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Catalina Foothills

Arizona · 53,794 residents · 41.8 sq mi
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Catalina Foothills is a city of 53,794 people in Arizona. This is an unusually credentialed place: 59% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 45.4, about 10 years above the US median. Households here earn about 62% more than in Arizona as a whole. The typical home is worth $244,400. Households take in $65,657 a year at the median, 54% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 45.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
53,794
−6%vs 2009
vs 57,277 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
45.4
−7%vs 2009
vs 48.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
41.8 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
49K52K54K56K58K2000201020202024Catalina Foothills
202453K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.9%(2,098)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.4%(2,905)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(3,521)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(3,231)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.4%(2,365)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.6%(4,605)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.4%(7,761)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.5%(9,933)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.3%(7,162)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.5%(5,641)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.7%(3,623)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(949)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,657
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $85,559 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,006
−19%vs 2009
vs $52,181 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$244,400
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $457,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$736
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $897 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.1%
−4.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 75.4% in 2009
28.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(47,100)
Black1.2%(663)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(5,545)
Asian4.8%(2,734)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(46,375)
Black1.1%(615)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(4,062)
Asian3.2%(1,725)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(4,814)
Spaniard0.7%(357)
Venezuelan0.6%(297)
Puerto Rican0.5%(288)
Honduran0.3%(178)
Colombian0.2%(121)
Cuban0.2%(108)
Argentine0.1%(72)
Salvadoran0.1%(64)
Guatemalan0.1%(58)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(44)
Nicaraguan0.1%(28)
Peruvian0%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese1.8%(935)
Korean0.9%(470)
Asian Indian0.9%(468)
Filipino0.8%(440)
Pakistani0.8%(435)
Japanese0.6%(311)
Vietnamese0.3%(152)
Thai0.2%(86)
Kazakh0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(27)
Tongan0%(13)
Fijian0%(11)
Ancestry
German18.2%(9,554)
English16.4%(8,609)
Irish12.7%(6,677)
Italian5.8%(3,027)
American5%(2,616)
Scottish3.1%(1,624)
Norwegian2.9%(1,513)
Polish2.8%(1,483)
Russian2.1%(1,116)
French2%(1,076)
Swedish1.8%(949)
Hungarian1.7%(881)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.4%(728)
Dutch1.2%(650)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(594)
Arab1.1%(590)
British1.1%(561)
Czech1%(547)
Swiss0.7%(386)
Canadian0.7%(378)
West Indian0.7%(360)
Lithuanian0.7%(357)
Welsh0.6%(303)
Greek0.5%(264)
Austrian0.5%(260)
Danish0.5%(253)
Ukrainian0.5%(244)
Haitian0.4%(236)
Lebanese0.4%(230)
Iranian0.4%(196)
Brazilian0.3%(161)
Ethiopian0.2%(130)
Romanian0.2%(104)
Finnish0.2%(103)
Slovak0.2%(93)
Jamaican0.2%(80)
Palestinian0.2%(79)
Egyptian0.1%(70)
Jordanian0.1%(63)
Belgian0.1%(63)
Australian0.1%(49)
Croatian0.1%(45)
Armenian0.1%(44)
Syrian0.1%(39)
Slovene0.1%(33)
Moroccan0.1%(27)
Kenyan0%(16)
Iraqi0%(13)
Nigerian0%(12)
Israeli0%(11)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
59.4%
−2.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 62.1% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.3%
+0.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 96.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
28.8%
−2.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 31.1% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.6 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.8%(4,962)
Married66.6%(14,457)
Widowed2.6%(562)
Divorced8%(1,735)
Women 15+
Never married17.3%(4,066)
Married62.1%(14,625)
Widowed8.6%(2,025)
Divorced12%(2,825)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
33.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.5%(994)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.5%(1,317)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.6%(1,604)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(231)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,050 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Catalina Foothills, Arizona?

Catalina Foothills, Arizona has about 53,794 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Catalina Foothills, Arizona?

The typical household in Catalina Foothills, Arizona earns about $65,657 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Catalina Foothills, Arizona expensive?

In Catalina Foothills, Arizona, the median home is worth about $244,400, and the typical rent is about $736 a month.

How educated are people in Catalina Foothills, Arizona?

About 59.4% of adults age 25 and over in Catalina Foothills, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Catalina Foothills, Arizona?

About 4.3% of people in Catalina Foothills, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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