Tucson is a very large city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 547,239 people and 218 associated neighborhoods, Tucson is the second largest community in Arizona.
Also of interest is that Tucson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Tucson is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Tucson. This makes Tucson a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Tucson presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.
The education level of Tucson citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.17% of adults in Tucson have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Tucson in 2022 was $31,152, which is middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,608 for a family of four. However, Tucson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Tucson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tucson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tucson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tucson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 42.71% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tucson include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Tucson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.