Editing Sierra Vista, Arizona (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 3121
|1970= 6689
|1980= 24937
|1990= 32983
|2000= 37775
|2010= 43888
|2020= 45308
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

Sierra Vista is the largest of seven incorporated cities in Cochise County, accounting for one-third of the county's population.<ref name="cochise.edu">[http://www.cochise.edu/deptsdirs/organizations/cer/cer_publications.asp Cochise: Center For Economic Research – Publications<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724230948/http://www.cochise.edu/deptsdirs/organizations/cer/cer_publications.asp |date=July 24, 2008 }}</ref> The population at the 2020 census was 45,308, up from 43,888 at the 2010 census, for a growth rate of 3.2% over the decade. Sierra Vista is the 21st largest incorporated place in Arizona as of the 2010 census.

Also indicated in the CER 2009 Economic Outlook publication, the Arizona DEC estimates the Sierra Vista Area population is approximately 75,000, which includes outlying areas of the [[Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona|Sierra Vista Southeast]] Census Designated Place, [[Huachuca City, Arizona|Huachuca City]], [[Tombstone, Arizona|Tombstone]], [[Whetstone, Arizona|Whetstone]], [[Hereford, Arizona|Hereford]] and unincorporated surrounding areas. The population of the Sierra Vista Area is estimated to reach nearly 100,000 by 2028.

[[File:Sierra Vista - Saint Andrew the Apostle church - 1.jpg|left|thumb|Saint Andrew the Apostle Church]]
According to the 2000 Census figures, the Sierra Vista population consists of 14,196 households, and 9,993 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|246.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 15,685 housing units at an average density of {{convert|102.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 73.3% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 10.9% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 3.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]] and 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]]. 6.1% of the population is from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.9% from two or more races. 15.8% of the population is [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]].

There were 14,196 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 25.8% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,427, and the median income for a family was $44,077. Males had a median income of $30,053 versus $23,805 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,436.  About 8.0% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2000 Census, of the population (37,775) 25 years and older 91.5 percent had at least a high school diploma or equivalent and an estimated 25.7 percent held a bachelor's degree or higher. The CER indicates that there has been an increasing trend for residents to attain a bachelor's degree or higher making the local area competitive in today's technological working environment.  The estimated population of resident's educated at a post-secondary level (some college credit or more) in Sierra Vista is estimated to be higher than county, state, and national averages.<ref name="cochise.edu"/>

===Notable people===
[[File:Glynn R. Donaho.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|Vice Admiral Donaho]]

* [[Jessica Cox]], first licensed pilot and first black belt in the American Taekwondo Society born without arms. 
* [[Vice admiral (United States)|Vice Admiral]] [[Glynn R. Donaho]], World War II Submarine Commander awarded the [[Navy Cross]] four times.
* [[Pat Fleming (politician)|Patricia "Pat" Fleming]], former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Arizona House of Representatives]].
* [[Don Frye]], former [[mixed martial arts]] fighter, [[UFC 8]] and [[Ultimate Ultimate 1996|Ultimate Ultimate 2]] champion. Inducted into the [[UFC Hall of Fame]] in 2016.
* [[Major general (United States)|Major General]] [[David Parker Gibbs]], former Chief of Communications and Electronics for the Department of the Army.
* [[Laurence Gibson]], former American professional [[National Football League]] player. CFO of SolEnergy.
* [[David Gowan]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Senator in the [[Arizona Senate|Arizona State Senate]] and the former Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives.
* [[Darick Hall]], American professional [[baseball]] player for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. Played baseball for [[Buena High School (Arizona)|Buena High School]].
* [[Russ Klabough]], American professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays for [[FC Arizona]] in the [[National Premier Soccer League]].
* [[Seth Martinez]], American professional [[baseball]] player for the [[Houston Astros]].
* [[Yvonne Navarro]], [[Bram Stoker Award]] winning and best selling author of more than twenty five books and a core [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] novel contributor.
* [[Weston Ochse]], [[Bram Stoker Award]] winning and best selling author of more than thirty books.
* [[Nicole Powell]], former [[basketball]] player of the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]. Head coach of the [[UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball|University of California, Riverside]] Women's Basketball team.
* [[Adam Saathoff]], American sport shooter for the National Running Target Team. Three time [[United States at the Olympics|Olympic]] competitor for [[United States women's national basketball team|Team USA]] and silver and bronze medalists in 1998 and 2002 [[ISSF World Shooting Championships|World Championships]] respectively.
* [[David Stevens (politician)|David Stevens]], former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives.
* [[Lisa Song Sutton]], entrepreneur, attorney, beauty pageant titleholder and former congressional candidate.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=Comoletti|first=Jill|date=August 12, 2014|title=How Miss Nevada US Finds The Time To Be A Model, Business Executive, And Entrepreneur|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/lisa-song-sutton-profile-2014-8?r=US&IR=T|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828100847/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/lisa-song-sutton-profile-2014-8?r=US&IR=T|archive-date=August 28, 2021|access-date=August 28, 2021|website=Business Insider Australia|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sutton|first=Lisa Song|title=I'm so honored to serve as a judge in my hometown at the Miss Sierra Vista pageant! Miss Arizona, Miss Arizona Outstanding Teen and the Cochise County Sheriff were the emcees and did a great job! Congratulations to all the contestants and newly crowned winners ❤️ It was surreal to be back in my old high school, judging the pageant. Thank you for having me!|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CgqtlUHjV4H/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220731115318/https://www.instagram.com/p/CgqtlUHjV4H/|archive-date=July 31, 2022|access-date=July 31, 2022|website=Instagram|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=March 25, 2016|title=Meet the Beauty Queen Who Won Miss Nevada, Then Launched Several Successful Startups|url=https://nextshark.com/lisa-song-sutton-miss-nevada|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828131137/https://nextshark.com/lisa-song-sutton-miss-nevada|archive-date=August 28, 2021|access-date=August 28, 2021|website=Next Shark|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Young Seph]],  American music producer and songwriter.