino (670 and 34%), Black or African American (161 and 8.16%), and Two or More Races (86 and 4.36%).

The largest universities in Sierra Vista, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Cochise County Community College District (1,987 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sierra Vista, AZ are General Intelligence (893 and 44.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (211 and 10.6%), and General Studies (141 and 7.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,782 students enrolled in Sierra Vista, AZ, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,858 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Intelligence
    893 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    141 degrees awarded
  3. Air & Space Operations Technology
    84 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sierra Vista, AZ was General Intelligence with 893 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sierra Vista, AZ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Cochise County Community College District
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,987 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cochise County Community College District with 1,987 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,136 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sierra Vista, AZ, which is 1.33 times more than the 851 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 945 degrees mean that there were 1.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 670 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,232) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sierra Vista, AZ was $254,200 in 2024, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,000 to $254,200, a 6.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Sierra Vista, AZ is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sierra Vista, AZ have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sierra Vista, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,821
$11,693
Median Property Taxes
±$837

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

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

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Rent vs Own

62%
Homeownership
2024
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Sierra Vista, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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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.
$70,291
Median Household Income
± $5,720
18.9k
Number of Households
± 1,134

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.9k households in Sierra Vista, AZ grew to $70,291 from the previous year's value of $69,783.

The following chart displays the households in Sierra Vista, 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 Sierra Vista, 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 (72.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.3%)
  3. Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Sierra Vista, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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

17.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sierra Vista, AZ have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Sierra Vista, 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 Sierra Vista, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sierra Vista, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sierra Vista, AZ (5.18k out of 43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sierra Vista, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

92.7% of the population of Sierra Vista, AZ has health coverage, with 29.8% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 23.5% on non-group plans, and 10.9% 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, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.26%
Uninsured
29.8%
Employer Coverage
16%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
23.5%
Non-Group
10.9%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sierra Vista, AZ grew by 23.4% from 5.88% to 7.26%.

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

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