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South Tucson, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
South Tucson is a Census city of 4,550 people across 1.03 square miles of land, in Pima County. Median household income is $33,598, 34.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Tucson
What South Tucson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.03 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,431
- County holding the largest share of its areaPima County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Tucson
How many people live in South Tucson
- Population4,550
- Median age41.7
- Population under 181,140 plus or minus 292
- Share under 1825.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over645 plus or minus 204
- Share 65 and over14.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Households1,729
- Family households1,098
- Share of households that are families63.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Tucson
Income and work in South Tucson
- Median household income$33,598
- Per capita income$21,025 plus or minus $4,544
- Civilian labor force1,898
- Employed1,697
- Unemployed201 plus or minus 138
- Unemployment rate10.6 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over2,982
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher66.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Tucson
Housing in South Tucson
- Housing units2,034
- Occupied units1,729
- Vacant units305 plus or minus 123
- Vacancy rate15.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied594 plus or minus 149
- Renter occupied1,135
- Ownership rate34.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$167,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$941
- Annual rent as a share of median income33.6 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Single family units1,371
- Share single family67.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more578 plus or minus 176
- Share in buildings of two or more28.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes85 plus or minus 49
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Tucson
How South Tucson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,557
- Commuting under 15 minutes348 plus or minus 149
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.4 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more188 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.1 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Drove alone60.4 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Carpooled20.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Public transport7.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Tucson
Flood risk in South Tucson
- NFIP communityCity of South Tucson
- NFIP community number040075
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/11(M)
The City of South Tucson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 040075 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pima County, not South Tucson
Pima County context, not South Tucson figures
- Establishments in Pima County21,381
- Covered employment, Pima County386,312
- Average annual pay, Pima County$61,936
- Housing units permitted, Pima County5,250
Every figure in this section is published for Pima County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Tucson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Tucson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Tucson, Arizona?
4,550, in 1,729 households. South Tucson city covers 1.03 square miles of land, which is 4,431 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Tucson in?
Pima County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Tucson?
$33,598. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,000. Median gross rent is $941 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Tucson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Tucson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Tucson, city of, community 040075, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Tucson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pima County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Tucson.
Is zoning published for South Tucson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.