Population 4,976 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Westside Development
Household size in Westside Development
| Period | Westside Development | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.61 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.56 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Westside Development sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Tucson area, where it has 2.48 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Westside Development
| Period | Westside Development | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 40.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 41.7 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Westside Development is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Westside Development
| Period | Westside Development | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Westside Development: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Westside Development has a lower 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 Westside Development
Renters in Westside Development
| Period | Westside Development | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 35.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 38.5% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 37.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 34.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Westside Development is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Just over a quarter of owners (26.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Westside Development
| Period | Westside Development | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 13.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Westside Development are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Compared with other Tucson neighborhoods, Westside Development has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 Westside Development
| Period | Westside Development | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1984 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Westside Development are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Tucson area overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Westside Development
| Period | Westside Development | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $917 | $960 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,089 | $991 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,038 | $1,089 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,555 | $1,479 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$638 | +$519 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Westside Development runs $1,555 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Tucson area ($1,479). The typical renter here spends 24.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Westside Development
Bachelor's degrees in Westside Development
| Period | Westside Development | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 29.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 29.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 32.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 36.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are just as common in Westside Development as nationally: 35.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher.
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 Westside Development
| Period | Westside Development | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 86.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 86.9% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 87.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 90.3% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +3.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Westside Development never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Westside Development
| Period | Westside Development | Tucson area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Westside Development: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Westside Development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Development | 2.68 | 37.2 | 7.5% | 32.4% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,555 | 35.6% | 87.3% | 6.8% |
| Santa Cruz Southwest | 3.08 | 32.9 | 16.8% | 31.4% | 7.3% | 1987 | $1,365 | 10.9% | 73.9% | 4.3% |
| Tucson Park West | 2.24 | 25.5 | 6.7% | 79.2% | 14.7% | 2001 | $1,397 | 42.0% | 100.0% | 2.9% |
| Menlo Park | 2.25 | 36.6 | 11.5% | 58.7% | 11.7% | 1974 | $1,124 | 26.2% | 87.7% | 11.2% |
| Wakefield | 2.58 | 35.8 | 20.0% | 40.1% | 8.0% | 1958 | $925 | 10.1% | 68.9% | 6.6% |
| Midvale Park | 2.76 | 31.8 | 26.6% | 42.9% | 7.4% | 1994 | $1,430 | 24.0% | 82.4% | 2.4% |
| South Park | 2.65 | 30.6 | 27.9% | 47.4% | 2.8% | 1997 | $1,277 | 26.7% | 82.4% | 7.4% |
| Armory Park | 2.35 | 24.5 | 3.3% | 77.6% | 12.4% | 1960 | $1,351 | 54.7% | 98.2% | 10.6% |
| West University | 2.26 | 21.2 | 8.8% | 85.8% | 9.8% | 1977 | $1,228 | 46.0% | 95.4% | 5.3% |
| Sunnyside | 3.17 | 30.6 | 22.5% | 43.1% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,152 | 8.9% | 67.3% | 7.7% |
| Rincon Heights | 1.95 | 21.5 | 4.2% | 85.3% | 6.7% | 1967 | $1,151 | 45.9% | 65.9% | 8.6% |
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 Westside Development. 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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