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31.74° N · 111.07° W · GEOID 0403380

Arivaca Junction

Pima County, Arizona · part of the Tucson, AZ metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Arivaca Junction is home to 642 people. Median household income is $61,786 a year and median rent is $1,212 a month, 23.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $165,800, about 2.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,212
11% below the median place
Median household income
$61,786
23% below the median place
Median home value
$165,800
48% below the median place
Unemployment
10.8%
121% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Arivaca Junction

  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 92 Arizona places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 86 Arizona places.
  • 43% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 89 Arizona places.
  • Unemployment averaged 10.8% over the survey period, higher than in 91% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 46.9 years old, older than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Arivaca Junction

Pima County gains about 3.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in37,193
Moved out34,748
Net+2,445

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Arizona, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ArizonaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$76K
Leavers$71K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Pima County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Pima County report $76,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $70,700, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$48,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,212 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,256 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $165,800.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Brooksville, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
3.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$76,235
8% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureArivaca JunctionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.4%11% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure3.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$76,2358% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$70,7391% above
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

Arivaca Junction23.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$48,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.5%
15% above the median place
Home price to income
2.7x
29% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$48,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,256
33% below the median place
Median home value1
$165,800
48% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureArivaca JunctionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,21211% below
Rent to income123.5%15% above
Property tax rate11.2%33% above
Home price to income12.7x29% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure96.94% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,40513% below
HUD area median income4County figure$99,8007% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,00039% below
Median home value1$165,80048% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.1%65% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure56.2%9% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.2%5% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,25633% below
Vacant homes1County figure8.8%24% above
Median year built119780% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Unemployment1
10.8%
121% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$23,366 −42%
Mean commute29 min +17%
Median household income$61,786 −23%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureArivaca JunctionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$61,78623% below
Income per person1$23,36642% below
Unemployment110.8%121% above
Average annual pay6County figure$64,2423% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure387,065157% above
Poverty rate1County figure14.3%33% above
Mean commute129 min17% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 60.0%, 35% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
60.0%
35% below the median place
High school or higher1
57.1%
38% below the median place
Born abroad1
43.1%
389% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age46.9 +20%
Bachelor's or higher21.6% −33%
Household size2.7 +7%
All 8 people measures
MeasureArivaca JunctionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16426646th largest
Median age146.920% above
Bachelor's or higher121.6%33% below
High school or higher157.1%38% below
Household size12.77% above
Born abroad143.1%389% above
No health insurance1County figure8.6%34% above
Homes with broadband160.0%35% below
05

Life in Arivaca Junction

222 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.6 −15%
Shops24.1 −20%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.4 −17%
Doctors' offices and clinics20.3 +0%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
363
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
140,387
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
1.5
35% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureArivaca JunctionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure363above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure140,387above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure16.78% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.615% below
Shops per 10k8County figure24.120% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.417% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure20.30% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.535% below
National Register listings9County figure222above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 100°F, 15% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Arivaca Junction. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high11
100°F
15% above the median place
Heat wave risk12
99.8
11% above the median place
Annual precipitation11
11.4 in
74% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureArivaca JunctionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure100°F15% above
January average low11County figure38°F50% above
Average temperature11County figure68°F24% above
Annual precipitation11County figure11.4 in74% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure99.17% above
Hurricane risk12County figure18.774% below
Tornado risk12County figure37.554% below
Wildfire risk12County figure99.763% above
Heat wave risk12County figure99.811% above
Median air quality index13County figure5426% above
Good air days13County figure33.7%51% below
08

Arivaca Junction in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$61,786 (2024)$80,000$67,500 to $94,500+4.4%
Median home value$165,800 (2024)$249,000$181,000 to $343,000+7.0%

The median home would be worth 3.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Arivaca Junction

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Brooksville, FL$1,137$54,926Compare
Swartz Creek, MI$1,247$71,571Compare
Red Hill, SC$1,179$68,250Compare
Leesburg, FL$1,258$52,880Compare
Leesburg, FLRed Hill, SCSwartz Creek, MIBrooksville, FLArivaca Junction, AZArivaca JunctionBrooksvilleSwartz CreekRed HillLeesburgArivaca JunctionBrooksvilleSwartz CreekRed HillLeesburg

Common questions

Is Arivaca Junction a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 92 Arizona places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 86 Arizona places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Arivaca Junction expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $165,800.

What salary do you need to live in Arivaca Junction?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $48,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Arivaca Junction?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Brooksville, FL, Swartz Creek, MI, Red Hill, SC and Leesburg, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Arivaca Junction with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Arivaca Junction itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/arivaca-junction-arizona

Citytistics. “Arivaca Junction, Arizona.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/arivaca-junction-arizona/

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