Arizona · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Tucson City (South)
A Census profile of the Tucson City (South) Public Use Microdata Area in Arizona, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 111,666 people, with a median household income of $50,762 and a median age of 35.5.
Cities & areas covered: Tucson.
How Tucson City (South) compares to Arizona
- Median household income here is $50,762, $30,458 below the Arizona figure of $81,220.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 15.2%, 19.5% below the Arizona figure of 34.7%.
- Homeownership here is 57.2%, 10.5% below the Arizona figure of 67.7%.
- The poverty rate here is 22.9%, 11.2% above the Arizona figure of 11.7%.
Tucson City (South) vs. Arizona vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AZ and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,762 | $81,220 |
| Median family income | $59,900 | $97,464 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $40,557 | $63,154 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $22,132 | $35,331 |
| Poverty rate | 22.9% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 4.5% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 61.9% | 61.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.1 | 37.8 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $295 | $3,067 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $423 | $701 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $77 | $33 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $25,645 | $40,684 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 224.9 | 315.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,125 | $4,167 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,150 | $2,569 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $317 | $211 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,304 | $4,290 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2% | 34.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 79.2% | 89.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 5.1% | 10.7% |
| Business operations | 3.0% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Science | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Legal | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 5.0% | 5.7% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 2.1% | 6.0% |
| Healthcare support | 4.9% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Food prep & serving | 9.7% | 6.1% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 7.7% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Office & admin support | 8.5% | 11.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 10.5% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Installation & repair | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Production | 7.9% | 3.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 10.5% | 7.7% |
| Military | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 9.6% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 9.5% | 7.1% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.3% | 11.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 2.7% | 7.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.5% | 12.2% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.0% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 6.8% | 10.8% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 4.1% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 17.4% | 10.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.5% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 16.7% | 10.7% |
| Private insurance | 45.6% | 64.5% |
| Public insurance | 44.7% | 37.6% |
| With a disability | 14.8% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 22 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 85.3% | 78.2% |
| Public transit to work | 4.9% | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 7.9% | 16.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30 | 29.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $250,000 | $400,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,100 | $1,680 |
| Rent as % of income | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 57.2% | 67.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 13.1% | 5.6% |
| Single-family detached | 58.3% | 65.7% |
| Broadband internet | 96.2% | 94.5% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $170 | $170 |
| Median Fuel cost | $60 | $450 |
| Median Gas cost | $40 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 50.1 | 53.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $100 | $610 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $890 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $900 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,020 | $1,319 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $430 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,050 | $1,650 |
| Median Water cost | $840 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,666 | 7,582,384 |
| Average age | 35.5 | 40.3 |
| Married (15+) | 33.3% | 47.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80.5% | 32.1% |
| Black | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 3.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $898 | $1,226 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.2 | 2 |
Tucson City (South) — FAQ
What is the population of the Tucson City (South) PUMA?+
The Tucson City (South) PUMA in Arizona has a population of 111,666, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Tucson City (South), AZ?+
Median household income in the Tucson City (South) PUMA is $50,762, compared with $81,220 across Arizona and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Tucson City (South) PUMA?+
The Tucson City (South) PUMA covers Tucson. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Arizona contains 57 PUMAs.
Where does this Tucson City (South) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.