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85701

Tucson, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
5,498
Median household income
$51,794
People below poverty
25.4%
Median home value
$492,100

Income

The median income of households in 85701 was $51,794. An estimated 10.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.6
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9
$15,000 to $24,999 8.3
$25,000 to $34,999 9.7
$35,000 to $49,999 14.2
$50,000 to $74,999 13.4
$75,000 to $99,999 8.6
$100,000 to $149,999 16
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 or more 9.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85701 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 84077
Female 67679

An estimated 78.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,410. 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 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.4
Social Security 22.2
Retirement income 15
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.6
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 25.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 52.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 25.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 52.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.4

In 2020-2024, 14.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 36.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 35.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85701 in 2020-2024, 93.4% had health insurance coverage and 6.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.5% and public coverage was 41%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.5%.


In 2020-2024, 85701 had a total population of 5,498 - 2,810 (51.1%) females and 2,688 (48.9%) males. The median age was 37 years. An estimated 10.9% of the population was under 18 years, 49.6% was 19 to 44 years, 20.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85701 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 36 105
5 to 9 85 152
10 to 14 73 77
15 to 19 126 69
20 to 24 275 398
25 to 29 255 321
30 to 34 283 343
35 to 39 370 170
40 to 44 179 134
45 to 49 223 122
50 to 54 154 130
55 to 59 141 132
60 to 64 74 148
65 to 69 101 150
70 to 74 169 127
75 to 79 84 67
80 to 84 30 94
85 and over 30 71

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 58.5% were White; 2.8% were Black or African American; 5.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.7% were Asian; 0.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 22.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 35.8% of the people in 85701 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 48% of the people in 85701 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,411 households in 85701. The average household size was 1.6 people.

Married-couple households made up 16.2% of the households in 85701 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36.5% of all households, while 36.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 35% of households were male householders living alone, and 26.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 61.8% of all households.

In 85701, 10.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 16.2
Cohabiting Couples 10.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
36.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 24.7% of males and 21.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 58.4 54.4
Now married, except separated 24.7 21.9
Separated 1.5 4
Widowed 0.4 5.5
Divorced 15 14.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85701, 63 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 14.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 84.6% of the people living in 85701 were U.S. natives. 39.3% of the 85701 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 15.4% of 85701 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 55% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 64.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85701 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 85701.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 47.8
Asia 28
Europe 10
Africa 1.8
Northern America 11.9
Oceania 0.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85701 in 2020-2024, 29.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 23.1% of people at least five years old; 5.5% 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 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 23.1
Other Indo-European languages 1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.1
Other languages 2.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 73.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 85701 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 73.3
Different house, same county 12.9
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 7.7
Abroad 4.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 62.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85701 was 1,198 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 97 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 447. College or graduate school enrollment was 654.

Educational Attainment of People in 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.4
High school diploma or equivalency 11.5
Some college, no degree 15.7
Associate's degree 4.9
Bachelor's degree 31.4
Graduate or professional degree 31.2

Disability

In 85701, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.4% of people under 18 years old, to 9.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85701, 64.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,363 73.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 664 20.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 198 6.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85701 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 2.6
Manufacturing 8.3
Wholesale trade 1
Retail trade 10.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.4
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 17.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 17.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 6.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85701 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,785 55.3
Service occupations 503 15.6
Sales and office occupations 550 17.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 169 5.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 218 6.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 51.3% of 85701 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 1.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 51.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 1.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.2
Walked 5.7
Other means 5.5
Worked from home 31.6

In 2020-2024, 85701 had a total of 3,832 housing units. Of these housing units, 40.8% 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"). 59.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 40.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 59.1
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

11.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 39.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85701 was 3.5 rooms, and of these housing units 20.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85701 had 3,411 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 421 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 25.9% while renters occupied 74.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.99 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.46.

14.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 20.1% and another 3.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85701:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85701 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 37.8
Electricity 59.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 1.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85701 was $492,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.1 % had a mortgage. 37.9% 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 $2,000 and for owners without a mortgage it was $525.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85701 was $1,262. 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.