CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Tucson

Arizona · 5,093 residents · 1.03 sq mi

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South Tucson is a city of 5,093 people in Arizona. 50.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 64% less than in Arizona as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 1% of adults. Households take in $9,869 at the median, 67% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

1% 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

5,093

−7%vs 2000

vs 5,490 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.4

−2%vs 2000

vs 30.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.03 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.8%(550)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(390)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(424)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(450)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.3%(422)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(613)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.2%(572)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(550)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(463)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(389)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(247)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$9,869

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $14,587 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$5,071

−43%vs 2000

vs $8,920 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

50.9%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 46.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,300

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$250

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $361 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

39.7%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 40.4% in 2000

60.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic9%(496)

Black2%(112)

Hispanic / Latino81.2%(4,460)

Asian0.3%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic28.9%(1,471)

Black2.2%(113)

Hispanic / Latino81.5%(4,151)

Asian0.5%(24)

Other68.4%(3,485)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican80.1%(3,644)

Central American2%(91)

Panamanian1.4%(62)

Puerto Rican0.7%(33)

Salvadoran0.6%(29)

Asian origin

Thai0.2%(9)

Chinese0.1%(5)

Ancestry

American3%(136)

Subsaharan African2%(89)

Irish1.9%(86)

Italian1.8%(84)

English1.6%(71)

German1.3%(58)

Scottish0.8%(36)

French0.7%(30)

Polish0.4%(20)

Romanian0.4%(18)

Russian0.2%(10)

British0.2%(8)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.2%(8)

Norwegian0.1%(5)

Hungarian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Central American population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.9%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

28.6%

−12.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.0 min

+83%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married50.3%(991)

Married33%(651)

Widowed2.3%(46)

Divorced14.4%(284)

Women 15+

Never married40.8%(712)

Married41.9%(730)

Widowed5.7%(100)

Divorced11.6%(202)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.4%

−9.8 ptssince 2013

from 26.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

19.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

51.1%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 56.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

29.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.1%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.3%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.2%(42)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 110 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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