Population 9,302 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cherry Avenue
Household size in Cherry Avenue
| Period | Cherry Avenue | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.34 | 2.57 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 2.61 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.56 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Cherry Avenue holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.34, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cherry Avenue
| Period | Cherry Avenue | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.9 | 39.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 40.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 41.7 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cherry Avenue is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 31.4 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cherry Avenue
| Period | Cherry Avenue | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Cherry Avenue (22.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.7 points, even as the national share fell. Cherry Avenue has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Tucson neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cherry Avenue
Renters in Cherry Avenue
| Period | Cherry Avenue | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 35.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 38.5% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.7% | 37.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 34.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Cherry Avenue is about as common as it is nationally: 34.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 47.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the center.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cherry Avenue
| Period | Cherry Avenue | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 13.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −3.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Cherry Avenue: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Cherry Avenue has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Tucson neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cherry Avenue
| Period | Cherry Avenue | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1984 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Cherry Avenue are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Tucson area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cherry Avenue
| Period | Cherry Avenue | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $753 | $960 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $985 | $991 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,032 | $1,089 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $904 | $1,479 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$151 | +$519 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Cherry Avenue runs $904 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $151 a month from 2006–10, a 20% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other Tucson neighborhood has lower rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cherry Avenue
Bachelor's degrees in Cherry Avenue
| Period | Cherry Avenue | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 29.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 29.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 32.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 36.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cherry Avenue have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only one other Tucson neighborhood has a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cherry Avenue
| Period | Cherry Avenue | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 86.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 86.9% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.2% | 87.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.7% | 90.3% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Cherry Avenue never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Few Tucson neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates: only three of 44.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cherry Avenue
| Period | Cherry Avenue | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Cherry Avenue is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 7.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cherry Avenue compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Avenue | 2.86 | 36.9 | 22.2% | 34.7% | 4.5% | 1979 | $904 | 9.1% | 72.7% | 6.0% |
| Bravo Park Lane | 2.24 | 41.1 | 7.5% | 51.8% | 7.9% | 1975 | $851 | 9.6% | 77.3% | 1.2% |
| Rancho Buena | 2.83 | 30.8 | 25.5% | 53.0% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,068 | 10.7% | 74.2% | 9.1% |
| Sunnyside | 3.17 | 30.6 | 22.5% | 43.1% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,152 | 8.9% | 67.3% | 7.7% |
| Wakefield | 2.58 | 35.8 | 20.0% | 40.1% | 8.0% | 1958 | $925 | 10.1% | 68.9% | 6.6% |
| Las Vistas | 3.06 | 31.7 | 21.1% | 57.5% | 4.0% | 1956 | $1,081 | 10.5% | 76.0% | 4.6% |
| Elvira | 3.10 | 31.4 | 18.8% | 39.2% | 7.3% | 1974 | $1,285 | 9.9% | 76.2% | 4.7% |
| South Park | 2.65 | 30.6 | 27.9% | 47.4% | 2.8% | 1997 | $1,277 | 26.7% | 82.4% | 7.4% |
| Midvale Park | 2.76 | 31.8 | 26.6% | 42.9% | 7.4% | 1994 | $1,430 | 24.0% | 82.4% | 2.4% |
| Julia Keen | 2.65 | 41.3 | 20.2% | 15.7% | 11.9% | 1964 | $1,380 | 32.3% | 83.1% | 3.3% |
| Santa Cruz Southwest | 3.08 | 32.9 | 16.8% | 31.4% | 7.3% | 1987 | $1,365 | 10.9% | 73.9% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cherry Avenue. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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