Tolleson, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,668
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.9
9.63% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18%
41.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,626
8.38% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$306,400
6.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,481
14.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Tolleson, 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.

82.2% of the residents in Tolleson, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tolleson, AZ are Xtylo Beauty College (498322) (90 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Tolleson, AZ was $306,400, and the homeownership rate was 41.7%.

Most people in Tolleson, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tolleson, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tolleson, AZ is home to a population of 7.67k people, from which 82.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.5% of Tolleson, AZ residents were born outside of the country (2.11k people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in Tolleson, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k Other (Hispanic) and 762 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.2%
2024 Citizenship
80.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.2% of Tolleson, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tolleson, AZ was 80.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tolleson, AZ
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.2k ± 802
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.86k ± 728
  3. White (Hispanic)
    762 ± 433
79.5%
Hispanic Population
6.1k people

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in Tolleson, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k Other (Hispanic) and 762 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

79.5% of the people in Tolleson, AZ are hispanic (6.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tolleson, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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

27.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.11k people
28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.03k people

As of 2024, 27.5% of Tolleson, AZ residents (2.11k 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 Tolleson, AZ was 28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
98 ± 89

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Economy

The economy of Tolleson, AZ employs 3.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tolleson, AZ were Construction (473 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people), and Manufacturing (458 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($63,448), Public Administration ($58,750), and Construction ($56,641).

Employment

Occupations

3.48k
2024 Value
± 691
14.2%
1 Year growth
± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tolleson, AZ grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 3.05k employees to 3.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tolleson, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (640 people), Production Occupations (461 people), and Management Occupations (445 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tolleson, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.48k
2024 Value
± 691
14.2%
1 Year growth
± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tolleson, AZ grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 3.05k employees to 3.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tolleson, AZ, are Construction (473 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people), and Manufacturing (458 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tolleson, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Tolleson, 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

$47,080
Median earning men ± $9,330
$30,463
Median earning women ± $4,954

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,067), Construction ($56,641), and Retail Trade ($51,884).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,270), Manufacturing ($29,059), and Retail Trade ($25,618).

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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 Tolleson, 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Tolleson, AZ awarded 90 degrees. The student population of Tolleson, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 91 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tolleson, AZ are Hispanic or Latino (69 and 90.8%), White (3 and 3.95%), Unknown (2 and 2.63%), and Asian (2 and 2.63%).

The largest universities in Tolleson, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Xtylo Beauty College (498322) (90 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tolleson, AZ are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (57 and 63.3%) and General Cosmetology (33 and 36.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 93 students enrolled in Tolleson, AZ, 2.15% men and 97.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 77 records, of which 98.7% were women and 1.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Nail Specialist & Manicurist
Most Common
57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Tolleson, AZ was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Tolleson, AZ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Xtylo Beauty College (498322)
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
90 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Xtylo Beauty College (498322) with 90 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tolleson, AZ, which is 0 times less than the 90 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 69 degrees mean that there were 23 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tolleson, AZ was $306,400 in 2024, which is 0.921 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,000 to $306,400, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Tolleson, AZ is 41.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tolleson, AZ have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tolleson, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$306,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,798
$1,127
Median Property Taxes
±$307

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

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

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Rent vs Own

41.7%
Homeownership
2024
71.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.7% of the housing units in Tolleson, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.6%.

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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.
$59,626
Median Household Income
± $16,388
2.7k
Number of Households
± 603

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.7k households in Tolleson, AZ grew to $59,626 from the previous year's value of $55,015.

The following chart displays the households in Tolleson, 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 Tolleson, 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 (64%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.56%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Tolleson, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.56%).

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

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tolleson, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Tolleson, 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 Tolleson, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tolleson, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tolleson, AZ (1.36k out of 7.55k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

84.7% of the population of Tolleson, AZ has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 8.99% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 0.404% 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, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.3%
Uninsured
33.2%
Employer Coverage
26.6%
Medicaid
8.99%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
0.404%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tolleson, AZ grew by 6.61% from 14.3% to 15.3%.

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