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South Tucson, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Santa Cruz County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
4,601
Population
4,467/sq mi density
$33,734
Median Income
$19,753 per capita
$152,300
Home Value
$212,452 Zillow
$968
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
2,436
Violent Crime/100K
17,960 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$33,734 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$152,300 home value, $968/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,436 violent crimes/100K (541% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,734
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,753
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.7%
156% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Tucson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Tucson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,734
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,753
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,861
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,147
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,147
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.6%
27% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
10.1%
101% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,844M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
53.6%
Public Transit
10.1%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
31.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,240
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
76
Retail
156
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,861
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,792
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $33,734 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,753 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,861 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $2,844M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.6% |
| Public Transit | 10.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,240 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,861 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,792 |