South Tucson, AZ Profile

South Tucson, AZ, population 5,562, is located in Arizona's Pima county, about 2.9 miles from Tucson and 91.9 miles from Chandler.

Through the 90's South Tucson's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Tucson has grown by about 1%.

South Tucson's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Tucson tend to be much higher than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	2%
	Native American	9%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	46%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.90
	Males	31.00
	Females	30.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,490	N/A
2001	5,508	0.33%
2002	5,528	0.36%
2003	5,529	0.02%
2004	5,561	0.58%
2005	5,562	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$14,587

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,902
2002	2,004
2003	1,927
2004	2,570
2005	2,729
2006	2,701

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	0	2	1	1
Forcible Rape	3	5	0	7	4	3
Robbery	31	41	26	38	52	55
Aggravated Assault	72	70	83	99	100	97

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	11,798
2002	12,160
2003	10,235
2004	12,183
2005	14,340
2006	16,623

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	99	117	62	70	112	134
Larceny, Theft	478	528	446	533	630	733
Motor Vehicle Theft	93	65	71	89	83	93
Arson	3	9	3	9	12	3

Location

Elevation	2,427 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities