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San Luis, AZ


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San Luis, Arizona

San Luis, Arizona, in Yuma county, is 18 miles SW of Yuma, Arizona (center to center) and 139 miles E of San Diego, California. The city is in the Yuma area. There are 15,322 residents in San Luis.

The People and Families of San Luis

In San Luis, about 44% of adults are married. When people think of San Luis, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the city are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate San Luis.

Approximately 41% of San Luis is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of San Luis.

Males are more numerous in the city than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, San Luis had a median family income of $22,368.

San Luis Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in San Luis that were owner-occupied was 73%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. Cheap apartment rents is one thing San Luis has going for it.

Commuting

In San Luis, 83% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the city use public transportation than most people elsewhere.

Of Note

High Points

San Luis strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arizona):

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 1%trophySan Luis Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%San Luis Racial Diversity
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%San Luis Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%San Luis Affordability of Property Taxes

Comparative Profile of San Luis, AZ

Comparing San Luis to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arizona (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population1010
Racial Diversity1010
Children Under 5 Years Old109
Age of the Population11
Female Share of the Population11
Senior Citizens11
Well-Paid Single Men11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married1010

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Above Poverty11
Median Family Income11
People in Middle Class or Better11
College Educated Adults11

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use1010
Walking and Biking to Work86
Working at Home21
Short Commute Times11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built1010
Affordability of Rents109
Seasonal and Vacation Housing94
Affordability of Property Taxes95
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals56
People Living Alone11

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