Sells

Population: 2,200
Median household income: $34,138

Sells, a community in Pima County, Arizona, has 2,200 residents. Its median household income of $34,138 runs below the Pima County figure of $67,929.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sells's population declined 15.7% from 2,609 to 2,200.

61.5% of workers drive to work alone. 74.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,200
Median age: 24.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,138
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $432
Housing units: 665
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 16.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6092,200

Median household income

$32,019$34,138

Median home value

$54,200$42,400

Median gross rent

$448$432

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,609	$32,019	$54,200	$448
2020	2,453	$41,483	$44,500	$427
2021	2,323	$43,994	—	$456
2022	2,422	$44,038	$42,400	$474
2023	2,200	$34,138	—	$432

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	10.0%
5 to 17	562	25.5%
18 to 24	326	14.8%
25 to 34	199	9.0%
35 to 44	197	9.0%
45 to 54	273	12.4%
55 to 64	215	9.8%
65 to 74	138	6.3%
75 and over	69	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	233	10.6%
Black or African American	14	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,796	81.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	281	25.8%
High school graduate	402	36.8%
Some college or associate's	345	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	37	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	26	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means5.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	321	61.5%
Carpooled	83	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	9.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	7.1%
Other means	30	5.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	289	59.6%
15 to 29 min	148	30.5%
30 to 44 min	14	2.9%
45 to 59 min	9	1.9%
60+ min	25	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.75
Poverty rate: 46.8% (936 of 1,998)

	Count	Share
Family households	431	79.2%
Nonfamily households	113	20.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	544	81.8%
Vacant	121	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	314	57.7%
Renter-occupied	230	42.3%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	492	74.0%
1-unit, attached	9	1.4%
2 to 4 units	64	9.6%
5 to 19 units	49	7.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0465490
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.9209, -111.8709