Palo Verde is home to 10,211 people in Tucson. 23% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 26.3%, above the 12.5% national rate. Households here earn about 36% less than in Tucson as a whole. There are 5,689 people per square mile. Median household income is $36,322, under the $82,259 national median. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Palo Verde; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
23% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
10,211
Population density
5,689 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.80 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$36,322
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$28,780
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
22.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
26.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade3.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$332,481
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$889
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
22.6%
77.4% rent
Vacancy rate
12.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.85 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
34.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.2
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-Hispanic47.5%(4,851)
Black9.7%(992)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(3,003)
Asian0.7%(68)
Other12.7%(1,297)
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.5%(4,851)
Black9.7%(992)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(3,003)
Asian0.7%(68)
Other12.7%(1,297)
Diversity Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
