Community Assets

People of Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Population

2024: 50,580
2030: 50,794
2040: 52,676
2050: 53,226
2060: 53,272

Source: Estimates and projections by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity

Age groups

Population

Under 5: 2,745 (5.8%)
5 to 9: 3,365 (7.1%)
10 to 14: 3,981 (8.4%)
15 to 19: 3,661 (7.7%)
20 to 24: 2,469 (5.2%)
25 to 29: 2,547 (5.3%)
30 to 34: 2,553 (5.4%)
35 to 39: 2,395 (5.0%)
40 to 44: 2,481 (5.2%)
45 to 49: 2,674 (5.6%)
50 to 54: 2,897 (6.1%)
55 to 59: 3,138 (6.6%)
60 to 64: 3,210 (6.7%)
65 to 69: 3,086 (6.5%)
70 to 7

Under 5: 2,745 (5.8%)
5 to 9: 3,365 (7.1%)
10 to 14: 3,981 (8.4%)
15 to 19: 3,661 (7.7%)
20 to 24: 2,469 (5.2%)
25 to 29: 2,547 (5.3%)
30 to 34: 2,553 (5.4%)
35 to 39: 2,395 (5.0%)
40 to 44: 2,481 (5.2%)
45 to 49: 2,674 (5.6%)
50 to 54: 2,897 (6.1%)
55 to 59: 3,138 (6.6%)
60 to 64: 3,210 (6.7%)
65 to 69: 3,086 (6.5%)
70 to 74: 2,634 (5.5%)
75 to 79: 1,785 (3.7%)
80 to 84: 1,138 (2.4%)
85 and over: 910 (1.9%)

Median age (years): 40.2

16 years and over: 36,784 (77.2%)
18 years and over: 35,215 (73.9%)
21 years and over: 33,348 (70.0%)
62 and over: 11,502 (24.1%)
65 and over: 9,553 (20.0%)

Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020)

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Race & ethnicity

Language spoken at home

White: 15,929 (33.4%)
Black or African American: 187 (0.4%)
American Indian & Alaska Native: 457 (1.0%)
Asian: 304 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander: 19 (0.0%)
Some other race: 13,762 (28.9%)
Two or more races: 17,011 (35.7%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 39,632 (83.1%)

Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020)

Language spoken at home

English only: 9,813 (21.7%)
Language other than English: 35,333 (78.3%)
- Speak English less than ‘very well’: 16,148 (35.8%)
Spanish: 35,138 (77.8%)
- Speak English less than ‘very well’: 16,057 (35.6%)

Note. Population 5 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

Santa Cruz County labor market & workforce

Labor force & unemployment

Civilian labor force: 19,216
Employed: 17,760
Unemployed: 1,456
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Source: Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (2023)

Workforce (by occupation)

Management, business, science & arts: 4,784 (25.3%)
Service: 3,814 (20.2%)
Sales & office: 5,171 (27.4%)
Natural resources, construction & maintenance: 1,930 (10.2%)
Production, transportation & material moving: 3,177 (16.8%)

Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

Workforce (by industry)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining: 1,011 (5.4%)
Construction: 1,290 (6.8%)
Manufacturing: 1,265 (6.7%)
Wholesale trade: 1,189 (6.3%)
Retail trade: 2,031 (10.8%)
Transportation, warehousing & utilities: 2,167 (11.5%)
Information: 295 (1.6%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing: 687 (3.6%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services: 1,236 (6.5%)
Educational services, health care & social assistance: 3,565 (18.9%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services: 1,085 (5.7%)
Other services (except public administration): 1,052 (5.6%)
Public Administration: 2,003 (10.6%)

Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

Average travel time to work

24.3 min

Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

Santa Cruz County education

Educational attainment

Less than 9th grade: 3,143 (10.0%)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma): 3,835 (12.3%)
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 8,255 (26.4%)
Some college (no degree): 5,740 (18.3%)
Associate’s degree: 2,794 (8.9%)
Bachelor’s degree: 4,808 (15.4%)
Graduate or professional degree: 2,726 (8.7%)

High school graduate or higher: 24,323

Less than 9th grade: 3,143 (10.0%)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma): 3,835 (12.3%)
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 8,255 (26.4%)
Some college (no degree): 5,740 (18.3%)
Associate’s degree: 2,794 (8.9%)
Bachelor’s degree: 4,808 (15.4%)
Graduate or professional degree: 2,726 (8.7%)

High school graduate or higher: 24,323 (77.7%)
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7,534 (24.1%)

Note. Population 25 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

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School enrollment

Educational attainment

Nursery school, preschool: 747
Kindergarten: 517
Elementary school (grades 1-8): 5,486
High school (grades 9-12): 2,976
College or graduate school: 1,982

Note. Population 3 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

K-12

Higher Ed

Santa Cruz County housing & real estate

Housing units

Available properties & development assistance

Housing affordability

Units, occupancy & ownership

Total housing units: 18,729
Occupied housing units: 16,670 (89.0%)
Vacant housing units: 2,059 (11.0%)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.9%
Rental vacancy rate: 7.4%
Owner-occupied: 11,228 (67.4%)
Renter-occupied: 5,442 (32.6%)

Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020)

Housing affordability

Available properties & development assistance

Housing affordability

Cost & affordability

Median home value: $216,100
Median monthly homeowner cost: $1,237*
Homeowners paying 30% or more of income for housing: 2,195 (31.0%)*
Median gross monthly rent: $781
Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing: 2,151 (46.0%)

*Includes only housing units with a mortgage. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

Available properties & development assistance

Transportation & shipping

Distance & routes from Santa Cruz County to major metro markets

Trucking & shipping services

Distance & routes from Santa Cruz County to major metro markets

Airports, rail & international border

Distance & routes from Santa Cruz County to major metro markets

Airports, rail & international border

Commercial airports

General aviation

Nogales International Airport

Rail

Union Pacific Railroad

International border

Utilities & telecommunications

Electricity, natural gas, water, wastewater

Electricity

Natural gas

UniSource Energy Services

Water & wastewater

Asset Inventory

Santa Cruz County, Arizona