Sahuarita is a city located in Arizona. With a 2020 population of 31,514, it is the 29th largest city in Arizona and the 1232nd largest city in the United States. Sahuarita is currently growing at a rate of 1.99% annually and its population has increased by 24.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,259 in 2010. Spanning over 32 miles, Sahuarita has a population density of 994 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sahuarita is $86,713 with a poverty rate of 6.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,391 per month, and the median house value is $200,700. The median age in Sahuarita is 36.9 years, 35.9 years for males, and 37.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 92.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sahuarita was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25,600 | 88.43% |
| Two or More Races | 1,274 | 4.40% |
| Black or African American | 790 | 2.73% |
| Asian | 647 | 2.23% |
| Some Other Race | 583 | 2.01% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 55 | 0.19% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10,239 | 2.82 | 84.4 |
| Married | 6,566 | 3.18 | 86.5 |
| Non Family | 2,250 | 1.26 | 91.2 |
| Female | 909 | 3.85 | 58.9 |
| Male | 514 | 3.26 | 72.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 393 | 2.08% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 465 | 2.46% |
| High School Graduate | 3,433 | 18.15% |
| Some College | 5,194 | 27.47% |
| Associates Degree | 2,062 | 10.90% |
| Bachelors Degree | 4,855 | 25.67% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,508 | 13.26% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 12,522 | 12,191 | 5,364 |
| Hispanic | 5,229 | 4,768 | 1,469 |
| Black | 513 | 497 | 258 |
| Multiple Races | 473 | 423 | 189 |
| Other Race | 416 | 363 | 77 |
| Asian | 406 | 365 | 190 |
| Native American | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.36%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50.29%.
$44,732
Average Earnings
$58,975
Average Male
$34,558
Average Female
76.46% of Sahuarita residents speak only English, while 23.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.92% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 16,997 | 953 | 5.61% |
| Hispanic | 9,666 | 725 | 7.50% |
| Multiple | 1,258 | 136 | 10.81% |
| Black | 790 | 115 | 14.56% |
| Asian | 647 | 65 | 10.05% |
| Native | 55 | 42 | 76.36% |
| Other | 572 | 8 | 1.40% |
6.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.68%
Male Poverty Rate
7.56%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sahuarita is Native, with 76.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sahuarita is Other, with 1.40% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.60%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.00%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.65%.
63.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
67.6%
Male Marriage Rate
59.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,008 | 16.35% |
| Hispanic | 490 | 8.08% |
| 2 or More | 118 | 19.19% |
| Black | 104 | 17.72% |
| Asian | 30 | 6.90% |
| Other | 18 | 3.93% |
2.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.8%
Labor Force Participation
53%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.98%
Native Born
10.02%
Foreign Born
3.14%
Non Citizen
6.89%
Naturalized
89.98% of Sahuarita residents were born in the United States, with 35.22% having been born in Arizona. 3.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31,514 | 616 | 1.99% |
| 2019 | 30,898 | 616 | 2.03% |
| 2018 | 30,282 | 827 | 2.81% |
| 2017 | 29,455 | 616 | 2.14% |
| 2016 | 28,839 | 552 | 1.95% |
| 2015 | 28,287 | 373 | 1.34% |
| 2014 | 27,914 | 547 | 2.00% |
| 2013 | 27,367 | 576 | 2.15% |
| 2012 | 26,791 | 453 | 1.72% |
| 2011 | 26,338 | 762 | 2.98% |
| 2010 | 25,576 | 22,334 | 22.94% |
| 2000 | 3,242 | 0.00% |