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South Tucson, AZ Profile


South Tucson, AZ, population 6,042, 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 the past decade the population of South Tucson has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 South Tucson's population has grown by about 6%.

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
White43%
African American2%
Native American9%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed46%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,507N/A
20015,5290.40%
20025,5690.72%
20035,6050.65%
20045,6711.18%
20055,7210.88%
20065,9063.23%
20075,9500.75%
20086,0010.86%
20096,0420.68%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$14,587
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,902
20022,004
20031,927
20042,570
20052,729
20062,701
20073,334
20083,764
20092,932
20102,545
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 233172
2002 154170
2003 002683
2004 273899
2005 1452100
2006 135597
2007 038895
2008 1480126
2009 288385
2010 045194

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200111,798
200212,160
200310,235
200412,183
200514,340
200616,623
200716,831
200815,234
200915,170
201014,586
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 99 478 93
2002 117 528 65
2003 62 446 71
2004 70 533 89
2005 112 630 83
2006 134 733 93
2007 145 705 89
2008 116 665 73
2009 116 736 69
2010 83 725 46

Location

Elevation2,427 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles



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