Population 40,283 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Summit
Household size in Summit
| Period | Summit | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.57 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.23 | 2.61 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.56 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Summit is a place of big households: 3.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.95, even as the national average fell.
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 Summit
| Period | Summit | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.1 | 39.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 40.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 41.7 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Summit is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.3 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the north 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 Summit
| Period | Summit | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Summit (19.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Summit has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Arizona cities.
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 Summit
Renters in Summit
| Period | Summit | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 35.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 38.5% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 37.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 34.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.0% of households in Summit rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 5.8 points from 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 Summit
| Period | Summit | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 13.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Summit as nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Summit
| Period | Summit | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1983 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1984 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1984 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Summit is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1993 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the northwest 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 Summit
| Period | Summit | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $965 | $960 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $962 | $991 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,011 | $1,089 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,467 | $1,479 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$519 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Summit costs $1,467 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $502 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southwest.
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 Summit
Bachelor's degrees in Summit
| Period | Summit | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 29.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 29.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 32.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 36.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Summit have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 Summit
| Period | Summit | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 86.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.1% | 86.9% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.4% | 87.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 90.3% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +3.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Summit never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Summit has a lower 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 Summit
| Period | Summit | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Summit than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.2 points, 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).
Summit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | 3.05 | 36.9 | 19.9% | 21.0% | 8.1% | 1998 | $1,467 | 18.4% | 82.5% | 6.6% |
| Tucson area | 2.48 | 41.7 | 11.3% | 34.8% | 9.1% | 1987 | $1,479 | 36.4% | 90.3% | 5.3% |
| South Tucson | 2.62 | 40.1 | 28.2% | 65.0% | 15.3% | 1969 | $953 | 12.2% | 67.1% | 10.2% |
| Drexel Heights | 3.00 | 39.6 | 18.4% | 15.2% | 5.2% | 1989 | $1,261 | 17.7% | 85.3% | 5.2% |
| Vail | 3.02 | 42.0 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 5.8% | 2006 | $1,944 | 41.3% | 96.4% | 2.1% |
| Valencia West | 3.12 | 35.4 | 12.7% | 15.6% | 5.6% | 2003 | $1,566 | 17.7% | 85.4% | 3.8% |
| Tucson Estates | 2.35 | 52.5 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 1992 | $1,347 | 24.1% | 87.1% | 3.1% |
| Flowing Wells | 2.32 | 39.2 | 16.5% | 30.5% | 13.7% | 1982 | $1,063 | 12.8% | 78.7% | 7.7% |
| Tanque Verde | 2.38 | 54.7 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 1986 | $1,666 | 59.1% | 97.1% | 4.8% |
| Three Points | 2.78 | 41.9 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 16.1% | 1990 | $1,094 | 10.8% | 72.5% | 3.9% |
| Pan Tak | 3.09 | 35.0 | 29.1% | 48.0% | 34.6% | 1978 | $559 | 13.6% | 88.6% | 5.0% |
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 Summit. 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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