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Tucson Demographics Information


Population (year 2000): 486,699, Est. population in July 2002: 503,151 (+3.3% change)
Males: 238,408 (49.0%), Females: 248,291 (51.0%)

Elevation: 2483 feet

County: Pima

Land area: 194.7 square miles

Zip codes: 85701..85726, 85730..85737, 85739..85752, 85754, 85775, 85777, 85728.

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $30,981 (year 2000)
Median house value: $96,300 (year 2000)

Races in Tucson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.2%)
  • Hispanic (35.7%)
  • Other race (16.8%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (8.2%), Italian (4.0%), United States (3.7%), French (2.7%).

For population 25 years and over in Tucson

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tucson city

  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

14.3% Foreign born (10.3% Latin America, 2.0% Asia).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (120.8 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: South Tucson, AZ (3.7 miles), Drexel-Alvernon, AZ (4.9 miles), Catalina Foothills, AZ (6.0 miles), Littletown, AZ (6.4 miles), Flowing Wells, AZ (8.2 miles), Drexel Heights, AZ (10.1 miles), Summit, AZ (10.6 miles), Casas Adobes, AZ (11.1 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1963 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1997: 2063 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 1998: 2404 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 1999: 2715 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 2000: 2764 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2001: 2564 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2002: 2407 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2003: 2425 buildings, average cost: $117,600

Area code: 520

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Retail trade (12.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.8%).

 

Crime in Tucson (2002):
  • 47 murders (9.1 per 100,000)
  • 338 rapes (65.3 per 100,000)
  • 1,350 robberies (260.8 per 100,000)
  • 2,974 assaults (574.6 per 100,000)
  • 6,717 burglaries (1297.7 per 100,000)
  • 32,539 larceny counts (6286.4 per 100,000)
  • 6,206 auto thefts (1199.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 708.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Tucson (2001):
  • 42 murders (8.3 per 100,000)
  • 321 rapes (63.8 per 100,000)
  • 1,698 robberies (337.3 per 100,000)
  • 2,762 assaults (548.6 per 100,000)
  • 6,553 burglaries (1301.6 per 100,000)
  • 31,217 larceny counts (6200.5 per 100,000)
  • 7,164 auto thefts (1423.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 721.7 (higher means more crime)