CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Sahuarita

Arizona · 3,242 residents · 31.7 sq mi

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With 3,242 people, Sahuarita is a city in Arizona. There are 16,567 fewer people here than in 2009. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. That is roughly 31% ahead of the Arizona median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.7% of locals. Median household income runs $53,194, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 35.2

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,242

−84%vs 2009

vs 19,809 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

37.9

+10%vs 2009

vs 34.5 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

31.7 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

202436K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.2%(232)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.3%(203)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(247)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.9%(224)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.8%(156)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.3%(399)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.8%(479)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5412.4%(401)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.4%(401)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.5%(309)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.3%(139)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.6%(52)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$53,194

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $77,053 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,075

−20%vs 2009

vs $27,647 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

5.7%

+0.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 5.5% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$136,500

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $251,100 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$764

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,155 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

80.4%

−3.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 83.8% in 2009

19.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic63.1%(12,495)

Black2.5%(488)

Hispanic / Latino28.4%(5,635)

Asian1.1%(208)

2000

White, non-Hispanic72.7%(2,357)

Black0.4%(13)

Hispanic / Latino24.2%(784)

Asian1%(31)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican35.1%(12,588)

Puerto Rican1.5%(546)

Dominican0.6%(232)

South American0.5%(183)

Cuban0.4%(148)

Ecuadorian0.2%(74)

Colombian0.2%(71)

Spaniard0.2%(66)

Central American0.1%(43)

Bolivian0.1%(36)

Panamanian0%(17)

Nicaraguan0%(15)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Guatemalan0%(11)

Venezuelan0%(2)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(78)

Taiwanese0.2%(73)

Chinese0.2%(66)

Filipino0.2%(54)

Vietnamese0.1%(39)

Korean0.1%(34)

Pakistani0.1%(26)

Sri Lankan0%(13)

Asian Indian0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(80)

Chamorro0.1%(42)

Ancestry

German14.5%(5,191)

English11.1%(3,980)

Irish9.5%(3,396)

Italian3.8%(1,374)

American3.5%(1,239)

Scottish3%(1,070)

Polish2.3%(819)

French1.8%(628)

Norwegian1.4%(509)

Swedish1.3%(470)

British1%(351)

Dutch0.7%(266)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.6%(222)

Welsh0.5%(193)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(184)

Russian0.5%(175)

Croatian0.5%(162)

French Canadian0.4%(155)

Jamaican0.4%(150)

Danish0.3%(122)

Subsaharan African0.3%(100)

Czech0.2%(84)

Portuguese0.2%(84)

Austrian0.2%(70)

Finnish0.2%(62)

Greek0.2%(57)

Hungarian0.2%(56)

Ukrainian0.2%(54)

Lithuanian0.1%(52)

Arab0.1%(47)

Serbian0.1%(38)

Swiss0.1%(38)

Lebanese0.1%(30)

Canadian0.1%(20)

Egyptian0%(17)

Slovene0%(14)

Nigerian0%(9)

Australian0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.1%

−5.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 33.3% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

85.8%

−9.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 94.9% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.9%

−2.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 11.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 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 married23%(294)

Married69.5%(890)

Widowed1.6%(21)

Divorced5.9%(75)

Women 15+

Never married15.7%(203)

Married68.8%(888)

Widowed8.8%(114)

Divorced6.7%(86)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

+1.5 ptssince 2013

from 6.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.9%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.4%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.6%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 76.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% 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)36.1%(1,172)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.6%(896)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.1%(1,203)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6%(194)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(45)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,243 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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