Housing density: 1,078 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015: $101,799.
Median contract rent in 2015: $453 (lower quartile is $363, upper quartile is $576)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $687
Median gross rent in Tucson, AZ in 2015: $516
Housing units in Tucson with a mortgage: 64,633 (7,502 second mortgage, 6,516 home equity loan, 275 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 21,302
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $58,073
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $42,371
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $139,400 (it was $91,200 in 2000)
Tucson:
$139,400
Arizona:
$194,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,500 - $190,800
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $197,326
Here:
$197,326
State:
$276,616
Townhouses or other attached units: $114,589
Here:
$114,589
State:
$188,232
In 2-unit structures: $153,012
Here:
$153,012
State:
$183,344
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,857
Here:
$93,857
State:
$156,374
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,664
Here:
$107,664
State:
$179,929
Mobile homes: $38,270
Here:
$38,270
State:
$68,061
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,025
Here:
$17,025
State:
$126,939
Median year house/condo built: 1975
Median year apartment built: 1978
Household type by relationship:
Households: 467,488
In family households: 366,405 (79,111 male householders, 34,595 female householders)
79,373 spouses, 133,895 children (123,001 natural, 3,538 adopted, 7,356 stepchildren), 10,011 grandchildren, 5,678 brothers or sisters, 3,491 parents, 8,229 other relatives, 12,022 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 101,083 (38,332 male householders (28,439 living alone)), 40,846 female householders (33,786 living alone)), 21,905 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 19,103 (7,977 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 46,003 2-persons, 26,814 3-persons, 21,650 4-persons, 11,094 5-persons, 5,226 6-persons, 2,919 7-or-more-persons.
66,691 married couples with children.
37,224 single-parent households (8,149 men, 29,075 women).
67.4% of residents of Tucson speak English at home.
27.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
Foreign born population: 69,476 (14.3%)
(35.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tucson, Arizona:
5161 room
2,9242 rooms
7,0683 rooms
14,1194 rooms
27,2505 rooms
25,6616 rooms
14,8067 rooms
7,3048 rooms
3,5819+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Tucson population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tucson, Arizona:
8,8071 room
15,9252 rooms
22,8883 rooms
21,9724 rooms
12,0045 rooms
5,4886 rooms
1,6997 rooms
6198 rooms
3159+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Tucson population
Year house built
Median 2015 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Tucson, AZ household income distribution
25,225Less than $10,000
16,717$10,000 to $14,999
17,007$15,000 to $19,999
17,707$20,000 to $24,999
16,187$25,000 to $29,999
15,521$30,000 to $34,999
12,987$35,000 to $39,999
10,739$40,000 to $44,999
9,737$45,000 to $49,999
14,908$50,000 to $59,999
14,579$60,000 to $74,999
11,946$75,000 to $99,999
4,714$100,000 to $124,999
1,817$125,000 to $149,999
1,713$150,000 to $199,999
1,380$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in Tucson, AZ
3,191Less than $10,000
1,413$10,000 to $14,999
682$15,000 to $19,999
1,266$20,000 to $24,999
931$25,000 to $29,999
537$30,000 to $34,999
601$35,000 to $39,999
2,096$40,000 to $49,999
2,515$50,000 to $59,999
3,279$60,000 to $69,999
3,426$70,000 to $79,999
4,373$80,000 to $89,999
4,302$90,000 to $99,999
13,392$100,000 to $124,999
12,166$125,000 to $149,999
14,568$150,000 to $174,999
7,569$175,000 to $199,999
10,064$200,000 to $249,999
4,734$250,000 to $299,999
3,260$300,000 to $399,999
1,523$400,000 to $499,999
1,145$500,000 to $749,999
589$750,000 to $999,999
46$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
352$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in Tucson, AZ
497Less than $100
732$100 to $149
780$150 to $199
1,071$200 to $249
1,145$250 to $299
1,468$300 to $349
3,042$350 to $399
5,878$400 to $449
7,813$450 to $499
11,324$500 to $549
7,945$550 to $599
9,504$600 to $649
10,291$650 to $699
5,714$700 to $749
5,597$750 to $799
10,473$800 to $899
6,225$900 to $999
9,558$1,000 to $1,249
2,792$1,250 to $1,499
1,087$1,500 to $1,999
609$2,000 to $2,499
75$2,500 to $2,999
268$3,000 to $3,499
240$3,500 or more
4,300No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
17,4821995 to March 2000
11,9421990 to 1994
11,8101985 to 1989
6,8001980 to 1984
4,9941975 to 1979
4,3051970 to 1974
3,1851965 to 1969
8,958Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to Tucson population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 5,684
5 to 9 minutes: 21,715
10 to 14 minutes: 36,028
15 to 19 minutes: 42,435
20 to 24 minutes: 38,993
25 to 29 minutes: 14,113
30 to 34 minutes: 27,994
35 to 39 minutes: 3,661
40 to 44 minutes: 3,851
45 to 59 minutes: 7,171
60 to 89 minutes: 4,735
90 or more minutes: 3,694
Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.2% Number of people working at home: 6,240 (2.9% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 153,493 (71%)
Carpooled: 33,899 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7,257 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 60 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 43 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
Taxi: 154 (0%)
Motorcycle: 1,010 (0%)
Bicycle: 4,791 (2%)
Walked: 7,438 (3%)
Other means: 1,913 (1%)
Worked at home: 6,240 (3%)
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 203,487
German: 48,060
Irish: 28,785
English: 27,034
United States or American: 17,944
Italian: 15,392
Polish: 7,200
French (except Basque): 7,135
Scottish: 5,928
Norwegian: 5,858
Scotch-Irish: 5,692
Swedish: 4,998
European: 4,020
Dutch: 3,383
Russian: 3,369
French Canadian: 2,754
British: 1,923
Subsaharan African:: 1,768
Welsh: 1,650
Danish: 1,463
Arab:: 1,443
African: 1,308
Hungarian: 1,258
Greek: 1,147
Czech: 1,073
Canadian: 927
Lithuanian: 781
Swiss: 770
Ukrainian: 761
Austrian: 729
Scandinavian: 661
Portuguese: 637
Finnish: 620
Yugoslavian: 551
Czechoslovakian: 509
Slovak: 508
Lebanese: 442
Arab/Arabic: 415
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 404
Romanian: 372
Eastern European: 351
Iranian: 349
Croatian: 320
Northern European: 309
Turkish: 271
Armenian: 267
Other Arab: 261
Belgian: 251
Basque: 221
Jamaican: 206
Celtic: 186
Slavic: 170
Brazilian: 149
Australian: 144
Slovene: 140
Serbian: 136
Pennsylvania German: 123
Nigerian: 121
Somalian: 118
Syrian: 81
West Indian: 81
Luxemburger: 76
Jordanian: 69
Palestinian: 69
Egyptian: 68
Latvian: 64
Other Subsaharan African: 63
Israeli: 54
Ethiopian: 48
Icelander: 47
Maltese: 45
Cypriot: 44
Haitian: 44
New Zealander: 41
Moroccan: 38
Liberian: 32
Acadian/Cajun: 32
South African: 31
Macedonian: 30
Afghan: 29
Bulgarian: 28
Ghanian: 27
Alsatian: 22
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 21
Barbadian: 18
U.S. Virgin Islander: 15
British West Indian: 15
Estonian: 14
German Russian: 14
Dutch West Indian: 12
Sudanese: 10
Kenyan: 10
Soviet Union: 9
Belizean: 7
Guyanese: 6
Bahamian: 5
Albanian: 4
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 1
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
67%Mexico
2%Vietnam
2%Germany
2%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
2%Canada
2%United Kingdom
2%Philippines
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 185,749
Northeast: 41,336
Midwest: 79,110
South: 42,213
West: 60,791
45% of Tucson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Arizona.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 2,252
Nursery to 4th grade: 991
5th and 6th grade: 3,333
7th and 8th grade: 4,018
9th grade: 3,247
10th grade: 3,602
11th grade: 3,848
12th grade, no diploma: 5,593
High school graduate (or equivalency): 33,138
Less than 1 year of college: 11,019
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 27,837
Associate degree: 9,834
Bachelor's degree: 20,795
Master's degree: 9,023
Professional school degree: 2,573
Doctorate degree: 2,491
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 2,359
Nursery to 4th grade: 1,487
5th and 6th grade: 4,136
7th and 8th grade: 5,104
9th grade: 3,963
10th grade: 4,541
11th grade: 4,336
12th grade, no diploma: 6,213
High school graduate (or equivalency): 39,157
Less than 1 year of college: 13,787
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28,230
Associate degree: 10,148
Bachelor's degree: 20,924
Master's degree: 9,851
Professional school degree: 1,894
Doctorate degree: 1,312
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.4%Males
4.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
9.2%Males
8.9%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
10.9%Males
10.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
4.0%Males
5.9%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
6.5%Males
8.3%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
9.0%Males
7.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
7.1%Males
7.2%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 102,023
One, attached: 17,586
Two: 7,076
3 or 4: 8,589
5 to 9: 9,447
10 to 19: 11,713
20 to 49: 10,122
50 or more: 25,996
Mobile homes: 16,325
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 915
Median worth of mobile homes: $21,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago
Other groups: 203,487
