Pima County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.5. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.237. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.517. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 26.9. This is worse than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 5.35. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 53.4%
(71.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 50.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.4% for American Indian residents, 43.9% for other race residents, 58.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.9 people | | Arizona: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 62.2% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This city: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 6.2% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Tucson, AZ
People in group quarters in South Tucson:
- 84 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 31 people in other group homes
South Tucson compared to Arizona state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in South Tucson (2011 data):
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: South Tucson Branch at 1818 South 6th Avenue, branch established on 11/17/1952. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (25%)
- No fuel used (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Pima County Arizona:
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Religion statistics for South Tucson:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.88%
| Here | | 44.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | LDS (Mormon) Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 59.5% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 10.0% | 10.7% | 9.8% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 15.6% |
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| Congregations | 3.3% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 6.3% | 48.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 122 | Pima County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9 | Here: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. | | Arizona: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 52 | This county: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. | | Arizona: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 226 | Pima County: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. | | Arizona: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 615 | This county: | 6.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Pima County: | 7.8% | | Arizona: | 8.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Pima County: | 21.2% | | State: | 22.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $18,922 | $56,766 | 1 | $1,861 |
| Other Government Administration |
20 | $43,424 | $26,054 | 1 | $1,861 |
| Judicial and Legal |
8 | $19,052 | $28,578 | 1 | $785 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
33 | $142,562 | $51,841 | 1 | $892 |
| Firefighters |
16 | $66,969 | $50,227 | 11 | $10,441 |
| Fire - Other |
13 | $29,453 | $27,187 | 2 | $1,051 |
| Streets and Highways |
18 | $47,511 | $31,674 | 3 | $3,418 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
12 | $31,065 | $31,065 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
124 | $398,958 | $38,609 | 20 | $20,309 |
6.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,703 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.67% | | Arizona average: | 8.20% |
0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,119 average AGI)| Pima County: | 0.29% | | Arizona average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,226 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.33% | | Arizona average: | 5.96% |
0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,019 average AGI)| Pima County: | 0.16% | | Arizona average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in South Tucson:
- KXEW (1600 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
- KTZR (1450 AM; 1 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KNST (790 AM; 5 kW; TUCSON, AZ)
- KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
- KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- KGMS (940 AM; 1 kW; TUCSON, AZ)
- KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
- KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
- KFFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KJLL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH TUCSON, AZ; Owner: HUDSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KCUB (1290 AM; 1 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTUC (1400 AM; 1 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in South Tucson:
- KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLPX (96.1 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
- KIIM-FM (99.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOYT (92.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHYT (107.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRQQ (93.7 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMXZ-FM (94.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
- KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
- KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KWFM-FM (97.1 FM; GREEN VALLEY, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
- K261CK (100.1 FM; SAN XAVIER, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KZPT (104.1 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KUAZ-FM (89.1 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around South Tucson:
- K02BW (Channel 2; CASAS ADOBES, AZ; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- K16EO (Channel 16; ORO VALLEY/TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KHRR (Channel 40; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
- KUAS-TV (Channel 27; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS FOR BENEFIT OF UNIV OF AZ.)
- K54FW (Channel 54; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF ARIZONA, INC)
- KTTU-TV (Channel 18; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: KTTU-TV, INC.)
- K64BV (Channel 64; CASAS ADOBES, AZ; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTLL-LP (Channel 65; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: LA LUZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K48GX (Channel 48; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- KUVE-CA (Channel 38; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- K07DA (Channel 7; CASAS ADOBES, AZ; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
South Tucson, Arizona:
- Fatal accident count: 44
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 51
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
- Fatalities: 47
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 137
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 14
Arizona average:
- Fatal accident count: 274
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 437
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 102
- Fatalities: 296
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 783
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 47
See more detailed statistics of South Tucson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 97 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in South Tucson)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 - KHYT Transmitter, 7120 W. Lost Canyon Dr. (Tucson Mtn, T3 #8160--Dsm) (Lat: 32.249028 Lon: -111.117167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: WMU821
Assigned Frequencies: 945.500 MHz
Grant Date: 06/01/1994, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
Registrant: Citadel Broadcasting Company, 7201 West Lake Mead Boulevard, Suite 400, Las Vegas, NV 89128-8366, Phone: (702) 804-5200, Fax: (702) 804-5936, Email:
- KOLD TV Transmitter, 7120 W. Lost Canyon Dr. (Tucson Mtn, T2 #8159--Dsm) (Lat: 32.249000 Lon: -111.116806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: WMU860
Assigned Frequencies: 7062.50 MHz
Grant Date: 07/20/1994, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
Registrant: Covington & Burling, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5120, Fax: (202) 662-6291, Email:
- Tucson Mtn, Lat: 32.248861 Lon: -111.116667, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQIG979
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/08/2008, Expiration Date: 02/08/2018, Certifier: Gregory A Garcia
Registrant: Ruralnet Wireless LLC, 7229 N Thornydale Rd #117, Tucson, AZ 85741, Phone: (866) 446-5882, Email:
- Tucson Mtn NORTH, Lat: 32.248861 Lon: -111.116667, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQIG979
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/08/2008, Expiration Date: 02/08/2018, Certifier: Gregory A Garcia
Registrant: Ruralnet Wireless LLC, 7229 N Thornydale Rd #117, Tucson, AZ 85741, Phone: (866) 446-5882, Email:
- Tucson Mtn WEST, Lat: 32.248861 Lon: -111.116667, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQIG979
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/08/2008, Expiration Date: 02/08/2018, Certifier: Gregory A Garcia
Registrant: Ruralnet Wireless LLC, 7229 N Thornydale Rd #117, Tucson, AZ 85741, Phone: (866) 446-5882, Email:
- 2820 S 8th Ave (Lat: 32.189778 Lon: -110.972028), Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WHS623
Assigned Frequencies: 949.875 MHz, 950.125 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/1989, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
Registrant: Hudson Communications, Inc, 4433 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711 - S TUCSON, 7.2 Mi S Of (Lat: 32.123944 Lon: -111.049528), Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WHS889
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6093.50 MHz, 6093.50 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6152.80 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/1988, Expiration Date: 07/29/1998, Cancellation Date: 07/29/1998
Registrant: Gte Sprint Communications Corp, One Adrian Ct, Burlingame, CA 94010
Businesses in South Tucson, AZ
South Tucson on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Administrative and support and waste management services (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest 2006 city-data.com crime index per resident, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008 (pop 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of auto thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer in 2005-2006 (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average sunshine amount (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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