Why, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
Why is a Census CDP of 52 people across 8.96 square miles of land, in Pima County. 79.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
This is a small place, and the figures below carry wide margins.
The American Community Survey reaches Why through a sample, not a count, and in a place this size that sample is thin. The population estimate here is 52 with a margin of error of plus or minus 67, which is 128.8 percent of the estimate itself. Every figure whose margin reaches 20 percent is printed with that margin beside it, so you can see the width of each one rather than having to assume it. Because the margin here exceeds the estimate, this page shows its strongest sections only rather than a full profile.
Nothing has been removed or adjusted. These are the published federal estimates, shown with the uncertainty the Census publishes alongside them.
Why
What Why is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area8.96 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6 plus or minus 7
- 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.
Why
How many people live in Why
- Population52 plus or minus 67
- Median age59.5 plus or minus 20.2
- Population under 180
- Share under 180.0 percent
- Population 65 and over7 plus or minus 19
- Share 65 and over13.5 percent plus or minus 32.1
- Households24 plus or minus 30
- Family households24 plus or minus 30
- Share of households that are families100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Why
Housing in Why
- Housing units67 plus or minus 76
- Occupied units24 plus or minus 30
- Vacant units43 plus or minus 70
- Vacancy rate64.2 percent plus or minus 74.9
- Owner occupied19 plus or minus 26
- Renter occupied5 plus or minus 8
- Ownership rate79.2 percent plus or minus 44.1
- Single family units51 plus or minus 73
- Share single family76.1 percent plus or minus 67.3
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Why
How Why gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute23 plus or minus 33
- Commuting under 15 minutes0
- Share commuting under 15 minutes0.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more0
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more0.0 percent
- Drove alone73.9 percent plus or minus 23.8
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pima County, not Why
Pima County context, not Why 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 Why.
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
Why questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Why, Arizona?
52, in 24 households. Why CDP covers 8.96 square miles of land, which is 6 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Why in?
Pima County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
Are the county figures on this page Why 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 Why.
Is zoning published for Why?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.