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Tucson Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Tucson is 543,215. 24.84% is under 18, while 15.20% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.57% of the population was five years old or younger, 24.84% were 18 years or younger and 25.76% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.93% female and 50.07% male.

Tucson Housing

According to the US Census, Tucson has 242,816 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Tucson was 91.87%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $224,800

Tucson Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 69.70% of Tucson's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 5.59% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 3.18% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 2.92%

RacePercentage
White Alone54.55%
Some Other Race Alone15.16%
Black Or African American Alone5.59%
Asian Alone3.18%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone2.92%
White Black Or African American0.94%

How Educated is Tucson

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 16.8% of Tucson residents had a bachelor's degree, while 12.3% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 29.10% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Tucson CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher86.1%
Some College Or Associates Degree42.9%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher33.3%
Some College No Degree25.3%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency23.7%
Bachelors Degree16.8%

Average Income in Tucson

The median household income in Tucson is $50,306. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $50,306.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $61,461 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $79,019.

A closer examination of the income groups of Tucson households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (15.3%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (3.6%). 8.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$61,461
Married-couple families$79,019
Nonfamily households$35,798