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Pima County, Arizona

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Pima County, Arizona is among the highest in the country for total population (45th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticPima County, Arizona ArizonaUnited States Rank
Total Population1,060,4907,378,838334,922,49945th of 3,222
Median Household Income$70,315$79,964$80,7341178th of 3,221
Median Age39.839.038.92161st of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.8%33.3%35.7%384th of 3,222
Median Home Value$319,700$394,500$332,700535th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,212$1,543$1,413518th of 3,215
Poverty Rate14.3%12.5%12.5%1398th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.1%5.2%911th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile115.464.9n/a888th of 3,222
Foreign Born11.8%13.0%14.1%293rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.1n/an/a1059th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate65.2%67.4%65.2%2723rd of 3,222
Average Commute Time24.325.426.41580th of 3,221
Worked from Home15.4%18.4%15.1%387th of 3,222
Uninsured12.2%n/an/a1203rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households42.5%46.7%46.9%2660th of 3,222
Broadband Access89.7%n/an/a421st of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Pima County, Arizona

Age in Pima County, Arizona

StatisticPima County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Median Age39.839.038.9
Under 18 %19.6%21.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.6%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%23.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.6%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Pima County, Arizona

StatisticPima County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Households437,8272,856,081129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households59.5%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.4%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.0%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone31.9%27.5%28.7%
Never Married35.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pima County, Arizona

StatisticPima County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,140$42,503$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.5%13.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.2%11.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.3%12.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.1%29.0%28.2%
SNAP Households12.1%10.4%n/a

Housing in Pima County, Arizona

StatisticPima County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Housing Units479,9393,192,839143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.9%64.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.9%16.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.8%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.8%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,272$1,879n/a

Education in Pima County, Arizona

StatisticPima County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Less than High School9.5%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate21.1%23.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.6%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.8%20.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.0%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pima County, Arizona

StatisticPima County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.0%60.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.3%66.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%1.7%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.6%25.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Pima County, Arizona

StatisticPima County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.1%39.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.5%6.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.2%6.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.3%74.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.8%19.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.9%19.8%16.7%

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