Tucson, AZ

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2021 Population
538,167
1.32% 1-year decline
US Senator
Kyrsten Sinema
Independent Party
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
34.2
0.588% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
19.8%
4.84% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$48,058
6.26% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$177,800
7.17% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
249,563
0.117% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Tucson, AZ had a population of 538k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $48,058. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Tucson, AZ declined from 545,340 to 538,167, a −1.32% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,227 to $48,058, a 6.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tucson, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.6%), White (Hispanic) (22.2%), Other (Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.21%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%).

None of the households in Tucson, 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.

92.6% of the residents in Tucson, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tucson, AZ are University of Arizona (11,808 degrees awarded in 2021), Pima Community College (3,708 degrees), and Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (1,227 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Tucson, AZ was $177,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.3%.

Most people in Tucson, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tucson, AZ was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Tucson, looking towards the Catalina Mountains from A Mountain.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Tucson, AZ is home to a population of 538k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 14.2% of Tucson, AZ residents were born outside of the country (76.4k people).

In 2021, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (229k people) in Tucson, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120k White (Hispanic) and 58.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.6%
2021 Citizenship
91.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.6% of Tucson, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Tucson, AZ was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tucson, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    229k ± 2.96k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    120k ± 3.57k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    58.6k ± 3.27k
44.6%
Hispanic Population
240k people

In 2021, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (229k people) in Tucson, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120k White (Hispanic) and 58.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

44.6% of the people in Tucson, AZ are hispanic (240k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tucson, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    498,978 ± 16,720 people
  2. India
    42,199 ± 5,028 people
  3. Canada
    40,798 ± 4,945 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 498,978 Arizona residents, followed by India with 42,199 and Canada with 40,798.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
76.4k people
14.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
79.8k people

As of 2021, 14.2% of Tucson, AZ residents (76.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tucson, AZ was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    11,427 ± 1,041
  2. Vietnam
    10,394 ± 718
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,194 ± 555

Tucson, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Tucson, AZ employs 250k people. The largest industries in Tucson, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (36,758 people), Retail Trade (30,540 people), and Educational Services (29,241 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,047), Utilities ($63,326), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($53,750).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,181. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

250k
2021 Value
± 4,247
−0.117%
1 Year decline
± 2.45%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tucson, AZ declined at a rate of −0.117%, from 250k employees to 250k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tucson, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,071 people), Sales & Related Occupations (23,525 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (19,297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tucson, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

250k
2021 Value
± 4,247
−0.117%
1 Year decline
± 2.45%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tucson, AZ declined at a rate of −0.117%, from 250k employees to 250k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tucson, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (36,758 people), Retail Trade (30,540 people), and Educational Services (29,241 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tucson, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Tucson, 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

$33,860
Median earning men ± $751
$29,261
Median earning women ± $803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,951), Manufacturing ($52,781), and Public Administration ($52,605).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,616), Public Administration ($41,425), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,711).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $32B
  2. $21.3B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $32B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($21.3B) and Mixed freight ($18.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$217B
2020 Value in Arizona
$464B
Projected 2050 Value in Arizona
114% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $217B. This is expected to increase 114% to $464B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $30.8B
  2. $14B
  3. $5.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $30.8B, followed by Texas with $14B and New Mexico and $5.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Until 2022; Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.
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.

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.

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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.

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learningEducation

In 2021, universities in Tucson, AZ awarded 17,794 degrees. The student population of Tucson, AZ in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 28,526 male students and 39,586 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tucson, AZ are White (8,053 and 48%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5,642 and 33.7%), Asian (839 and 5.01%), and Black or African American (721 and 4.3%).

The largest universities in Tucson, AZ by number of degrees awarded are University of Arizona (11,808 and 66.4%), Pima Community College (3,708 and 20.8%), and Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (1,227 and 6.9%).

The most popular majors in Tucson, AZ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,788 and 10%), Registered Nursing (634 and 3.56%), and General Psychology (487 and 2.74%).

The median tuition cost in Tucson, AZ for a public four year colleges is $10,990 for in-state students and $33,739 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Tucson, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 68,112 (41.9% men and 58.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 68,112 students enrolled in Tucson, AZ, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 30,528 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 473 degree-majors awarded
  2. 296 degree-majors awarded
  3. 294 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tucson, AZ was General Psychology with 473 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 11,808 degrees awarded
  2. 3,708 degrees awarded
  3. 1,227 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arizona with 11,808 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 7,314 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tucson, AZ, which is 0.698 times less than the 10,480 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8,053 degrees mean that there were 1.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5,642 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,666) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,414) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,920) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.969% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (979k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Tucson, AZ was $177,800 in 2021, which is 0.726 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $165,900 to $177,800, a 7.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Tucson, AZ is 51.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Tucson, AZ have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tucson, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tucson, AZ is $48,058. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Tucson, AZ was Census Tract 47.26 with a value of $143,056, followed by Census Tract 40.51 and Census Tract 40.30, with respective values of $121,325 and $120,625.

Property

$177,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,798
$112,347
Median Property Taxes
±$2,557

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

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

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Rent vs Own

51.3%
Homeownership
2021
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 51.3% of the housing units in Tucson, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tucson, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 47.26
  2. Census Tract 40.51
  3. Census Tract 40.30

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tucson, AZ was Census Tract 47.26 with a value of $143,056, followed by Census Tract 40.51 and Census Tract 40.30, with respective values of $121,325 and $120,625.

The following map shows all of the places in Tucson, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$48,058
Median Household Income
± $802
219k
Number of Households
± 3,709

In 2021, the median household income of the 219k households in Tucson, AZ grew to $48,058 from the previous year's value of $45,227.

The following chart displays the households in Tucson, 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 Tucson, AZ is from Arizona.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.462
2020 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2021, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.353% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (71.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.24%)

In 2021, 71.3% of workers in Tucson, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (9.24%).

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tucson, AZ have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Tucson, 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 Tucson, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tucson, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tucson, AZ (102k out of 514k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tucson, 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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88.7% of the population of Tucson, AZ has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 9.8% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 3.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pima County, AZ see 1145 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.89% decrease from the previous year (1167 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1545 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 494 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,145 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pima County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Pima County, AZ see an average of 1,145 patients per year. This represents a 1.89% decrease from the previous year (1,167 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 27.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
24.1%
Medicaid
9.8%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
3.48%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tucson, AZ declined by 0.189% from 11.3% to 11.3%.

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

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