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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Tucson is $20,437, which is lower than the state average of $25,537 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Tucson median household income is $37,149, which has grown by 19.91% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 23.10% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Tucson residents spend 21.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #176

Tucson, AZ	20,437 USD
Arizona	25,537 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Tucson, AZ	22,373 USD
Arizona	29,620 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Tucson, AZ	24,875 USD
Arizona	33,118 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Tucson, AZ	20,565 USD
Arizona	25,566 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #212

Tucson, AZ	37,149 USD
Arizona	49,928 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Tucson, AZ	50,184 USD
Arizona	67,557 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #154

Tucson, AZ	19.91%
Arizona	23.10%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Tucson, AZ		Arizona		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.19%	$13,673, see rank	19.57%	$18,470	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	27.82%	$16,027, see rank	31.36%	$18,683	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.95%	$3,304, see rank	2.46%	$3,462	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.87%	$22,458, see rank	19.60%	$24,698	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Tucson, AZ	46,948 USD
Arizona	59,088 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Tucson, AZ	60,055 USD
Arizona	77,415 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Tucson, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
White	$39,201, see rank	$51,717	$56,900
Black	$30,645, see rank	$39,266	$35,600
Hispanic	$32,354, see rank	$38,567	$42,396
Asian	$32,434, see rank	$65,658	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$25,756, see rank	$31,549	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$32,000, see rank	$44,390	$53,370
One Race, Other	$28,121, see rank	$36,660	$40,300
Two or More Races	$36,446, see rank	$46,722	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Tucson, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
less than 25	$17,111, see rank	$25,790	$25,788
25 to 44	$40,419, see rank	$53,575	$58,398
45 to 64	$44,933, see rank	$59,068	$65,027
65 or over	$33,332, see rank	$40,054	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Tucson, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	422,318, see rank	5,121,781	248,775,628
Male¹	208,240, 49.31%, see rank	49.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	137,552, 66.05%, see rank	65.31%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	3,240, 1.56%, see rank	0.60%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	134,312, 64.50%, see rank	64.70%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	117,151, 87.22%, see rank	89.68%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	17,161, 12.78%, see rank	10.32%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	70,688, 33.95%, see rank	34.69%	30.72%
Female¹	214,078, 50.69%, see rank	50.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	123,091, 57.50%, see rank	54.98%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	442, 0.21%, see rank	0.09%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	122,649, 57.29%, see rank	54.89%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	108,787, 88.70%, see rank	90.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	13,862, 11.30%, see rank	9.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	90,987, 42.50%, see rank	45.02%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Tucson, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	225,388, 100%	2,720,076	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	166,664, 73.95%, see rank	76.37%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	23,039, 10.22%, see rank	11.29%	9.59%
Public Transportation	8,916, 3.96%, see rank	2.02%	5.06%
Walked	7,362, 3.27%, see rank	2.02%	2.78%
Other Means	11,423, 5.07%, see rank	2.72%	1.79%
Worked at Home	7,984, 3.54%, see rank	5.58%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Tucson, AZ	21.9 minutes
Arizona	24.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Tucson, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	225,938	2,754,982	143,435,233
Male¹	117,151, 51.85%, see rank	53.18%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	35,346, 30.17%, see rank	32.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	24,554, 20.96%, see rank	17.63%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	22,602, 19.29%, see rank	19.48%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	195, 0.17%, see rank	0.91%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	12,079, 10.31%, see rank	9.20%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	15,087, 12.88%, see rank	13.85%	17.94%
Female¹	108,787, 48.15%, see rank	46.82%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	38,448, 35.34%, see rank	38.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	29,020, 26.68%, see rank	22.32%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	35,472, 32.61%, see rank	34.12%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	97, 0.09%, see rank	0.23%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	334, 0.31%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5,188, 4.77%, see rank	4.62%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Tucson, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	225,938, 100%	2,754,982	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,607, 0.71%, see rank	1.55%	1.96%
Construction	14,591, 6.46%, see rank	6.56%	6.17%
Manufacturing	14,047, 6.22%, see rank	7.33%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4,105, 1.82%, see rank	2.40%	2.75%
Retail Trade	28,138, 12.45%, see rank	12.28%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	8,058, 3.57%, see rank	4.93%	4.93%
Information	4,061, 1.80%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	12,099, 5.36%, see rank	7.97%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	25,927, 11.48%, see rank	11.67%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	58,940, 26.09%, see rank	22.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	29,009, 12.84%, see rank	10.78%	9.49%
Public Administration	13,314, 5.89%, see rank	5.66%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	12,042, 5.33%, see rank	4.81%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Tucson, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Population in Poverty	126,394	25.12%, see rank	18.24%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	21,014	18.60%, see rank	13.33%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.