South Tucson, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Tucson	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$19,606	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$41,975	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,223	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,278	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,671	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,939	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Tucson is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Tucson is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Tucson is 76% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Tucson is 155% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,980 $41,975 $83,950

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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South Tucson median earnings by income bracket

South Tucson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.8%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	12.2%	12.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	41.2%	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tanque Verde, AZ	16,017	$151,276	86.0%
Catalina Foothills, AZ	52,225	$143,751	76.7%
Oro Valley, AZ	46,840	$128,762	58.3%
Casas Adobes, AZ	72,858	$101,326	24.6%
Valencia West, AZ	12,659	$94,365	16.0%
South Tucson, AZ	5,857	$41,975	48.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Webster, NY	5,856	$82,874	1.9%
Eaton, CO	5,858	$127,015	56.2%
Adams, MA	5,858	$66,035	18.8%
Columbia Falls, MT	5,854	$71,202	12.5%
Stirling-Rawdon, ON	5,854	n/a
South Tucson, AZ	5,857	$41,975	48.4%

Source: The South Tucson, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.