San Luis is a city located in Arizona. With a 2020 population of 34,398, it is the 28th largest city in Arizona and the 1141st largest city in the United States. San Luis is currently growing at a rate of 1.34% annually and its population has increased by 34.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,505 in 2010. Spanning over 34 miles, San Luis has a population density of 1,009 people per square mile.
The average household income in San Luis is $47,758 with a poverty rate of 27.43%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $697 per month, and the median house value is $115,500. The median age in San Luis is 28.6 years, 27.2 years for males, and 30.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 119.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Luis was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24,351 | 75.44% |
| Some Other Race | 7,577 | 23.47% |
| Black or African American | 149 | 0.46% |
| Two or More Races | 112 | 0.35% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 69 | 0.21% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.07% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 8,116 | 3.75 | 67.2 |
| Married | 5,420 | 4.18 | 72.5 |
| Female | 1,529 | 3.39 | 58.5 |
| Non Family | 707 | 1.12 | 55.2 |
| Male | 460 | 3.93 | 52.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 5,623 | 31.22% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 4,096 | 22.74% |
| High School Graduate | 2,921 | 16.22% |
| Some College | 3,263 | 18.12% |
| Associates Degree | 631 | 3.50% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,152 | 6.40% |
| Graduate Degree | 325 | 1.80% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 17,140 | 7,600 | 1,391 |
| Other Race | 4,208 | 2,433 | 444 |
| White | 674 | 571 | 74 |
| Black | 124 | 41 | |
| Multiple Races | 76 | 68 | 12 |
| Native American | 30 | 21 | |
| Islander | 21 | 21 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 15.79%.
$18,345
Average Earnings
$23,343
Average Male
$14,772
Average Female
7.57% of San Luis residents speak only English, while 92.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.25% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 30,319 | 8,341 | 27.51% |
| Other | 7,289 | 1,869 | 25.64% |
| White | 75 | 8 | 10.67% |
| Multiple | 76 | 1 | 1.32% |
27.43%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.74%
Male Poverty Rate
30.33%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in San Luis is Hispanic, with 27.51% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in San Luis is Multiple, with 1.32% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.46%.
54.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.0%
Male Marriage Rate
56.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 410 | 2.42% |
| Hispanic | 327 | 1.53% |
| Other | 54 | 1.04% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
15.34%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.8%
Labor Force Participation
48.9%
Employment Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
50.22%
Native Born
49.78%
Foreign Born
30.96%
Non Citizen
18.82%
Naturalized
50.22% of San Luis residents were born in the United States, with 37.78% having been born in Arizona. 30.96% 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 | 34,398 | 454 | 1.34% |
| 2019 | 33,944 | 454 | 1.36% |
| 2018 | 33,490 | 739 | 2.26% |
| 2017 | 32,751 | 454 | 1.41% |
| 2016 | 32,297 | 566 | 1.78% |
| 2015 | 31,731 | 550 | 1.76% |
| 2014 | 31,181 | 589 | 1.93% |
| 2013 | 30,592 | 308 | 1.02% |
| 2012 | 30,284 | -114 | -0.38% |
| 2011 | 30,398 | 1,985 | 6.99% |
| 2010 | 28,413 | 13,091 | 6.37% |
| 2000 | 15,322 | 11,110 | 13.78% |
| 1990 | 4,212 | 0.00% |