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85745

Tucson, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
36,999
Median household income
$71,348
People below poverty
15.3%
Median home value
$342,700

Income

The median income of households in 85745 was $71,348. An estimated 6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6
$10,000 to $14,999 3.6
$15,000 to $24,999 8
$25,000 to $34,999 5.3
$35,000 to $49,999 12.4
$50,000 to $74,999 16.3
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 16.6
$150,000 to $199,999 10.3
$200,000 or more 10.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85745 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57635
Female 52374

An estimated 74.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,565. 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 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.2
Social Security 35.2
Retirement income 30
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 23.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 23.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.2

In 2020-2024, 12.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 32.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 48.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 33.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85745 in 2020-2024, 92.1% had health insurance coverage and 7.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 64.5% and public coverage was 41.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.9%.


In 2020-2024, 85745 had a total population of 36,999 - 19,163 (51.8%) females and 17,836 (48.2%) males. The median age was 40.8 years. An estimated 16.3% of the population was under 18 years, 36.4% was 19 to 44 years, 22% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85745 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 612 893
5 to 9 776 880
10 to 14 978 937
15 to 19 889 937
20 to 24 1424 1517
25 to 29 1677 1465
30 to 34 1238 1248
35 to 39 1574 1246
40 to 44 979 1132
45 to 49 1001 951
50 to 54 821 930
55 to 59 1104 994
60 to 64 916 1404
65 to 69 1063 1606
70 to 74 1166 1481
75 to 79 760 612
80 to 84 500 546
85 and over 358 384

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 54.8% were White; 3.8% were Black or African American; 7.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.9% were Asian; 2.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 23.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 47.2% of the people in 85745 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 41.7% of the people in 85745 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,409 households in 85745. The average household size was 2.23 people.

Married-couple households made up 36.2% of the households in 85745 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.8% of all households, while 19.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.7% of all households.

In 85745, 19.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 36.2
Cohabiting Couples 11.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.6% of males and 38.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.1 34.6
Now married, except separated 42.6 38.4
Separated 0.6 3.3
Widowed 3.8 7.2
Divorced 9.9 16.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85745, 590 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 30.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 89% of the people living in 85745 were U.S. natives. 48.5% of the 85745 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11% of 85745 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 80.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85745 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 85745.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 66
Asia 20.2
Europe 8.3
Africa 2.8
Northern America 2.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85745 in 2020-2024, 31 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 26.4% of people at least five years old; 8.6% 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 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 26.4
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.5
Other languages 1.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 85745 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.2
Different house, same county 10.1
Different county, same state 1.3
Different state 2.6
Abroad 0.9

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 46% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85745 was 7,891 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 282 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,664. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,945.

Educational Attainment of People in 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.3
High school diploma or equivalency 18
Some college, no degree 22
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 26.3
Graduate or professional degree 19.6

Disability

In 85745, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.3% of people under 18 years old, to 10% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85745, 58.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 22.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,423 72.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,065 22.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 917 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85745 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 5.3
Manufacturing 6.6
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 10.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.7
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.3
Other Services, except public administration 5.2
Public administration 8.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85745 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,892 48.3
Service occupations 3,106 16.9
Sales and office occupations 3,673 20
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,375 7.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,364 7.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.8% of 85745 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.2
Walked 1.9
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 17.5

In 2020-2024, 85745 had a total of 17,497 housing units. Of these housing units, 70.8% 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"). 26.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 70.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 26.8
Mobile homes 2.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

7.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85745 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 62.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85745 had 16,409 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,088 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.8% while renters occupied 33.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.22 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.25.

5.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7% and another 20.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85745:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85745 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 47
Electricity 51.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85745 was $342,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.3 % had a mortgage. 41.7% 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 $1,689 and for owners without a mortgage it was $636.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85745 was $1,172. 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.