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85716

Tucson, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
32,976
Median household income
$49,061
People below poverty
22.7%
Median home value
$324,000

Income

The median income of households in 85716 was $49,061. An estimated 8.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9
$15,000 to $24,999 11.7
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8
$35,000 to $49,999 15.6
$50,000 to $74,999 16.5
$75,000 to $99,999 11.2
$100,000 to $149,999 9.8
$150,000 to $199,999 6.8
$200,000 or more 5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85716 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57006
Female 47164

An estimated 75% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,968. 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 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75
Social Security 28.9
Retirement income 18.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.4
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 22.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 31.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 23.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 22.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 31.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 23.1

In 2020-2024, 17.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 37.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85716 in 2020-2024, 89% had health insurance coverage and 11% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 58.3% and public coverage was 42.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 15.6%.


In 2020-2024, 85716 had a total population of 32,976 - 16,929 (51.3%) females and 16,047 (48.7%) males. The median age was 37.5 years. An estimated 16.7% of the population was under 18 years, 40.4% was 19 to 44 years, 24% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85716 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 700 473
5 to 9 810 859
10 to 14 857 789
15 to 19 692 792
20 to 24 1622 1622
25 to 29 1134 1711
30 to 34 1817 1750
35 to 39 811 873
40 to 44 1014 988
45 to 49 1085 951
50 to 54 1054 1025
55 to 59 846 994
60 to 64 732 1226
65 to 69 1183 969
70 to 74 561 848
75 to 79 674 480
80 to 84 315 286
85 and over 140 293

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 64.7% were White; 6.9% were Black or African American; 6.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.8% were Asian; 2.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 19% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 26.4% of the people in 85716 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 58% of the people in 85716 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,761 households in 85716. The average household size was 1.94 people.

Married-couple households made up 24.2% of the households in 85716 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.1% of all households, while 31% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 24.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 45.2% of all households.

In 85716, 17.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 24.2
Cohabiting Couples 11.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
31
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 32.2% of males and 30% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 49.5 44.4
Now married, except separated 32.2 30
Separated 2.3 2
Widowed 0.9 6
Divorced 15.1 17.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85716, 332 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 25.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.5% of the people living in 85716 were U.S. natives. 38.7% of the 85716 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.5% of 85716 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 46% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 56.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85716 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 85716.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 49.4
Asia 14.7
Europe 20.8
Africa 13.1
Northern America 1.5
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85716 in 2020-2024, 21.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.9% of people at least five years old; 4.7% 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 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 14.9
Other Indo-European languages 2.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.2
Other languages 2.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 79.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 85716 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 79.7
Different house, same county 11.7
Different county, same state 2
Different state 4.6
Abroad 2

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 42.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85716 was 8,434 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 191 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,446. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,797.

Educational Attainment of People in 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.4
High school diploma or equivalency 18
Some college, no degree 25
Associate's degree 7.2
Bachelor's degree 20.4
Graduate or professional degree 22

Disability

In 85716, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 12.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85716, 59.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,271 78.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,487 14.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,076 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85716 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 5
Manufacturing 6.1
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 12.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.5
Information 1.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.7
Public administration 2.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85716 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,670 45.6
Service occupations 3,236 19.2
Sales and office occupations 3,103 18.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,241 7.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,584 9.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 63.8% of 85716 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 63.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2
Walked 2.3
Other means 5
Worked from home 18.7

In 2020-2024, 85716 had a total of 19,141 housing units. Of these housing units, 55.7% 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"). 42.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 55.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 42.1
Mobile homes 2.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85716 was 4.2 rooms, and of these housing units 29.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85716 had 16,761 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,380 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 38.4% while renters occupied 61.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.11 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.84.

7.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.8% and another 8.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85716:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85716 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 45.8
Electricity 51.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.4
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85716 was $324,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.6 % had a mortgage. 42.4% 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 $1,734 and for owners without a mortgage it was $536.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85716 was $1,080. 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.