Tucson, AZ Profile

Tucson, AZ, population 515,526, is located in Arizona's Pima county, about 92.0 miles from Chandler and 92.9 miles from Gilbert.

Through the 90's Tucson's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tucson has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	4%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.10
	Males	30.80
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	486,699	N/A
2001	494,443	1.59%
2002	501,171	1.36%
2003	506,591	1.08%
2004	511,747	1.02%
2005	515,526	0.74%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,981

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	958
2002	910
2003	915
2004	933
2005	953
2006	856

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	42	47	47	55	55	51
Forcible Rape	321	338	330	387	378	294
Robbery	1,698	1,350	1,478	1,552	1,685	1675
Aggravated Assault	2,762	2,974	2,854	2,879	2,930	2560

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,925
2002	8,783
2003	9,191
2004	9,004
2005	5,912
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	6,553	6,717	6,397	6,302	5,130	5121
Larceny, Theft	31,217	32,539	34,542	34,404	19,642	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	7,164	6,206	6,359	6,338	6,527	7376
Arson	355	328	285	277	307	301

Location

Elevation	2,483 feet above sea level
Land Area	156.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles