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Population (year 2000): 5,490. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,571 (+1.5% change)
 

Males: 2,909  (53.0%)
Females: 2,581  (47.0%)

Pima County

Median resident age:  30.9 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85713.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $16,500 (it was $14,587 in 2000)
South Tucson  $16,500
Arizona:  $44,282

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,100 (it was $48,700 in 2000)
South Tucson  $71,100
Arizona:  $185,400

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Races in South Tucson:

  • Hispanic (81.2%)
  • Other race (41.2%)
  • American Indian (10.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (9.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Black (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (2.1%), German (1.5%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1940

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 5519 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Tucson

  • High school or higher: 41.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 17.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Tucson city

  • Never married: 34.8%
  • Now married: 38.7%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

1,852 residents are foreign born (31.8% Latin America).

This city:  33.7%
Arizona:  12.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in South Tucson, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in South Tucson to the number of sex offenders is 5563 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Tucson:  0.8% ($392)
Arizona:  0.8% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tucson, AZ (3.7 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (119.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Tucson, AZ (3.7 miles ), Drexel-Alvernon, AZ (5.8 miles ), Drexel Heights, AZ (6.5 miles ), Flowing Wells, AZ (7.1 miles ), Littletown, AZ (7.7 miles ), Catalina Foothills, AZ (8.9 miles ), Summit, AZ (9.4 miles ), Tucson Estates, AZ (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $38,000
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $38,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,700
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $47,700
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $47,700
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $47,700
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $470,000
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $60,800
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $61,900
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $90,600

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Latitude: 32.20 N, Longitude: 110.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +938 (+17.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 184 (11.2%)


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

Area code commonly used in this area: 520

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Population change in the 1990s: +298 (+5.7%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (21%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


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Crime in South Tucson by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 210211
    per 100,000 35.217.10.035.217.417.3
Rapes 350743
    per 100,000 52.885.60.0123.269.551.9
Robberies 314126385255
    per 100,000 545.9702.2459.6669.0903.9952.4
Assaults 7270839910097
    per 100,000 1267.81198.81467.21743.01738.21679.7
Burglaries 991176270112134
    per 100,000 1743.32003.81096.01232.41946.82320.3
Thefts 478528446533630733
    per 100,000 8417.09042.67884.09383.810950.812692.6
Auto thefts 936571898393
    per 100,000 1637.61113.21255.11566.91442.71610.4
Arson 3939123
    per 100,000 52.8154.153.0158.5208.651.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 1119.71144.2923.81305.31398.91496.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (21 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.77
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near South Tucson:
  • KINO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • CARONDELET ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TUCSON, AZ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Tucson:
  • TUCSON INTL (about 8 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: TUS)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 8 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: DMA)
  • PINAL AIRPARK (about 32 miles; MARANA, AZ; ID: MZJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Tucson:
  • RYAN FIELD (about 15 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: RYN)
  • MARANA NORTHWEST REGIONAL (about 23 miles; MARANA, AZ; ID: AVQ)
  • SAN MANUEL (about 38 miles; SAN MANUEL, AZ; ID: E77)

Amtrak station near South Tucson:
  • 2 miles: TUCSON (400 E. TOOLE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.SOUTHTUCSON.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Tucson:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 3 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,177)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 66 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,333)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 96 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 11,928)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.2%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  46.5%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  23.0%
Whole state:  6.2%

South Tucson compared to Arizona state average:

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  • 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 (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: South Tucson Branch at 1818 South 6th Avenue, branch established on 1952-11-17. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Pima County Arizona:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 14$30,593$26,2233$2,325
Fire - Other 10$18,965$22,7582$715
Police Protection - Officers 25$91,797$44,0631$607
Judicial and Legal 6$12,268$24,5361$534
Firefighters 12$43,122$43,12210$7,103
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$20,003$26,6710$0
Financial Administration 3$12,184$48,7361$1,266
Other Government Administration 15$27,961$22,3691$1,266
Totals for Government 94$256,893$32,79519$13,815



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:
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.61% ($44,290 average AGI)
from Cochise County, AZ  0.23% ($31,948)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.23% ($50,956)


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:
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.87% ($41,401 average AGI)
to Cochise County, AZ  0.17% ($32,272)
to Pinal County, AZ  0.16% ($47,104)


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.)
  • KNST (790 AM; 5 kW; TUCSON, AZ)
  • KTZR (1450 AM; 1 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART 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)
  • KSZR (97.5 FM; ORO VALLEY, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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.)

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