Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ

1954‑1959:		Tucson, AZ SMA
1959‑1983:		Tucson, AZ SMSA
1983‑2003:		Tucson, AZ MSA
2003‑2006:		Tucson, AZ Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Pima County, AZ		141,216		265,660		351,667		531,443		666,880		843,746		925,000



Total		-		265,660		351,667		531,443		666,880		843,746		925,000
Percent Change		-		-		32.4%		51.1%		25.5%		26.5%		9.6%



Total (as currently defined)		141,216		265,660		351,667		531,443		666,880		843,746		925,000
Percent Change		-		88.1%		32.4%		51.1%		25.5%		26.5%		9.6%

Timeline

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Component

Pima County, AZ

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Tucson, AZ		45,454			212,892	*		262,933	*		330,537	*		405,390	*		486,699	*		515,526	*



Total		0			212,892			262,933			330,537			405,390			486,699			515,526
Metro		0			265,660			351,667			531,443			666,880			843,746			925,000
Percent					80.1%			74.8%			62.2%			60.8%			57.7%			55.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Tucson, AZ

Urban/Rural Population



1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					234,482		88.3%
			UA Population				227,433		85.6%
		Rural Population					31,178		11.7%

		Inside Central Cities					212,892		80.1%
		Outside Central Cities					52,768		19.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					265,660		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tucson, AZ			227,433		227,433		100.0%

		Total					227,433


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					300,065		85.3%
			UA Population				294,184		83.7%
		Rural Population					51,602		14.7%

		Inside Central Cities					262,933		74.8%
		Outside Central Cities					88,734		25.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					351,667		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tucson, AZ			294,184		294,184		100.0%

		Total					294,184


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					468,810		88.2%
			UA Population				450,059		84.7%
		Rural Population					62,633		11.8%

		Inside Central Cities					330,537		62.2%
		Outside Central Cities					200,906		37.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					531,443		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tucson, AZ			450,059		450,059		100.0%

		Total					450,059


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					616,367		92.4%
			UA Population				579,235		86.9%
		Rural Population					50,513		7.6%

		Inside Central Cities					405,390		60.8%
		Outside Central Cities					261,490		39.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					666,880		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tucson, AZ			579,235		579,235		100.0%

		Total					579,235


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					772,583		91.6%
			UA Population				720,425		85.4%
		Rural Population					71,163		8.4%

		Inside Principal Cities					486,699		57.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					357,047		42.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					843,746		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tucson, AZ			720,425		720,425		100.0%

		Total					720,425


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




May 1954



-		New SMA: Tucson, AZ SMA
-		Pima County, AZ included as original SMA component
-		Tucson, AZ designated as original central city of new SMA