CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Catalina

Arizona · 4,864 residents · 14.1 sq mi

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Catalina is home to 4,864 people in Arizona. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. Getting to work takes 31 minutes on average. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 19%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,864

−31%vs 2000

vs 7,025 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(308)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(441)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(451)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(418)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(174)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(658)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(806)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(520)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(433)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(463)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(159)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(33)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,398

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,482 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,493

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,588 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,000

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $90,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$437

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $537 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.5%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.9% in 2000

20.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73%(5,131)

Black0.5%(38)

Hispanic / Latino23.7%(1,663)

Asian0.3%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.3%(4,198)

Black1.1%(55)

Hispanic / Latino14.8%(720)

Asian0.4%(21)

Other12.1%(590)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican20.9%(1,357)

South American1%(67)

Puerto Rican0.8%(52)

Bolivian0.8%(50)

Venezuelan0.3%(17)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(14)

Ancestry

English19.4%(1,260)

German16.5%(1,068)

Irish9.4%(612)

Italian8.3%(541)

American6.8%(444)

Scottish3.4%(219)

French2.8%(184)

British1.6%(102)

Welsh1.1%(69)

Subsaharan African1%(68)

Dutch1%(63)

Norwegian1%(63)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Latvian1%(62)

Polish1%(62)

Scotch-Irish1%(62)

Finnish0.8%(50)

French Canadian0.8%(49)

Swedish0.7%(48)

Lithuanian0.5%(33)

Czech0.4%(23)

Russian0.3%(17)

Greek0.2%(14)

Croatian0.2%(13)

Belgian0.2%(11)

Nigerian0.2%(11)

Austrian0.2%(10)

Danish0.2%(10)

Hungarian0.1%(9)

Portuguese0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.5%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.8 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 25.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.3%(775)

Married63.6%(1,806)

Widowed1.4%(40)

Divorced7.7%(218)

Women 15+

Never married18.8%(570)

Married61.6%(1,873)

Widowed10.6%(323)

Divorced9%(273)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

−8.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.3%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.7%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.9%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 63.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.5%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% 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)17.2%(110)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(190)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era67.7%(432)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.9%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.9%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 638 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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