Tucson, AZ City Data

Tucson, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 486,699 people who live in Tucson and approximately 843,746 who live in Pima County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tucson 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 Tucson. We have included Tucson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tucson Information

Pima County where Tucson resides is 9,188.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 843,746 and has a population rank of 53 out of all the places in the United States.

Tucson has a total of 486,699 people and of those residents there are 238,408 males and 248,291 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 33.5. There are approximately 12,516 births each year and around 7,364 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tucson varies per year, but currently 468,262 are one race and 18,437 are two or more races.

Of the 486,699 people who live in Tucson, there are 139,499 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tucson is 70,721 male and 68,778 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 367,082.

General Tucson Information
Total area in square miles - Pima County	9,188.83
Water area in square miles - Pima County	N/A
Resident population - Pima County	843,746
Population rank - Pima County	53
Total population	486,699
Total population (male)	238,408
Total population (female)	248,291
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	33.5
Births - Pima County	12,516
Deaths- Pima County	7,364
Population of one race	468,262
Population of two or more races	18,437
Population under 20 years	139,499
Population under 20 years (male)	70,721
Population under 20 years (female)	68,778
Total population 18 years and over	367,082

Tucson Social Characteristics

There are 332,350 households in Tucson. Families make up 213,704 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tucson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (158,471), male householder with no wife present (14,091) and female householder with no husband present (37,637). The remainder of the Tucson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 120,258. Tucson, AZ moving companies help people in Tucson 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 Tucson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tucson is based, there are 347,842 females 15 and over; of those females there are 85,428 never married, 174,399 now married, 6,692 separated, 35,025 widowed, and 46,298 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,260 separated, 8,921 widowed and 33,839 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tucson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tucson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pima County)
Total households	332,350
Family households (families)	213,704
With own children under 18 years	106,524
Married-couple family	158,471
With own children under 18 years	69,057
Male householder, no wife present, family	14,091
With own children under 18 years	8,019
Female householder, no husband present, family	37,637
With own children under 18 years	23,688
Nonfamily households	120,258
Householder living alone	94,656
65 years and over	31,271

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	62,636
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42,170
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	363,757
Householder	112,515
Spouse	76,546
Child	133,162
Other relatives	8,511
Nonrelatives	12,491
Unmarried partner	5,933
Roomer or boarder	1,255
Housemate or roommate	2,268
Unmarried partner	13,638
Foster child	456
Other	2,579

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	103,760
Male householder	39,680
Male householder living alone	29,346
Male householder not living alone	10,334
Female householder	40,696
Female householder living alone	32,941
Female householder not living alone	7,755
Nonrelatives	23,384
Unmarried partner	7,705
Roomer or boarder	2,194
Housemate or roommate	11,195
Foster child	103
Other	2,187

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	347,842
Never married	85,428
Now married	174,399
Separated	6,692
Widowed	35,025
Divorced	46,298
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,260
Widowed	8,921
Divorced	33,839

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	486,699
Male	238,408
Under 5 years	18,017
5 to 9 years	17,488
10 to 14 years	16,390
15 to 17 years	9,354
18 and 19 years	9,472
20 years	5,304
21 years	4,919
22 to 24 years	13,893
25 to 29 years	20,935
30 to 34 years	18,501
35 to 39 years	18,854
40 to 44 years	17,526
45 to 49 years	15,247
50 to 54 years	12,837
55 to 59 years	9,103
60 and 61 years	3,045
62 to 64 years	4,184
65 and 66 years	2,729
67 to 69 years	3,999
70 to 74 years	5,930
75 to 79 years	5,199
80 to 84 years	3,231
85 years and over	2,251
Female	248,291
Under 5 years	17,184
5 to 9 years	16,701
10 to 14 years	15,549
15 to 17 years	8,934
18 and 19 years	10,410
20 years	5,590
21 years	4,877
22 to 24 years	12,845
25 to 29 years	19,454
30 to 34 years	17,504
35 to 39 years	18,377
40 to 44 years	17,532
45 to 49 years	15,912
50 to 54 years	13,612
55 to 59 years	10,494
60 and 61 years	3,722
62 to 64 years	5,105
65 and 66 years	3,185
67 to 69 years	5,017
70 to 74 years	8,257
75 to 79 years	7,584
80 to 84 years	5,380
85 years and over	5,066

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	486,699
One race	468,262
White	341,424
Black or African American	21,057
American Indian and Alaska Native	11,038
Asian	11,959
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	796
Some other race	734
Two or more races	18,437

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	467,517
People who are White alone	327,144
People who are Black or African American alone	19,404
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10,247
People who are Asian alone	11,334
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	770
People who are Hispanic or Latino	170,274
People who are Some other race alone	80,698

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	788,868
Same house	364,326
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	35,158
Different state or abroad	143,642
Different state	119,016
Abroad	24,626

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pima County)
Total resident population	843,746
Born in United States	163,521
State of residence	305,003
Different state	426,446
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12,247
Foreign born	100,050

Tucson 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 Tucson. That total enrollment is 236,404 for the population of the country, which includes Tucson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 77,578 and elementary or high school enrollment was 283,719 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 69,726.

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 Tucson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	236,404
Pre-kindergarten	12,984
Public	7,193
Private	5,791
Kindergarten	11,833
Public	10,458
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	96,116
Public	88,399
Private	7,717
Elementary and high school	141,860
Public	130,407
Private	11,453
High school grades 9 to 12	45,744
Public	42,008
Private	3,736
College, undergraduate years	57,554
Public	52,820
Private	4,734
Graduate or professional school	12,173
Public	9,954
Private	2,219
Not enrolled in school	574,666

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	546,200
Less than 9th grade	34,722
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	55,761
High school graduate	127,343
Some college, no degree	145,579
Associate's degree	36,687
Bachelor's degree	146,108
Graduate or professional degree	26.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	86,752

Tucson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 658,638 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tucson. The Tucson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (129,709), service occupations (65,326), sales and office occupations (100,527), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (743), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (39,765) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (34,698). The 658,638 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 275,841 private wage and salary workers, 69,344 government workers, 24,534 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pima County)
Population 16 years and over	658,638
In labor force	397,215
Civilian labor force	391,673
Employed	370,768
Unemployed	20,905
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	5,542
Females 16 years and over	341,959
In labor force	183,798
Civilian labor force	182,883
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,641
Armed forces	915
Males 16 years and over	316,679
In labor force	213,417
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,264
Armed forces	4,627

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pima County)
Workers 16 years and over	369,261
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	272,699
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	54,262
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,548
Other means	3,135
Worked at home	13,477
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,506,895

OCCUPATION (Pima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	129,709
Management, professional, and related occupations	129,709
Service occupations	65,326
Sales and office occupations	100,527
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	743
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	39,765
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	34,698

INDUSTRY (Pima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	129,709
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,192
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	35,214
Wholesale trade	9,055
Retail trade	44,517
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	16,502
Information	9,868
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	21,094
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	38,916
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	83,607
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	38,747
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	21,623

CLASS OF WORKER (Pima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	129,709
Private wage and salary workers	275,841
Government workers	69,344
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	24,534
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tucson Housing Characteristics

In Tucson, AZ there are 366,737 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 332,350 occupied and 34,387 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tucson, there are 194,198 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31,515 units in Tucson. 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 Tucson, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tucson, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tucson. There are 3,802 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,296 with rent between $200-299, 37,761 with rent between $300-499 and 65,788 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tucson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tucson, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pima County)
Total housing units	366,737
Occupied housing units	332,350
Vacant housing units	34,387

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pima County)
Total housing units	366,737
1-unit, detached	194,198
1-unit, attached	31,515
2 units	7,855
3 or 4 units	11,552
5 to 9 units	12,870
10 to 19 units	16,140
20 to 49 units	11,654
50 or more units	32,125
Mobile home	47,112

HOUSING TENURE (Pima County)
Occupied housing units	332,350
Owner-occupied	213,603
Renter-occupied	118,747

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pima County)
Occupied housing units	332,350
No vehicles available	29,938
2 vehicle available	169,127
3 vehicles available	35,234
4 vehicles available	8,696
5 or more vehicles available	3,200

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pima County)
Occupied housing units	332,350
Utility gas	197,532
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	117,828
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	243
Coal or coke
Wood	2,202
Solar energy	161
Other fuel	273
No fuel used	1,334

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pima County)
Occupied housing units	332,350
Less Than $50,000	213,603
$50,000 to $99,999	60,211
$100,000 to $149,999	50,073
$150,000 to $199,999	23,583
$200,000 to $299,999	17,550
$300,000 to $499,999	5,768
$1,000,000 or more	428
Median (dollars)	114,600

GROSS RENT (Pima County)
Occupied units paying rent	118,747
Less than $200	3,802
$200 to $299	4,296
$300 to $499	37,761
$500 to $699	37,371
$700 to $999	20,965
$1,000 to $1,499	6,016
$1,500 or more	1,435