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85650

Sierra Vista, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
14,876
Median household income
$91,654
People below poverty
6.5%
Median home value
$327,000

Income

The median income of households in 85650 was $91,654. An estimated 3.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4
$15,000 to $24,999 5.2
$25,000 to $34,999 3.4
$35,000 to $49,999 8.2
$50,000 to $74,999 15.3
$75,000 to $99,999 15.6
$100,000 to $149,999 21.6
$150,000 to $199,999 15.4
$200,000 or more 8.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 75435
Female 61369

An estimated 57.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 49.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 49.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,912. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 57.7
Social Security 49.9
Retirement income 49.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6
Cash public assistance income 0.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.7

In 2020-2024, 4.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 42.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85650 in 2020-2024, 92.5% had health insurance coverage and 7.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 73.9% and public coverage was 47.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.6%.


In 2020-2024, 85650 had a total population of 14,876 - 7,980 (53.6%) females and 6,896 (46.4%) males. The median age was 49 years. An estimated 19.5% of the population was under 18 years, 22% was 19 to 44 years, 25.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 30.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85650 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 195 205
5 to 9 531 501
10 to 14 233 646
15 to 19 594 351
20 to 24 134 168
25 to 29 356 228
30 to 34 197 391
35 to 39 258 624
40 to 44 535 379
45 to 49 618 485
50 to 54 356 258
55 to 59 352 501
60 to 64 501 721
65 to 69 576 690
70 to 74 495 551
75 to 79 536 616
80 to 84 201 399
85 and over 228 266

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 65.8% were White; 2.3% were Black or African American; 13% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2% were Asian; 1.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 23.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 23.5% of the people in 85650 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 61.8% of the people in 85650 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,348 households in 85650. The average household size was 2.34 people.

Married-couple households made up 55% of the households in 85650 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.3% of all households, while 13.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.9% of all households.

In 85650, 24.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 50.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 55
Cohabiting Couples 2.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 61.6% of males and 54.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 22.6 15.9
Now married, except separated 61.6 54.4
Separated 0.8 4.7
Widowed 2.5 11
Divorced 12.5 14

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85650, 358 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 8.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.2% of the people living in 85650 were U.S. natives. 27.5% of the 85650 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.8% of 85650 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 80.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 90.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85650 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 85650.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 50.1
Asia 31.5
Europe 14.1
Africa 0
Northern America 1.6
Oceania 2.7

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85650 in 2020-2024, 15.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.8% of people at least five years old; 4.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.8
Other Indo-European languages 1.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88 % of the people at least one year old living in 85650 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88
Different house, same county 3.4
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 5.9
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85650 was 3,218 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 91 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,440. College or graduate school enrollment was 687.

Educational Attainment of People in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.1
High school diploma or equivalency 21.2
Some college, no degree 25.2
Associate's degree 10.6
Bachelor's degree 20.7
Graduate or professional degree 17.2

Disability

In 85650, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.8% of people under 18 years old, to 21.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85650, 42.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 52.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 60.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 34.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,246 60.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,848 34.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 248 4.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85650 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 4.9
Manufacturing 2.7
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 10.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.8
Other Services, except public administration 3
Public administration 23.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85650 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,375 44.5
Service occupations 1,289 24.1
Sales and office occupations 834 15.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 237 4.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 607 11.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.4% of 85650 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 12.4

In 2020-2024, 85650 had a total of 6,751 housing units. Of these housing units, 80.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 19.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 80.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 19.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85650 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 81.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85650 had 6,348 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 403 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 86.2% while renters occupied 13.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.37 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.14.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.7% and another 33.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85650:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 69.6
Electricity 27.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.4
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85650 was $327,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.9 % had a mortgage. 46.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,601 and for owners without a mortgage it was $502.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85650 was $1,356. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.