South Tucson

Population: 4,601
Median household income: $33,734
Median home value: $152,300

Located in Pima County, Arizona, South Tucson is a community with a population of 4,601. Its median household income of $33,734 runs below the Pima County figure of $67,929.

From 2019 to 2023, South Tucson's population declined 18.8% from 5,667 to 4,601, while its median home value rose 80.9% from $84,200 to $152,300.

8.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 31.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,601
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $33,734
Median home value: $152,300
Median gross rent: $968
Housing units: 1,791
Homeownership rate: 31.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6674,601

Median household income

$24,967$33,734

Median home value

$84,200$152,300

Median gross rent

$630$968

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,667	$24,967	$84,200	$630
2020	5,692	$28,704	$86,900	$805
2021	4,726	$31,907	$97,300	$789
2022	4,642	$34,014	$133,100	$816
2023	4,601	$33,734	$152,300	$968

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	3.3%
5 to 17	1,218	26.5%
18 to 24	444	9.7%
25 to 34	417	9.1%
35 to 44	669	14.5%
45 to 54	381	8.3%
55 to 64	735	16.0%
65 to 74	330	7.2%
75 and over	254	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	388	8.4%
Black or African American	143	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	576	12.5%
Asian	8	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.3%
Two or more races	30	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,440	74.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.5%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,073	38.5%
High school graduate	797	28.6%
Some college or associate's	685	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	129	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	102	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone53.6%

Carpooled24.7%

Public transit10.1%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	809	53.6%
Carpooled	373	24.7%
Public transit	152	10.1%
Walked	66	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	5.2%
Other means	31	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	478	33.4%
15 to 29 min	745	52.1%
30 to 44 min	53	3.7%
45 to 59 min	32	2.2%
60+ min	123	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 35.2% (1,593 of 4,532)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,025	69.6%
Nonfamily households	447	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,472	82.2%
Vacant	319	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	469	31.9%
Renter-occupied	1,003	68.1%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,019	56.9%
1-unit, attached	109	6.1%
2 to 4 units	196	10.9%
5 to 19 units	180	10.1%
20 or more units	197	11.0%
Mobile home & other	90	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0468850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.1955, -110.9692