Population 23,092 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Valley
Household size in Green Valley
| Period | Green Valley | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.71 | 2.57 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.74 | 2.61 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.69 | 2.56 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.63 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Green Valley is a place of small households, averaging 1.63 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 1.71, as it has nationally. Green Valley has the smallest households of any Arizona city with 5,000+ people.
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 Green Valley
| Period | Green Valley | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 70.0 | 39.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 71.9 | 40.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 73.3 | 41.7 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 73.3, Green Valley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 70.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. No other Arizona city with 5,000+ people is older.
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 Green Valley
| Period | Green Valley | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.3% of households in Green Valley, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 110 Arizona cities with 5,000+ people, only three have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Green Valley
Renters in Green Valley
| Period | Green Valley | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 35.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 38.5% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 37.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 34.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in Green Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Green Valley
| Period | Green Valley | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 13.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.4% of the housing in Green Valley, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Green Valley
| Period | Green Valley | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1984 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1984 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Green Valley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Tucson area. Compared with other Arizona cities, though, Green Valley has older homes than most.
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 Green Valley
| Period | Green Valley | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $916 | $960 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $960 | $991 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,169 | $1,089 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,351 | $1,479 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$435 | +$519 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Green Valley costs $1,351 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $435 a month since 2006–10, up 47%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 43.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Green Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Green Valley
| Period | Green Valley | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7% | 29.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 29.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 32.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 36.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Green Valley (43.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 Green Valley
| Period | Green Valley | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 86.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 86.9% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 87.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 90.3% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Green Valley: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points, in line with the national trend. Green Valley has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Arizona cities.
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 Green Valley
| Period | Green Valley | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Green Valley has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Green Valley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley | 1.63 | 73.3 | 2.3% | 16.4% | 18.4% | 1988 | $1,351 | 43.8% | 95.8% | 2.6% |
| Sahuarita | 3.11 | 39.5 | 7.0% | 15.0% | 9.6% | 2006 | $1,746 | 39.8% | 93.9% | 5.4% |
| Amado | 2.08 | 55.6 | 13.6% | 13.1% | 9.7% | 1992 | $1,623 | 31.4% | 79.6% | 10.0% |
| Corona de Tucson | 3.11 | 36.3 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 2007 | $1,873 | 43.8% | 96.8% | 4.6% |
| Pimaco Two | 2.60 | 49.5 | 6.0% | 12.2% | 6.7% | 1992 | $1,027 | 31.6% | 89.2% | 4.2% |
| Benson | 2.32 | 52.0 | 8.9% | 27.5% | 17.8% | 1989 | $827 | 26.7% | 89.3% | 6.3% |
| Whetstone | 2.27 | 49.1 | 2.1% | 21.1% | 8.9% | 1998 | $1,214 | 25.9% | 95.9% | 5.6% |
| Pomerene | 2.36 | 52.5 | 6.8% | 17.2% | 19.1% | 1994 | $868 | 25.3% | 92.1% | 8.8% |
| Chiawuli Tak | 3.50 | 25.8 | 33.1% | 57.3% | 34.2% | 1976 | $410 | 4.4% | 86.3% | 6.4% |
| St. David | 2.47 | 48.6 | 3.7% | 8.6% | 36.9% | 1994 | $840 | 26.3% | 97.2% | 0.7% |
| South Komelik | 3.50 | 25.8 | 33.1% | 57.3% | 34.2% | 1976 | $410 | 4.4% | 86.3% | 6.4% |
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 Green Valley. 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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