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85705

Tucson, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
54,700
Median household income
$37,194
People below poverty
29.2%
Median home value
$122,700

Income

The median income of households in 85705 was $37,194. An estimated 11.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.4
$10,000 to $14,999 7.6
$15,000 to $24,999 12
$25,000 to $34,999 14.5
$35,000 to $49,999 18.2
$50,000 to $74,999 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 8.6
$100,000 to $149,999 7.5
$150,000 to $199,999 2.4
$200,000 or more 2.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85705 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 42050
Female 37335

An estimated 74.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,757. 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 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.1
Social Security 30.8
Retirement income 16.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7
Cash public assistance income 2.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 29.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 36.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 20.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 29.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 29.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 36.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 20.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 29.2

In 2020-2024, 24.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 42.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85705 in 2020-2024, 83.4% had health insurance coverage and 16.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 42.4% and public coverage was 50.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 13.1%.


In 2020-2024, 85705 had a total population of 54,700 - 28,108 (51.4%) females and 26,592 (48.6%) males. The median age was 33.9 years. An estimated 18.5% of the population was under 18 years, 40.2% was 19 to 44 years, 22.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85705 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1815 1178
5 to 9 1181 1566
10 to 14 1085 1232
15 to 19 1840 1841
20 to 24 3487 3646
25 to 29 2450 2974
30 to 34 1809 1859
35 to 39 1646 1492
40 to 44 1268 1373
45 to 49 1331 1323
50 to 54 1385 1356
55 to 59 1548 1614
60 to 64 1673 2171
65 to 69 1717 1503
70 to 74 984 1046
75 to 79 709 766
80 to 84 346 655
85 and over 318 513

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 51.6% were White; 3.7% were Black or African American; 7.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.4% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 21.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 44.4% of the people in 85705 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 40.2% of the people in 85705 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 25,734 households in 85705. The average household size was 2.1 people.

Married-couple households made up 19.9% of the households in 85705 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 39.5% of all households, while 29.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 23.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 45.7% of all households.

In 85705, 22.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 19.9
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
39.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 26.4% of males and 25.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 52.6 44.5
Now married, except separated 26.4 25.1
Separated 2.1 2.9
Widowed 2.8 8.6
Divorced 16.2 18.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85705, 1,043 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 43.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 83% of the people living in 85705 were U.S. natives. 45.2% of the 85705 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 17% of 85705 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 37.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85705 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 85705.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 75.4
Asia 19.2
Europe 3
Africa 2.2
Northern America 0.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85705 in 2020-2024, 34.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 29.1% of people at least five years old; 12.3% 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 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 29.1
Other Indo-European languages 1.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.3
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 80 % of the people at least one year old living in 85705 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 80
Different house, same county 12.4
Different county, same state 4.4
Different state 2.2
Abroad 1

Education

In 2020-2024, 81 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85705 was 13,291 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 715 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,140. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,436.

Educational Attainment of People in 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.9
High school diploma or equivalency 26
Some college, no degree 26.6
Associate's degree 7.6
Bachelor's degree 12.2
Graduate or professional degree 8.5

Disability

In 85705, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.4% of people under 18 years old, to 17.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85705, 57 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 19,991 76
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,041 15.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 2,074 7.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85705 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 7.3
Manufacturing 5.2
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 14.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.6
Other Services, except public administration 7.3
Public administration 4.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85705 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,359 28
Service occupations 7,962 30.3
Sales and office occupations 5,674 21.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,361 9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,939 11.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.8% of 85705 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5.4
Walked 3.4
Other means 3.1
Worked from home 9.2

In 2020-2024, 85705 had a total of 29,488 housing units. Of these housing units, 30.8% 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"). 38.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 29.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 30.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 38.4
Mobile homes 29.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 1.3

5.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 6.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85705 was 4.1 rooms, and of these housing units 27.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85705 had 25,734 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 3,754 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 44.9% while renters occupied 55.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.2 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.01.

5.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 14% and another 10.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85705:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85705 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 44.2
Electricity 53.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 1.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85705 was $122,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 38.7 % had a mortgage. 61.3% 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 $1,277 and for owners without a mortgage it was $540.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85705 was $973. 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.