San Luis, AZ

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San Luis, Arizona

Introduction to San Luis, Arizona

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

San Luis History

The city of San Luis was established in 1930, the same year that a border crossing station was established in the area. This was constructed mainly to serve as a U.S. port of entry into Mexico. San Luis now comprises an important agricultural, industrial and commercial area.

San Luis and nearby Attractions

Yuma Crossing State Historic Park
Fort Yuma
Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
Friendship Park

Things To Do In San Luis

While in San Luis, one can visit the Quechan Tribal Museum, Fort Yuma and the Sanguinettie House Museum & Garden. The Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park is the site where over 3,000 inmates once lived in rock and adobe cells. Friendship Park, in the city of San Luis, offers popular recreational facilities for both adults and children.

San Luis Transportation

Yuma International Airport is the nearest major airport.

San Luis Higher Education

Opportunities for higher education are provided by Arizona Western College and the Imperial Valley College.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

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 (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles SW of Yuma, Arizona (center to center)
Nearest Large City	139 miles E of San Diego, California
County	Yuma
Metro Area	Yuma
P.O. Box Zip Codes	85349
Phone Area Codes	928
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.487
Longitude	-114.78

Station	YUMA CITRUS STATION
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 68 F
Apr Temp	52 to 86 F
Jul Temp	76 to 106 F
Oct Temp	58 to 90 F
Annual Precip	3.8 inches

Station	YUMA MCAS
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 69 F
Apr Temp	59 to 86 F
Jul Temp	81 to 107 F
Oct Temp	64 to 90 F
Annual Precip	3.4 inches

Station	IMPERIAL
Distance	52.2 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 69 F
Apr Temp	54 to 85 F
Jul Temp	75 to 105 F
Oct Temp	60 to 89 F
Annual Precip	3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	15,322	100%
Male	8,556	55.8%
Female	6,766	44.2%
Under 18	5,449	35.6%
18+	9,873	64.4%
65+	606	4%
Median Age	25.8
Average Family Size	4.38
White	9,007	58.8%
African-American	452	3%
Asian	25	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	224	1.5%
Other	5,265	34.4%
Mixed Race	346	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13,657	89.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	21,646
Growth	6,324
Growth %	41.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	99%
US/American	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
San Luis	15,322	$22,368
Somerton	7,266	$27,944
Yuma	77,515	$39,693

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