Demographics

City of Tucson
Population by year
1860 915
1870 3,215
1880 7,007
1890 5,150
1900 7,531
1910 13,193
1920 20,292
1930 32,506
1940 35,752
1950 45,454
1960 212,892
1970 262,933
1980 330,537
1990 405,371
2000 486,699
2006 518,956
As of the census of 2000, there were 486,699 people, 192,891 households, and 112,455 families residing in the city. The population density was 965.3/sq mi (2,500.1/km˛). There were 209,609 housing units at an average density of 415.7/sq mi (1,076.7/km˛). The racial makeup of the city is 70.15% white, 4.33% black or African-American, 2.27% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 16.85% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. 35.72% of the population were Hispanic of any race. The Native American inhabitants in the area include primarily Tohono O'odham (formerly called the Papago), living in the city, on the nearby San Xavier reservation, and in the Tohono O'odham Nation, who may be descendants of the prehistoric inhabitants, as well as 6,800 Yaqui, living in the city (largely in the Old Pascua and Barrio Libre neighborhoods), on the nearby Pascua Yaqui reservation, and in the Yoem Pueblo in the town of Marana.

Downtown Tucson at nightThere were 192,891 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the inner-city, the population has 24.6% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,981, and the median income for a family was $37,344. Males had a median income of $28,548 versus $23,086 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,322. About 13.7% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
 

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Population Breakdown
 

Number
 

Percent
 

     
Total population 486,699 100.0
     
SEX AND AGE
Male 238,408 49.0
Female 248,291 51.0
     
Under 5 years 35,201 7.2
5 to 9 years 34,189 7.0
10 to 14 years 31,939 6.6
15 to 19 years 38,170 7.8
20 to 24 years 47,428 9.7
25 to 34 years 76,394 15.7
35 to 44 years 72,289 14.9
45 to 54 years 57,608 11.8
55 to 59 years 19,597 4.0
60 to 64 years 16,056 3.3
65 to 74 years 29,117 6.0
75 to 84 years 21,394 4.4
85 years and over 7,317 1.5
     
Median age (years) 32.1 (X)
     
18 years and over 367,082 75.4
Male
177,159 36.4
Female
189,923 39.0
21 years and over 336,306 69.1
62 years and over 67,117 13.8
65 years and over 57,828 11.9
Male
23,339 4.8
Female
34,489 7.1
     
RACE
One race 468,262 96.2
White
341,424 70.2
Black or African American
21,057 4.3
American Indian and Alaska Native
11,038 2.3
Asian
11,959 2.5
Asian Indian
1,336 0.3
Chinese
2,996 0.6
Filipino
1,742 0.4
Japanese
1,085 0.2
Korean
1,097 0.2
Vietnamese
1,891 0.4

Other Asian 1

1,812 0.4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
796 0.2
Native Hawaiian
239 0.0
Guamanian or Chamorro
210 0.0
Samoan
128 0.0

Other Pacific Islander 2

219 0.0
Some other race
81,988 16.8
Two or more races 18,437 3.8
     

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3

   
White 356,783 73.3
Black or African American 24,954 5.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 15,358 3.2
Asian 15,390 3.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1,482 0.3
Some other race 92,381 19.0
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population 486,699 100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 173,868 35.7
Mexican
145,234 29.8
Puerto Rican
2,097 0.4
Cuban
640 0.1
Other Hispanic or Latino
25,897 5.3
Not Hispanic or Latino 312,831 64.3
White alone
263,748 54.2
     
RELATIONSHIP
Total population 486,699 100.0
In households 467,517 96.1
Householder
192,891 39.6
Spouse
76,546 15.7
Child
133,162 27.4
Own child under 18 years
103,915 21.4
Other relatives
29,043 6.0
Under 18 years
12,107 2.5
Nonrelatives
35,875 7.4
Unmarried partner
13,638 2.8
In group quarters 19,182 3.9
Institutionalized population
7,942 1.6
Noninstitutionalized population
11,240 2.3
     
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 192,891 100.0
Family households (families) 112,515 58.3
With own children under 18 years
55,970 29.0
Married-couple family
76,546 39.7
With own children under 18 years
34,519 17.9
Female householder, no husband present
26,678 13.8
With own children under 18 years
16,373 8.5
Nonfamily households 80,376 41.7
Householder living alone
62,287 32.3
Householder 65 years and over
17,963 9.3
     
Households with individuals under 18 years 62,636 32.5
Households with individuals 65 years and over 42,170 21.9
     
Average household size 2.42 (X)
Average family size 3.12 (X)
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 209,609 100.0
Occupied housing units 192,891 92.0
Vacant housing units 16,718 8.0
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
3,472 1.7
     
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.1 (X)
     
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units 192,891 100.0
Owner-occupied housing units 103,056 53.4
Renter-occupied housing units 89,835 46.6
     
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.58 (X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.24 (X)
(X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3, P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P,17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.