With 7,438 people, Dietz is a neighborhood in Tucson. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. Density works out to 5,234 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $218,906. 19.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $57,027, under the $82,259 national median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Dietz; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
62% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,438
Population density
5,234 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
41.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.42 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$57,027
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$33,441
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance15.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical15.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$218,906
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,578
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.4%
37.6% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.35 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
66.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic46%(3,425)
Black7.6%(563)
Hispanic / Latino28.9%(2,151)
Asian1.5%(115)
Other15.9%(1,184)
2024
White, non-Hispanic46%(3,425)
Black7.6%(563)
Hispanic / Latino28.9%(2,151)
Asian1.5%(115)
Other15.9%(1,184)
Diversity Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
