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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Oro Valley, AZ compare?
| Figure | Oro Valley, AZ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 48,085 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 47,070 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,340 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Oro Valley, AZ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 48,162±63 |
| Median age | 55.4±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.7%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.9%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.4%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.0%±2.1 pts |
| Median household income | $107,117±$6,232 |
| Per capita income | $62,796±$3,846 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $475,700±$10,260 |
| Median gross rent | $1,669±$49 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.3%±5.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.4%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.6%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.0%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov