Editing Santa Cruz County, Arizona (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 4545
|1910= 6766
|1920= 12689
|1930= 9684
|1940= 9482
|1950= 9417
|1960= 10808
|1970= 13966
|1980= 20459
|1990= 29676
|2000= 38381
|2010= 47420
|2020= 47669
|estyear=2024
|estimate=50508
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/az190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Santa Cruz County, Arizona – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Santa Cruz County, Arizona|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US04023&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Santa Cruz County, Arizona |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US04023&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Santa Cruz County, Arizona |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US04023&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|6,835
|7,564
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,119
|17.81%
|15.95%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14.93%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|75
|89
|style='background: #ffffe6; |114
|0.20%
|0.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|95
|115
|style='background: #ffffe6; |78
|0.25%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.16%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|189
|235
|style='background: #ffffe6; |271
|0.49%
|0.50%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.57%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|17
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13
|0.04%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|28
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |150
|0.07%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.31%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|137
|118
|style='background: #ffffe6; |292
|0.36%
|0.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.61%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|31,005
|39,273
|style='background: #ffffe6; |39,632
|80.78%
|82.82%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |83.14%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''38,381'''
|'''47,420'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''47,669'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 47,420 people, 15,437 households, and 11,992 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US04023
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=January 20, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213024538/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US04023
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|38.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants|}}. There were 18,010 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US04023
  |access-date=January 20, 2016
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213185508/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US04023
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 73.5% white, 0.7% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 22.9% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 82.8% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The largest ancestry groups were:<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US04023
  |title=DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=January 20, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213025151/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US04023
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
* 78.1% [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]]
* 4.3% [[German Americans|German]]
* 3.4% [[Irish Americans|Irish]]
* 3.1% [[English Americans|English]]
* 2.3% [[American ancestry|American]]
* 1.8% [[Italian Americans|Italian]]
{{Div col end}}

Of the 15,437 households, 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 22.3% were non-families, and 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.51. The median age was 35.6 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $36,519 and the median income for a family was $40,933. Males had a median income of $30,666 versus $25,135 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,209. About 20.6% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 36.8% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US04023
  |title=DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=January 20, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213014259/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US04023
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 38,381 people, 11,809 households, and 9,506 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|31|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 13,036 housing units at an average density of {{convert|10|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 76.0% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 19.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. 80.8% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 79.7% of the population reported speaking [[Spanish language|Spanish]] at home, while 19.5% speak [[English language|English]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Language Map Data Center |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=4&county_id=23&mode=geographic&order=r |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522214725/http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=4&county_id=23&mode=geographic&order=r |archive-date=22 May 2011 |website=Modern Language Organization}}</ref>

There were 11,809 households, of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.66.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,710, and the median income for a family was $32,057. Males had a median income of $27,972 versus $21,107 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,278. About 21.40% of families and 24.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.