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Tucson Demographics Information


Population: 503,151
Males: 238,408 (49.0%), Females: 248,291 (51.0%)

Elevation: 2483 feet

County: Pima

Land area: 194.7 square miles

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $30,981
Median house value: $96,300

Races in Tucson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.2%)
  • Hispanic (35.7%)
  • Other race (16.8%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (8.2%), Italian (4.0%), United States (3.7%), French (2.7%).

For population 25 years and over in Tucson

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tucson city

  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

14.3% Foreign born (10.3% Latin America, 2.0% Asia).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (120.8 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: South Tucson, AZ (3.7 miles), Drexel-Alvernon, AZ (4.9 miles), Catalina Foothills, AZ (6.0 miles), Littletown, AZ (6.4 miles), Flowing Wells, AZ (8.2 miles), Drexel Heights, AZ (10.1 miles), Summit, AZ (10.6 miles), Casas Adobes, AZ (11.1 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1963 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1997: 2063 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 1998: 2404 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 1999: 2715 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 2000: 2764 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2001: 2564 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2002: 2407 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2003: 2425 buildings, average cost: $117,600

Area code: 520

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Retail trade (12.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.8%).