Population 8,916 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Picture Rocks
| Period | Picture Rocks | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.57 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.61 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Picture Rocks sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in the Tucson area overall, where it has 2.48 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.73, in line with the national trend.
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 Picture Rocks
| Period | Picture Rocks | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 39.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 41.7 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Picture Rocks 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 41.2 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Picture Rocks
| Period | Picture Rocks | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Picture Rocks: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Picture Rocks
Renters in Picture Rocks
| Period | Picture Rocks | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 35.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 38.5% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 37.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 34.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Picture Rocks is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Picture Rocks
| Period | Picture Rocks | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 13.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −3.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Picture Rocks than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 13.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Picture Rocks has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Arizona cities.
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 Picture Rocks
| Period | Picture Rocks | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1983 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1984 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1984 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Picture Rocks has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1990 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west 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 Picture Rocks
| Period | Picture Rocks | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $816 | $960 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $928 | $991 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,090 | $1,089 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,279 | $1,479 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$463 | +$519 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Picture Rocks runs $1,279 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $463 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 36.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the west.
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 Picture Rocks
Bachelor's degrees in Picture Rocks
| Period | Picture Rocks | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 29.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 29.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 32.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 36.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Picture Rocks have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Picture Rocks
| Period | Picture Rocks | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 86.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 86.9% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 87.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 90.3% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +3.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Picture Rocks have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Tucson area (90.3%). The share with a diploma has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Picture Rocks
| Period | Picture Rocks | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Picture Rocks is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Tucson area overall (5.3%). Unemployment is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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).
Picture Rocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture Rocks | 2.65 | 50.3 | 7.0% | 6.8% | 5.8% | 1995 | $1,279 | 17.9% | 88.5% | 6.0% |
| Marana | 2.62 | 44.7 | 7.5% | 15.6% | 7.8% | 2007 | $1,857 | 46.2% | 95.8% | 4.7% |
| Avra Valley | 2.80 | 33.3 | 14.1% | 23.6% | 7.9% | 1995 | $662 | 13.0% | 93.5% | 12.8% |
| Casas Adobes | 2.29 | 43.0 | 9.1% | 35.7% | 6.7% | 1987 | $1,778 | 43.1% | 94.3% | 4.0% |
| Flowing Wells | 2.32 | 39.2 | 16.5% | 30.5% | 13.7% | 1982 | $1,063 | 12.8% | 78.7% | 7.7% |
| Oro Valley | 2.33 | 53.4 | 5.1% | 22.1% | 9.5% | 1997 | $1,934 | 57.4% | 97.4% | 2.2% |
| Tucson area | 2.48 | 41.7 | 11.3% | 34.8% | 9.1% | 1987 | $1,479 | 36.4% | 90.3% | 5.3% |
| Catalina Foothills | 2.16 | 54.1 | 4.5% | 24.8% | 11.6% | 1984 | $1,799 | 71.5% | 98.4% | 2.7% |
| Catalina | 2.33 | 57.3 | 2.2% | 8.3% | 10.8% | 1995 | $1,644 | 33.5% | 88.2% | 3.3% |
| Tanque Verde | 2.38 | 54.7 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 1986 | $1,666 | 59.1% | 97.1% | 4.8% |
| Mount Lemmon | 2.08 | 65.3 | 1.9% | 12.5% | 43.0% | 1998 | $2,073 | 60.5% | 96.0% | 4.6% |
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 Picture Rocks. 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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