Tucson Estates is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 9,755 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Tucson Estates is located at (32.180867, -111.109661). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.9 km), all land. The census area is made up of several housing developments. The primary ones are * Tucson Estates Property Owners Association * Tucson Estates II (Sometimes called the Foothills) * Other, smaller housing communities

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 9,755 people, 4,222 households, and 2,883 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 4,891 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.8% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 11.5% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 23.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 4,222 households 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.1% of households were one person and 15.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.77. The age distribution was 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median household income was $36,183 and the median family income was $40,212. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $24,071 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,771. About 6.2% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the

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, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of the CDP is in the

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. Portions extend into

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and

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References

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