Tolleson

Population: 7,233
Median household income: $55,015
Median home value: $287,000

Tolleson, a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, has 7,233 residents. The median household income of $55,015 is below the Maricopa County median ($85,518).

From 2019 to 2023, Tolleson's population held roughly steady from 7,246 to 7,233, while its median home value rose 64.2% from $174,800 to $287,000.

The median resident is 35.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,233
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,015
Median home value: $287,000
Median gross rent: $1,258
Housing units: 2,852
Homeownership rate: 51.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2467,233

Median household income

$45,952$55,015

Median home value

$174,800$287,000

Median gross rent

$891$1,258

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,246	$45,952	$174,800	$891
2020	7,340	$54,494	$199,000	$1,032
2021	7,180	$48,002	$218,600	$1,081
2022	7,221	$47,875	$275,000	$1,121
2023	7,233	$55,015	$287,000	$1,258

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	430	5.9%
5 to 17	1,467	20.3%
18 to 24	696	9.6%
25 to 34	987	13.6%
35 to 44	1,142	15.8%
45 to 54	582	8.0%
55 to 64	627	8.7%
65 to 74	968	13.4%
75 and over	334	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	690	9.5%
Black or African American	475	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.9%
Two or more races	258	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,683	78.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.6%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,837	39.6%
High school graduate	1,023	22.0%
Some college or associate's	1,339	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	416	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	25	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit2.5%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,129	69.9%
Carpooled	115	3.8%
Public transit	76	2.5%
Walked	61	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	666	21.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	785	33.0%
15 to 29 min	525	22.0%
30 to 44 min	846	35.5%
45 to 59 min	145	6.1%
60+ min	80	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 30.8% (2,199 of 7,148)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,729	65.7%
Nonfamily households	901	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,630	92.2%
Vacant	222	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,356	51.6%
Renter-occupied	1,274	48.4%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units17.0%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,882	66.0%
1-unit, attached	40	1.4%
2 to 4 units	486	17.0%
5 to 19 units	259	9.1%
20 or more units	133	4.7%
Mobile home & other	52	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0474190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4484, -112.2560