Cochise, AZ City Data

Cochise, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,592 people who live in Cochise and approximately 117,755 who live in Cochise County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cochise to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cochise. We have included Cochise housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cochise Information

Cochise County where Cochise resides is 6,218.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 117,755 and has a population rank of 459 out of all the places in the United States.

Cochise has a total of 1,592 people and of those residents there are 797 males and 795 females. The median age of the male population is 45.4 and the female population is 45.8. There are approximately 1,743 births each year and around 1,072 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cochise varies per year, but currently 1,558 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 1,592 people who live in Cochise, there are 399 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cochise is 196 male and 203 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,226.

General Cochise Information
Total area in square miles - Cochise County	6,218.77
Water area in square miles - Cochise County	N/A
Resident population - Cochise County	117,755
Population rank - Cochise County	459
Total population	1,592
Total population (male)	797
Total population (female)	795
Population median age (male)	45.4
Population median age (female)	45.8
Births - Cochise County	1,743
Deaths- Cochise County	1,072
Population of one race	1,558
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	399
Population under 20 years (male)	196
Population under 20 years (female)	203
Total population 18 years and over	1,226

Cochise Social Characteristics

There are 43,893 households in Cochise. Families make up 31,017 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cochise families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,193), male householder with no wife present (1,862) and female householder with no husband present (4,669). The remainder of the Cochise households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,107. Cochise, AZ moving companies help people in Cochise move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cochise. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cochise is based, there are 46,060 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,779 never married, 26,210 now married, 1,091 separated, 4,483 widowed, and 5,497 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 772 separated, 1,283 widowed and 5,035 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cochise social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cochise.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cochise County)
Total households	43,893
Family households (families)	31,017
With own children under 18 years	15,420
Married-couple family	24,193
With own children under 18 years	10,152
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,862
With own children under 18 years	1,062
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,669
With own children under 18 years	3,110
Nonfamily households	13,107
Householder living alone	11,089
65 years and over	4,416

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	172
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	250
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,329
Householder	447
Spouse	377
Child	383
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	3
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	263
Male householder	117
Male householder living alone	98
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	99
Female householder living alone	88
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	46,060
Never married	8,779
Now married	26,210
Separated	1,091
Widowed	4,483
Divorced	5,497
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	772
Widowed	1,283
Divorced	5,035

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,592
Male	797
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	6
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	9
Female	795
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	10
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	59
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	72
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,592
One race	1,558
White	1,407
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,592
People who are White alone	1,407
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	278
People who are Some other race alone	121

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	110,047
Same house	51,018
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,198
Different state or abroad	25,594
Different state	20,905
Abroad	4,689

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cochise County)
Total resident population	117,755
Born in United States	25,832
State of residence	39,014
Different state	60,819
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,484
Foreign born	14,438

Cochise Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cochise. That total enrollment is 32,791 for the population of the country, which includes Cochise. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,907 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,797 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,458.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cochise population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,791
Pre-kindergarten	1,599
Public	1,079
Private	520
Kindergarten	1,834
Public	1,688
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,332
Public	13,417
Private	915
Elementary and high school	21,899
Public	20,702
Private	1,197
High school grades 9 to 12	7,567
Public	7,285
Private	282
College, undergraduate years	6,615
Public	5,863
Private	752
Graduate or professional school	844
Public	585
Private	259
Not enrolled in school	80,298

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	75,774
Less than 9th grade	7,112
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,451
High school graduate	18,670
Some college, no degree	20,742
Associate's degree	6,552
Bachelor's degree	14,247
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,390

Cochise Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 90,424 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cochise. The Cochise occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,876), service occupations (9,075), sales and office occupations (11,543), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (572), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,559) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,001). The 90,424 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,805 private wage and salary workers, 12,022 government workers, 3,615 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cochise County)
Population 16 years and over	90,424
In labor force	50,973
Civilian labor force	45,702
Employed	42,626
Unemployed	3,076
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	5,271
Females 16 years and over	45,223
In labor force	22,882
Civilian labor force	22,000
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,546
Armed forces	882
Males 16 years and over	45,201
In labor force	28,091
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,530
Armed forces	4,389

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cochise County)
Workers 16 years and over	46,866
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,401
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,973
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,738
Other means	408
Worked at home	1,811
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	891,680

OCCUPATION (Cochise County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,876
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,876
Service occupations	9,075
Sales and office occupations	11,543
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	572
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,559
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,001

INDUSTRY (Cochise County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,876
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,418
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,649
Wholesale trade	615
Retail trade	6,264
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,108
Information	1,024
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,695
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,359
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,640
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,226
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,075

CLASS OF WORKER (Cochise County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,876
Private wage and salary workers	26,805
Government workers	12,022
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,615
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cochise Housing Characteristics

In Cochise, AZ there are 51,126 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 43,893 occupied and 7,233 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cochise, there are 29,088 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,119 units in Cochise. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cochise, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cochise, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cochise. There are 801 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,125 with rent between $200-299, 4,633 with rent between $300-499 and 4,985 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cochise gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cochise, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cochise County)
Total housing units	51,126
Occupied housing units	43,893
Vacant housing units	7,233

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cochise County)
Total housing units	51,126
1-unit, detached	29,088
1-unit, attached	2,119
2 units	862
3 or 4 units	1,298
5 to 9 units	832
10 to 19 units	1,344
20 to 49 units	1,217
50 or more units	877
Mobile home	12,278

HOUSING TENURE (Cochise County)
Occupied housing units	43,893
Owner-occupied	29,523
Renter-occupied	14,370

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cochise County)
Occupied housing units	43,893
No vehicles available	3,119
2 vehicle available	24,642
3 vehicles available	5,574
4 vehicles available	1,564
5 or more vehicles available	576

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cochise County)
Occupied housing units	43,893
Utility gas	26,880
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,438
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55
Coal or coke
Wood	1,147
Solar energy	112
Other fuel	133
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cochise County)
Occupied housing units	43,893
Less Than $50,000	29,523
$50,000 to $99,999	9,049
$100,000 to $149,999	4,585
$150,000 to $199,999	1,637
$200,000 to $299,999	935
$300,000 to $499,999	144
$1,000,000 or more	47
Median (dollars)	88,200

GROSS RENT (Cochise County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,370
Less than $200	801
$200 to $299	1,125
$300 to $499	4,633
$500 to $699	2,991
$700 to $999	1,713
$1,000 to $1,499	273
$1,500 or more	7