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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.9%
5,604 → 4,544
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.5%
$22,867 → $33,734
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Tucson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,925
-619 from 2023 (4,544)
Projected Median Income 2030
$44,272
+$10,538 from 2023 ($33,734)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,604 | — | $22,867 | — |
| 2015 | 5,638 | +0.6% | $21,964 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,668 | +0.5% | $21,160 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,726 | +1% | $24,967 | +18% |
| 2021 | 4,585 | -19.9% | $31,907 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 4,544 | -0.9% | $33,734 | +5.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.