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Sierra Vista Southeast

Arizona · 14,330 residents · 111 sq mi
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With 14,330 people, Sierra Vista Southeast is a city in Arizona. The median age is 49.9, about 11 years above the US median. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. 6% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $258,800, having more than doubled since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.0% of locals.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,330
Unchangedsince 2000
from 14,348 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
129 / sq mi
−20%since 2009
from 162 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
49.9
+23%since 2000
from 40.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
111 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K11K14K16K19K19902000201020202024Sierra Vista Southeast
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.9%(415)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(848)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(802)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.5%(1,357)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.8%(254)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 346.8%(972)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.5%(1,362)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(1,829)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.8%(2,257)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.8%(2,262)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8412.2%(1,750)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(222)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,417
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,170 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,125
+108%since 2000
from $20,702 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.3%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
+8%since 2010
from 0.400 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$258,800
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,180
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $592 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
85.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
14.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.35 people
−16%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.1%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.3%
+15.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+12%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(10,857)
Black2.1%(297)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(2,308)
Asian1.8%(255)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(9,852)
Black0.6%(91)
Hispanic / Latino23.5%(3,374)
Asian1.8%(255)
Other5.3%(758)
Diversity Score
59
−1%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.8%(2,698)
Spaniard0.9%(133)
Venezuelan0.6%(82)
Salvadoran0.3%(42)
Dominican0.2%(26)
Asian origin
Korean0.7%(100)
Japanese0.5%(65)
Filipino0.3%(44)
Chinese0.2%(27)
Laotian0.1%(11)
Taiwanese0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English23.7%(3,393)
German19.2%(2,756)
Irish12.1%(1,729)
American6.4%(911)
Scottish4.3%(618)
French3.5%(506)
Italian2.9%(417)
Dutch2.5%(365)
Polish2.3%(324)
Czech2.1%(295)
Swedish1.6%(229)
Norwegian1.6%(223)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.2%(178)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(113)
Swiss0.6%(84)
Arab0.5%(75)
Syrian0.5%(75)
Portuguese0.4%(64)
Serbian0.4%(61)
Welsh0.4%(60)
West Indian0.4%(59)
British0.4%(55)
Russian0.4%(54)
Hungarian0.4%(51)
Canadian0.1%(20)
Lithuanian0.1%(19)
Austrian0.1%(15)
Finnish0.1%(15)
Haitian0.1%(14)
Greek0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 26.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+98%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.3%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
43.5%
−12.2 ptssince 2011
from 55.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
58.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
52.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
23.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
21.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2012
from 15.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2017
from 83.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 84.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 12.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.6%(1,611)
Married55.2%(3,219)
Widowed3.4%(198)
Divorced13.8%(808)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(1,369)
Married53.4%(3,434)
Widowed11.8%(761)
Divorced13.5%(865)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.1%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
10.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% 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)29.2%(789)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.5%(1,204)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.8%(805)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(69)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,704 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 Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona?

Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona has about 14,330 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona?

The typical household in Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona earns about $75,417 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona expensive?

In Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona, the median home is worth about $258,800, and the typical rent is about $1,180 a month.

How educated are people in Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona?

About 32.7% of adults age 25 and over in Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona?

About 8.0% of people in Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,093 residents, a change of about 55 percent over that period.

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