Sierra Vista, AZ (Arizona) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 43,320 (Urban population: 42,875 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 445 (all nonfarm))

Sierra Vista, Arizona Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,621 (14,127 occupied: 7,382 owner occupied, 6,745 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	32%

Housing density: 102 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $277,415.

Median contract rent in 2007: $664 (lower quartile is $548, upper quartile is $921)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $561

Median gross rent in Sierra Vista, AZ in 2007: $764

Housing units in Sierra Vista with a mortgage: 4,905 (648 second mortgage, 491 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,569

Sierra Vista,AZ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,638 (it was $100,000 in 2000)

Sierra Vista:	$194,638
Arizona:	$237,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,034 - $256,963

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $236,901
Here: $236,901
State: $341,391

Townhouses or other attached units: $157,367
Here: $157,367
State: $235,099

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $66,589
Here: $66,589
State: $205,498

Mobile homes: $35,372
Here: $35,372
State: $51,746

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $47,500
Here: $47,500
State: $39,763

Household type by relationship

Households: 34,708

In family households: 29,755 (7,785 male householders, 2,141 female householders)
7,953 spouses, 10,253 children (9,131 natural, 231 adopted, 891 stepchildren), 412 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 217 parents, 286 other relatives, 575 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,953 (1,998 male householders (1,667 living alone)), 2,159 female householders (1,859 living alone)), 796 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,579 (265 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,644 2-persons, 2,221 3-persons, 1,856 4-persons, 843 5-persons, 239 6-persons, 123 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,526 1-person, 509 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 41 4-persons.

6,632 married couples with children.
2,373 single-parent households (507 men, 1,866 women).

80.9% of residents of Sierra Vista speak English at home.
11.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,394 (9.1%)
(63.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sierra Vista, Arizona:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 92 3 rooms: 308 4 rooms: 508 5 rooms: 1,486 6 rooms: 2,164 7 rooms: 1,616 8 rooms: 813 9 or more rooms: 389

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sierra Vista, Arizona:
	1 room: 410 2 rooms: 652 3 rooms: 1,031 4 rooms: 1,796 5 rooms: 1,251 6 rooms: 990 7 rooms: 421 8 rooms: 170 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 543
1995 to 1998: 1,585
1990 to 1994: 1,589
1980 to 1989: 3,891
1970 to 1979: 4,847
1960 to 1969: 1,664
1950 to 1959: 1,329
1940 to 1949: 106
1939 or earlier: 67

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sierra Vista:
	no bedroom: 55 1 bedroom: 227 2 bedrooms: 1,078 3 bedrooms: 3,947 4 bedrooms: 1,903 5 or more bedrooms: 172

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sierra Vista:
	no bedroom: 462 1 bedroom: 1,322 2 bedrooms: 2,436 3 bedrooms: 1,961 4 bedrooms: 564 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sierra Vista in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 165 1 vehicle: 2,208 2 vehicles: 3,422 3 vehicles: 1,075 4 vehicles: 395 5 or more vehicles: 117

Cars and other vehicles available in Sierra Vista in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 649 1 vehicle: 3,510 2 vehicles: 2,220 3 vehicles: 297 4 vehicles: 38 5 or more vehicles: 31

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sierra Vista, AZ:

Less than $10,000: 59
$10,000 to $14,999: 29
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 27
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 31
$40,000 to $49,999: 70
$50,000 to $59,999: 83
$60,000 to $69,999: 71
$70,000 to $79,999: 107
$80,000 to $89,999: 145
$90,000 to $99,999: 136
$100,000 to $124,999: 387
$125,000 to $149,999: 895
$150,000 to $174,999: 1171
$175,000 to $199,999: 1133
$200,000 to $249,999: 1762
$250,000 to $299,999: 1161
$300,000 to $399,999: 826
$400,000 to $499,999: 164
$500,000 to $749,999: 100
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 19

Sierra Vista rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sierra Vista:

Less than $100: 71 people
$100 to $149: 38
$150 to $199: 58
$200 to $249: 66
$250 to $299: 71
$300 to $349: 73
$350 to $399: 196
$400 to $449: 317
$450 to $499: 485
$500 to $549: 451
$550 to $599: 477
$600 to $649: 513
$650 to $699: 532
$700 to $749: 421
$750 to $799: 332
$800 to $899: 603
$900 to $999: 417
$1,000 to $1,249: 626
$1,250 to $1,499: 104
$1,500 to $1,999: 66
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 1,577

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 544 1990 to 1994: 349 1985 to 1989: 333 1980 to 1984: 445 1975 to 1979: 384 1970 to 1974: 335 1970 to 1974: 231 1965 to 1969: 773

Sierra Vista, AZ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.4%
Number of people working at home: 319 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1428
5 to 9 minutes: 4451
10 to 14 minutes: 5122
15 to 19 minutes: 3880
20 to 24 minutes: 1034
25 to 29 minutes: 175
30 to 34 minutes: 396
35 to 39 minutes: 103
40 to 44 minutes: 99
45 to 59 minutes: 389
60 to 89 minutes: 650
90 or more minutes: 261

Sierra Vista mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,243 (72%)
Carpooled: 2,633 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 86 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 106 (1%)
Bicycle: 107 (1%)
Walked: 1,660 (9%)
Other means: 132 (1%)
Worked at home: 319 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 988
$10,000 to $14,999: 842
$15,000 to $19,999: 970
$20,000 to $24,999: 1223
$25,000 to $29,999: 1154
$30,000 to $34,999: 1289
$35,000 to $39,999: 846
$40,000 to $44,999: 864
$45,000 to $49,999: 744
$50,000 to $59,999: 1450
$60,000 to $74,999: 1533
$75,000 to $99,999: 1252
$100,000 to $124,999: 535
$125,000 to $149,999: 172
$150,000 to $199,999: 125
$200,000 or more: 96

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 11847

German: 4769

English: 2783

Irish: 2264

United States or American: 2232

Italian: 1221

French (except Basque): 705

Scottish: 685

Polish: 575

Scotch-Irish: 569

Norwegian: 501

European: 355

Subsaharan African:: 327

Dutch: 321

African: 300

French Canadian: 266

Swedish: 190

Welsh: 187

British: 187

Hungarian: 165

Greek: 116

Finnish: 115

Austrian: 99

Scandinavian: 85

Canadian: 69

Acadian/Cajun: 65

Russian: 64

Iranian: 58

Ukrainian: 55

Danish: 54

Arab:: 52

Portuguese: 43

Slovene: 43

Lithuanian: 40

Swiss: 39

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 39

Czech: 38

Belgian: 36

Croatian: 36

Other Arab: 29

Romanian: 29

Northern European: 27

Pennsylvania German: 24

Jamaican: 24

Slovak: 24

Cape Verdean: 18

Icelander: 18

Armenian: 18

Basque: 17

Lebanese: 16

Celtic: 15

Czechoslovakian: 14

Israeli: 13

Estonian: 10

Yugoslavian: 10

Slavic: 9

South African: 9

West Indian: 8

Syrian: 7

Serbian: 7

Haitian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (25%)
Germany (16%)
Korea (14%)
Philippines (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Japan (5%)
Canada (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6829
Northeast: 4095
Midwest: 6956
South: 7934
West: 6009

36% of Sierra Vista residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Arizona.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 79
7th and 8th grade: 173
9th grade: 86
10th grade: 63
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 111
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,066
Less than 1 year of college: 835
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,621
Associate degree: 1,398
Bachelor's degree: 2,347
Master's degree: 983
Professional school degree: 141
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 96
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 110
7th and 8th grade: 245
9th grade: 234
10th grade: 116
11th grade: 149
12th grade, no diploma: 375
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,143
Less than 1 year of college: 1,198
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,671
Associate degree: 1,092
Bachelor's degree: 1,818
Master's degree: 462
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 12.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,236
Black householders: $45,886
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $58,690
Asian householders: $104,265
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $73,969
Some other race householders: $54,072
Two or more races householders: $36,786
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,007

Sierra Vista household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sierra Vista household income for Black householders

Sierra Vista household income for Asian householders

Sierra Vista household income for Some other race householders

Sierra Vista household income for Two or more races householders

Sierra Vista household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sierra Vista marital status for males

Sierra Vista marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $208,847
Black or African American householders: $199,699
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $219,746
Asian householders: $182,570
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $267,627
Some other race householders: $194,638
Two or more races householders: $198,141
Hispanic or Latino householders: $181,013

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,728
One, attached: 1,474
Two: 276
3 or 4: 512
5 to 9: 357
10 to 19: 932
20 to 49: 906
50 or more: 783
Mobile homes: 1,413
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 240

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,041

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sierra Vista:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 339

Here:	8.2%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43

Here:	2.2%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 380

Here:	13.2%
Arizona:	13.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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