Tucson Metro Area

  1. Tucson Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Tucson Metro Area Statistics
  3. Tucson Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Tucson Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Tucson Metro Area Family Information
  6. Tucson Metro Area Education Information
  7. Tucson Metro Area Business Information
  8. Tucson Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Tucson Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Tucson Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Tucson Metro Area Counties
  12. Tucson Metro Area Cities


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Tucson Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 843,746
  • Land Area (2000): 23,792.317 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.644 square kilometers
Tucson Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 809,336 2001 872,805 2003 901,305
2000 862,868 2002 897,329 2004 918,878

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Houses (2000): 366,737
Tucson Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,544,324 91.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,642 0.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 140,740 8.33%

Tucson Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tucson Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Tucson Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 314,595 300,301 14,295 4.54% 46
1991 324,488 310,819 13,670 4.21% 42
1992 340,954 322,794 18,160 5.33% 53
1993 352,458 338,033 14,425 4.09% 41
1994 375,754 361,361 14,393 3.83% 38
1995 387,756 374,263 13,493 3.48% 35
1996 383,051 368,545 14,506 3.79% 38
1997 382,864 370,407 12,457 3.25% 32
1998 389,536 378,283 11,253 2.89% 29
1999 402,036 389,216 12,820 3.19% 32
2000 408,961 393,716 15,245 3.73% 37
2001 413,395 395,521 17,874 4.32% 43
2002 423,190 399,264 23,926 5.65% 57
2003 428,518 405,844 22,674 5.29% 53
2004 437,981 417,856 20,125 4.60% 46
2005 439,410 419,908 19,502 4.44% 44
2006 449,040 431,485 17,555 3.91% 39
2007 457,101 440,336 16,765 3.67% 37
2008 461,167 440,262 20,905 4.53% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 457,755 437,129 20,626 4.51% 45
Feb 2008 458,761 440,637 18,124 3.95% 40
Mar 2008 459,267 441,549 17,718 3.86% 39
Apr 2008 458,262 441,931 16,331 3.56% 36
May 2008 457,430 439,889 17,541 3.83% 38
Jun 2008 459,239 437,135 22,104 4.81% 48
Jul 2008 462,273 438,477 23,796 5.15% 51
Aug 2008 463,984 439,055 24,929 5.37% 54
Sep 2008 473,532 446,556 26,976 5.70% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tucson Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 53,034 13.42%
2. Educational Services 29,412 7.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 28,234 7.15%
4. Public Administration 25,646 6.49%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24,578 6.22%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19,356 4.90%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18,840 4.77%
8. Health Care 18,790 4.76%
9. Repair and Maintenance 11,246 2.85%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9,624 2.44%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9,104 2.30%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8,810 2.23%
13. Finance and Insurance 8,686 2.20%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 8,356 2.12%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 7,482 1.89%
16. Other Transportation 6,392 1.62%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5,520 1.40%
18. Department and Other General Stores 4,766 1.21%
19. Truck Transportation 4,760 1.20%
20. Metal Manufactuing 4,640 1.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 51,970 15.00%
2. Educational Services 50,724 14.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 31,376 9.06%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20,464 5.91%
5. Public Administration 17,600 5.08%
6. Finance and Insurance 14,276 4.12%
7. Social Assistance 13,512 3.90%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13,284 3.83%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10,416 3.01%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8,260 2.38%
11. Department and Other General Stores 8,076 2.33%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 7,936 2.29%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 7,348 2.12%
14. Construction 6,628 1.91%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6,212 1.79%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6,108 1.76%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5,000 1.44%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3,746 1.08%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,546 1.02%
20. Air Transportation 3,486 1.01%

Tucson Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 19,232 4.87%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17,800 4.51%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17,272 4.37%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 17,252 4.37%
5. Engineers 14,334 3.63%
6. Computer Specialists 13,836 3.50%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 13,132 3.32%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11,942 3.02%
9. Other Construction Trades 11,804 2.99%
10. Other Production Occupations 11,046 2.80%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10,776 2.73%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10,390 2.63%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9,826 2.49%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 8,868 2.24%
15. Construction Laborers 8,042 2.04%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7,626 1.93%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7,370 1.87%
18. Carpenters 6,964 1.76%
19. Top Executives 6,912 1.75%
20. Business Operations Specialists 6,882 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 20,834 6.01%
2. Secretaries and Admins 17,738 5.12%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16,250 4.69%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15,374 4.44%
5. Other Management Occupations 15,102 4.36%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14,232 4.11%
7. Registered Nurses 12,014 3.47%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10,962 3.16%
9. Cashiers 10,512 3.03%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10,398 3.00%
11. Customer Service Representatives 10,144 2.93%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 8,376 2.42%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 8,250 2.38%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7,450 2.15%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7,368 2.13%
16. Child Care Workers 7,246 2.09%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7,184 2.07%
18. Business Operations Specialists 6,664 1.92%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,428 1.86%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6,342 1.83%

Tucson Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 672,070 50.99%
15-35 hours 170,214 12.91%
1-14 hours 39,053 2.96%
No regular hours 436,781 33.14%

Tucson Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 28,159 3.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 26,509 3.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 37,517 5.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 62,074 8.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 77,082 10.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 102,516 14.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 107,885 15.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 67,869 9.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33,551 4.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40,980 5.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18,694 2.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9,941 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 51,758 7.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 47,392 6.66%

Tucson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17,103 2.40%
5-9 64,398 9.05%
10-14 102,240 14.36%
15-19 124,111 17.43%
20-24 125,541 17.63%
25-29 52,335 7.35%
30-34 109,652 15.40%
35-39 20,142 2.83%
40-44 23,081 3.24%
45-59 40,121 5.64%
60-89 19,184 2.69%
At least 90 14,019 1.97%

Tucson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5,330 0.75% 480,398 67.48%
30-44 5,488 0.77% 147,387 20.70%
45-59 2,736 0.38% 37,385 5.25%
At least 60 5,116 0.72% 28,087 3.95%

Tucson Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10,536 1.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 108,586 14.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 545,669 73.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3,074 0.42%
Color 4 Box Other 6,270 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18,670 2.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 19,122 2.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 26,998 3.65%

Tucson Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tucson Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 664,994 (1,643,418 people)
Families (2000): 427,408 (1,307,454 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 141,262
People at same address in 1995: 729,476
Tucson Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 68,475 10.29%
$10,000-$14,999 47,717 7.17%
$15,000-$19,999 49,334 7.41%
$20,000-$24,999 53,102 7.98%
$25,000-$29,999 49,111 7.38%
$30,000-$34,999 48,611 7.31%
$35,000-$39,999 43,065 6.47%
$40,000-$44,999 37,982 5.71%
$45,000-$49,999 34,482 5.18%
$50,000-$59,999 56,846 8.54%
$60,000-$74,999 60,876 9.15%
$75,000-$99,999 55,818 8.39%
$100,000-$124,999 26,118 3.93%
$125,000-$149,999 11,563 1.74%
$150,000-$199,999 10,737 1.61%
$200,000 or more 11,529 1.73%

Tucson Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 94,798 28.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 94,833 28.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20,804 6.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 45,390 13.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3,146 0.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 39,260 11.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,109 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 19,358 5.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 260 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7,938 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 76 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5,313 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 65 0.02%

Tucson Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 516,732 28.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 251,627 14.05%
Public Assistance 20,536 1.15%
Retirement 131,376 7.33%
Self Employment 74,425 4.15%
Social Security 186,203 10.39%
Supplemental Security 25,495 1.42%
Wage / Salary 496,668 27.72%
Other 88,482 4.94%

Tucson Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 185,941 57.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 138,242 42.64%

Tucson Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 67,708 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 357,690 55.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 202,038 31.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17,867 2.77%

Tucson Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 92,620 13.31%
Color 1 Box Married 362,423 52.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 170,898 24.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70,102 10.07%

Tucson Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tucson Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Tucson Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 74,864 5.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 147,572 11.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 300,772 23.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 367,576 28.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 79,150 6.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 184,863 14.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 119,539 9.38%

Tucson Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14,410 1.71% 11,582 1.37% 25,992 3.08%
Kindergarten 20,938 2.48% 2,750 0.33% 23,688 2.81%
Grades 1-4 91,020 10.79% 7,831 0.93% 98,851 11.72%
Grades 5-8 85,983 10.19% 7,606 0.90% 93,589 11.09%
Grades 9-12 84,078 9.96% 7,472 0.89% 91,550 10.85%
Undergrad college 105,666 12.52% 9,484 1.12% 115,150 13.65%
Graduate or professional school 19,908 2.36% 4,438 0.53% 24,346 2.89%
Total 422,003 50.02% 51,163 6.06% 473,166 56.08%

Tucson Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tucson Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Tucson Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 2,217 2,002
2002 2,023 1,786
2003 1,987 1,766
2004 2,128 1,733

Tucson Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tucson Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tucson Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,406,653 85.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 241,837 14.67%

Tucson Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tucson Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6,916
Tucson Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.206 0.423 0.075 1.863 6.567 0.000 10.315 44.255 8.077 62.646
2000 3.895 0.513 0.107 1.923 6.438 0.000 10.355 42.509 9.108 61.972
2001 3.991 0.472 0.061 2.193 6.716 0.000 10.220 47.887 11.167 69.274
2002 4.013 0.487 0.081 1.735 6.317 0.000 10.577 48.836 9.700 69.113
2003 3.964 0.465 0.083 1.877 6.390 0.000 10.242 50.998 9.369 70.609
2004 3.849 0.523 0.088 1.941 6.402 0.000 9.913 50.632 8.812 69.357

Tucson Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 56,017
2000 59,029
2001 66,325
2002 67,685

Tucson Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Tucson Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 114,748 13.60%
10-19 Years 121,132 14.36%
20-29 Years 121,882 14.45%
30-39 Years 118,190 14.01%
40-49 Years 122,278 14.49%
50-59 Years 92,284 10.94%
60-69 Years 65,955 7.82%
70-79 Years 57,261 6.79%
80-89 Years 25,710 3.05%
90+ Years 4,306 0.51%

Tucson Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 412,562 48.90%
Color 1 Box Female 431,184 51.10%

Tucson Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 518,720 61.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 247,578 29.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 24,047 2.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21,821 2.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 16,595 1.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13,082 1.55%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,012 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 891 0.11%

Tucson Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 273,412 22.68%
2. Irish 178,647 14.82%
3. English 174,124 14.44%
4. Italian 73,971 6.14%
5. United States Or American 69,738 5.78%
6. French Non-Basque 51,404 4.26%
7. Polish 42,924 3.56%
8. Scottish 38,389 3.18%
9. Norwegian 33,803 2.80%
10. Swedish 31,300 2.60%

Tucson Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,144,673 72.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 359,748 22.79%
3. Other Native North American 11,547 0.73%
4. German 9,877 0.63%
5. Chinese 6,561 0.42%
6. French 4,896 0.31%
7. Vietnamese 4,118 0.26%
8. Korean 3,104 0.20%
9. Italian 2,865 0.18%
10. Tagalog 2,790 0.18%

Tucson Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,488,370 88.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 79,432 4.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 120,904 7.16%

Tucson Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Tucson Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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