Oro Valley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 48,226 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Oro Valley is the 22nd largest community in Arizona.

Oro Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Arizona, but Oro Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Oro Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

If knowledge is power, Oro Valley is a pretty powerful place. 56.48% of the adults in Oro Valley have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Oro Valley in 2022 was $58,527, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $234,108 for a family of four.

Oro Valley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oro Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oro Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Oro Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oro Valley include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Oro Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.