South Tucson, AZ

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

South Tucson, Arizona

Introduction to South Tucson, Arizona

South Tucson, Arizona, in Pima county, is 2 miles SW of Tucson, Arizona. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns tat it shares the Tucson metropolitan area with. South Tucson’s population is approximately 5,490.

South Tucson History

South Tucson was incorporated as a city in 1940. The city is heavily influenced by Hispanic culture, mainly Mexican.

South Tucson and nearby Attractions

Tucson Greyhound Park
Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum
San Xavier del Bac Mission
International Wildlife Museum
Arthur Pack Regional Park

Things To Do In South Tucson

Local museums include the Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum and the International Wildlife Museum. The city offers recreational facilities like the Arthur Pack Regional Park, the Catalina State Park and the Tucson Greyhound Park. The Spanish colonial church, San Xavier del Bac, was built between 1783-1797 by Papago Native Americans.

South Tucson Transportation

Flights are available from Tucson International Airport.

South Tucson Higher Education

Northeast Technical College is nearby.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 2%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of South Tucson, AZ

Comparing South Tucson 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	2 miles SW of Tucson, Arizona
County	Pima
Metro Area	Tucson
Standard Zip Codes	85713
Phone Area Codes	520
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.199
Longitude	-110.967

Station	TUCSON
Distance	2.6 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 66 F
Apr Temp	54 to 82 F
Jul Temp	77 to 101 F
Oct Temp	60 to 85 F
Annual Precip	12 inches

Station	TUCSON U OF ARIZ # 1
Distance	4 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 67 F
Apr Temp	49 to 83 F
Jul Temp	74 to 102 F
Oct Temp	55 to 87 F
Annual Precip	11.4 inches

Station	TUCSON INTL AP
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 65 F
Apr Temp	51 to 82 F
Jul Temp	73 to 100 F
Oct Temp	57 to 84 F
Annual Precip	12.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,490	100%
Male	2,909	53%
Female	2,581	47%
Under 18	1,730	31.5%
18+	3,760	68.5%
65+	549	10%
Median Age	30.9
Average Family Size	3.83
White	2,386	43.5%
African-American	127	2.3%
Asian	22	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	502	9.1%
Other	2,264	41.2%
Mixed Race	186	3.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4,460	81.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,562
Growth	72
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	92.9%
German	1.6%
Irish	1.4%
US/American	1%
Italian	1%
English	0.5%
Turkish	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
South Tucson	5,490	$17,614
Marana	13,556	$56,718
Oro Valley	29,700	$67,563
Sahuarita	3,242	$55,338
Tucson	486,699	$37,344

You are visiting:
All States > Arizona > South Tucson

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to South Tucson

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to South Tucson

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for South Tucson Government Officials

Are you an official in the South Tucson government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on South Tucson. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.