Tucson, Arizona Census and Community Profile

TUCSON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tucson, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tucson, AZ was 486,699.

Tucson Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tucson was 238,408, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tucson, AZ
There are an estimated 87,254 married men in the town. 47.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Tucson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tucson is 248,291 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tucson, Arizona
There are an estimated 87,278 married women in the community. 43.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tucson, AZ
The median age of people living in Tucson, AZ was 32.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Tucson was 35,201. There were 367,082 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (57,828) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tucson, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tucson, AZ was 468,262.

White Population in Tucson, AZ
The estimated White population in the Tucson community is 341,424, which is 70.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tucson, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 21,057, which is 4.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tucson, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tucson, AZ was 11,038.

Asian Population in Tucson, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11,959.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tucson, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tucson was an estimated 796.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 81,988, while those of “two or more races” was 18,437 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tucson community was 173,868, or 35.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tucson, AZ
The household population number in Tucson was 467,517.

Group Quarters Population in Tucson, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 19,182.

Average Household Size in Tucson, AZ
The average household size in Tucson is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tucson, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 209,609 total housing units in Tucson.

The number of occupied housing units was 192,891, or 92 of the total units in town. Of these, 103,056 were owner-occupied (53.4), and 89,835 were renter-occupied (46.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16,718 vacant homes in Tucson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tucson, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 85,935, with a median value in dollars of 96,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tucson, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $867 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tucson, average costs per month were $260 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 242,013 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tucson, Arizona
68,863 people in Tucson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tucson, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tucson was 51,434, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tucson, AZ
In 2000, there were 93,738 people in Tucson, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tucson, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 147,263 people in Tucson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 32.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tucson, Arizona
There were 234,232 in the labor force in Tucson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Tucson was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tucson, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,981. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tucson, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,344. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tucson, Arizona
Per capita income in Tucson in the last full census was 16,322. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Tucson numbered 15,525, or 13.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tucson, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 86,532, or 18.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.