Population 22,246 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nogales
Household size in Nogales
| Period | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.92 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.19 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.86 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Nogales is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.92 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Nogales
| Period | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Nogales is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.4, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the west 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 Nogales
| Period | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Nogales: 20.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Of the 110 Arizona cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have a higher 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 Nogales
Renters in Nogales
| Period | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.2% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Nogales than nationally: 48.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 9.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 110 Arizona cities with 5,000+ people, only four have a higher share of renters.
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 Nogales
| Period | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Nogales than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 16.4 points from 2006–10, 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 Nogales
| Period | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Nogales was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Arizona as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south. Only seven of the 110 Arizona cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Nogales
| Period | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $618 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $770 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$124 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Nogales pays $770 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $124 a month since 2006–10, up 19%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the northwest.
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 Nogales
Bachelor's degrees in Nogales
| Period | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nogales have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.3 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Nogales
| Period | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.3% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.6% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.3% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Nogales never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.1 points, as it has nationally. Only two of the 110 Arizona cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Nogales
| Period | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nogales runs well above the national rate: 15.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. No other Arizona city with 5,000+ people has higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Nogales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nogales | 3.07 | 37.5 | 20.3% | 48.7% | 11.3% | 1980 | $770 | 16.9% | 69.3% | 15.2% |
| Rio Rico | 3.00 | 36.7 | 14.9% | 15.9% | 5.6% | 1999 | $1,077 | 22.1% | 78.9% | 11.2% |
| Washington Camp | 2.78 | 39.0 | 12.4% | 41.1% | 29.7% | 1988 | $682 | 28.6% | 84.5% | 14.9% |
| Lochiel | 2.15 | 53.3 | 9.1% | 35.6% | 22.3% | 1968 | $791 | 43.1% | 90.1% | 10.0% |
| Nicksville | 2.34 | 54.7 | 4.5% | 13.9% | 12.2% | 1998 | $1,162 | 28.3% | 96.4% | 15.0% |
| Sierra Vista Southeast | 2.48 | 48.9 | 5.5% | 14.3% | 7.6% | 1995 | $1,254 | 36.2% | 94.6% | 7.0% |
| Miracle Valley | 2.57 | 49.4 | 3.7% | 0.3% | 12.2% | 2002 | $1,091 | 42.3% | 94.8% | 5.3% |
| Hereford | 2.55 | 54.4 | 7.9% | 5.3% | 14.3% | 1995 | $1,076 | 37.2% | 92.5% | 6.3% |
| Palominas | 2.46 | 58.4 | 7.9% | 7.2% | 19.2% | 1994 | $1,037 | 36.5% | 92.5% | 5.6% |
| Naco | 2.30 | 44.0 | 20.1% | 26.5% | 11.6% | 1961 | $724 | 16.3% | 86.2% | 15.5% |
| Don Luis | 2.23 | 52.5 | 12.2% | 29.6% | 12.0% | 1969 | $803 | 23.5% | 89.8% | 8.9% |
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 Nogales. 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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