Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

125,504

0.329% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

0.485% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.7%

3.27% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,421

6.07% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$183,000

14.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

44,200

0.21% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ had a population of 126k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $58,421. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ grew from 125,092 to 125,504, a 0.329% increase and its median household income grew from $55,077 to $58,421, a 6.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.7%), White (Hispanic) (17.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.03%).

None of the households in Sierra Vista-Douglas, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ are Cochise County Community College District (1,972 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ was $183,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ borders Nogales, AZ, Safford, AZ, and Tucson, AZ.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ is home to a population of 126k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.8% of Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ residents were born outside of the country (13.5k people).

In 2022, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.4k people) in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.3k White (Hispanic) and 16k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

95.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.9% of Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.4k ± 478
White (Hispanic)
22.3k ± 1.45k
Two+ (Hispanic)
16k ± 1.32k

35.7%

Hispanic Population

44.8k people

35.7% of the people in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ are hispanic (44.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

10.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

10.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.4k people

As of 2022, 10.8% of Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ residents (13.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,174 ± 657
Vietnam
5,155 ± 426
Gulf War (1990s)
3,518 ± 531

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ employs 44.2k people. The largest industries in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ are Public Administration (6,829 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,639 people), and Retail Trade (4,776 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($82,711), Utilities ($78,512), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,480).

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

44.2k

2022 Value

± 1,622

−0.21%

1 Year decline

± 5.31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ declined at a rate of −0.21%, from 44.3k employees to 44.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,327 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,086 people), and Management Occupations (3,440 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44.2k

2022 Value

± 1,622

−0.21%

1 Year decline

± 5.31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ declined at a rate of −0.21%, from 44.3k employees to 44.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, are Public Administration (6,829 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,639 people), and Retail Trade (4,776 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,137

Median earning men ± $2,821

$31,013

Median earning women ± $2,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($90,274), Wholesale Trade ($77,610), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($61,814), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,531), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,500).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

160
Other Services (except Public Administration)
146
Retail Trade
114
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$239k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$222k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$162k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

In 2022, universities in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ awarded 1,972 degrees. The student population of Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,699 male students and 2,098 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ are White (922 and 47%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (671 and 34.2%), Black or African American (158 and 8.06%), and Two or More Races (92 and 4.69%).

The largest universities in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Cochise County Community College District (1,972 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ are General Intelligence (913 and 46.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (220 and 11.2%), and General Studies (145 and 7.35%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,797 students enrolled in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, 44.7% men and 55.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,799 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Intelligence
913 degrees awarded
General Studies
145 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
96 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ was General Intelligence with 913 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Cochise County Community College District

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,972 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cochise County Community College District with 1,972 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,129 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, which is 1.34 times more than the 843 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 922 degrees mean that there were 1.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 671 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,184) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

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.

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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ was $183,000 in 2022, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $159,500 to $183,000, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ is 70.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ is $58,421. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ was Maricopa County, AZ with a value of $80,675, followed by Greenlee County, AZ and Pinal County, AZ, with respective values of $73,756 and $73,313.

Housing

Property

$183,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,645

$34,882

Median Property Taxes

±$1,289

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-Douglas, 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-Douglas, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2022

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.2% of the housing units in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ was Maricopa County, AZ with a value of $80,675, followed by Greenlee County, AZ and Pinal County, AZ, with respective values of $73,756 and $73,313.

The following map shows all of the counties in Sierra Vista-Douglas, 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.

$58,421

Median Household Income

± $2,593

49.7k

Number of Households

± 1,707

In 2022, the median household income of the 49.7k households in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ grew to $58,421 from the previous year's value of $55,077.

The following chart displays the households in Sierra Vista-Douglas, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sierra Vista-Douglas, 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 (76.8%)
Worked At Home (8.82%)
Carpooled (8.66%)

In 2022, 76.8% of workers in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.82%) and those who carpooled to work (8.66%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sierra Vista-Douglas, 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-Douglas, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (17.6k out of 119k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sierra Vista-Douglas, 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.

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

92.3% of the population of Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 6.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1499 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1526 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1,499 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.67%

Uninsured

30.2%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

6.11%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ declined by 2.67% from 7.88% to 7.67%.

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

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