Patagonia

Population: 882
Median household income: $29,844
Median home value: $332,700

Patagonia is a community in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, home to 882 residents. At $29,844, its median household income sits below Santa Cruz County's $53,614.

From 2019 to 2023, Patagonia's population grew 14.2% from 772 to 882, while its median home value rose 98.2% from $167,900 to $332,700.

54.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1968.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 882
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $29,844
Median home value: $332,700
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 704
Homeownership rate: 46.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

772882

Median household income

$33,482$29,844

Median home value

$167,900$332,700

Median gross rent

$706$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	772	$33,482	$167,900	$706
2020	823	$33,077	$242,400	$894
2021	886	$31,458	$269,400	$941
2022	896	$34,609	$317,200	$790
2023	882	$29,844	$332,700	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7426.2%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	3.1%
5 to 17	111	12.6%
18 to 24	31	3.5%
25 to 34	131	14.9%
35 to 44	51	5.8%
45 to 54	90	10.2%
55 to 64	94	10.7%
65 to 74	231	26.2%
75 and over	116	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	487	55.2%
Black or African American	18	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	377	42.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree23.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	9.7%
High school graduate	161	22.6%
Some college or associate's	207	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	167	23.4%
Graduate or professional degree	109	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone68.9%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	195	68.9%
Carpooled	12	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	18.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	39.8%
15 to 29 min	68	29.4%
30 to 44 min	45	19.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	26	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 11.7% (101 of 862)

	Count	Share
Family households	204	43.0%
Nonfamily households	270	57.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	474	67.3%
Vacant	230	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	222	46.8%
Renter-occupied	252	53.2%

1-unit, detached54.3%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	382	54.3%
1-unit, attached	78	11.1%
2 to 4 units	18	2.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	226	32.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0453490
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.5447, -110.7455