Flowing Wells

Population: 16,989
Median household income: $40,769
Median home value: $51,800

Flowing Wells is a community in Pima County, Arizona, home to 16,989 residents. Its median household income of $40,769 runs below the Pima County figure of $67,929.

Between 2019 and 2023, Flowing Wells's population grew 7.8% from 15,755 to 16,989, while its median home value fell 20.4% from $65,100 to $51,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.7% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 45.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,989
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $40,769
Median home value: $51,800
Median gross rent: $1,123
Housing units: 7,934
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,75516,989

Median household income

$38,434$40,769

Median home value

$65,100$51,800

Median gross rent

$895$1,123

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,755	$38,434	$65,100	$895
2020	17,227	$34,581	$44,900	$840
2021	16,965	$34,054	$34,400	$913
2022	17,188	$37,092	$41,200	$1,007
2023	16,989	$40,769	$51,800	$1,123

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,138	6.7%
5 to 17	2,672	15.7%
18 to 24	1,859	10.9%
25 to 34	2,134	12.6%
35 to 44	1,964	11.6%
45 to 54	2,182	12.8%
55 to 64	2,342	13.8%
65 to 74	1,575	9.3%
75 and over	1,123	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,593	44.7%
Black or African American	173	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	243	1.4%
Asian	239	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.1%
Two or more races	932	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,785	45.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,188	19.3%
High school graduate	3,142	27.8%
Some college or associate's	4,433	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,074	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	483	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit2.3%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,401	71.2%
Carpooled	1,185	15.6%
Public transit	172	2.3%
Walked	162	2.1%
Bicycle	107	1.4%
Worked from home	542	7.1%
Other means	15	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,906	27.1%
15 to 29 min	3,397	48.2%
30 to 44 min	1,139	16.2%
45 to 59 min	360	5.1%
60+ min	240	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 21.4% (3,639 of 16,989)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,089	57.8%
Nonfamily households	2,984	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,073	89.1%
Vacant	861	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,974	70.3%
Renter-occupied	2,099	29.7%

1-unit, detached26.6%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other61.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,110	26.6%
1-unit, attached	197	2.5%
2 to 4 units	349	4.4%
5 to 19 units	208	2.6%
20 or more units	170	2.1%
Mobile home & other	4,900	61.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0423960
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2938, -111.0111