Tolleson, Arizona demographics

Tolleson, AZ demographics: median age 31.9; 12.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Tolleson city, Arizona · Incorporated city · GEOID 0474190. The survey estimates a population of 7,668 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Tolleson is 31.9 years, with a 90% margin of error of 5.3 years. There are 2,700 households (±288). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 31.9 ±5.3 39.0 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 7,668
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
Under 18 2,192 ±548 28.6% ±7.1 pp 21.6% 22.0%
18–34 1,959 ±570 25.5% ±7.4 pp 23.2% 22.8%
35–64 2,260 ±483 29.5% ±6.3 pp 36.2% 38.0%
65 and older 1,257 ±521 16.4% ±6.8 pp 18.9% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 7,668
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
Male 3,506 ±401 45.7% ±5.2 pp 49.9% 49.5%
Female 4,162 ±402 54.3% ±5.2 pp 50.1% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 7,668
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
White alone 1,494 ±635 19.5% ±8.3 pp 59.0% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 487 ±282 · low precision 6.4% ±3.7 pp · low precision 4.6% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 339 ±325 · low precision 4.4% ±4.2 pp · low precision 4.0% 0.9%
Asian alone 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 3.6% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.2%
Some other race alone 1,927 ±724 25.1% ±9.4 pp 9.1% 7.1%
Two or more races 3,421 ±766 44.6% ±10.0 pp 19.5% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 7,668
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,573 ±698 20.5% ±9.1 pp 68.6% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6,095 ±698 79.5% ±9.1 pp 31.4% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,700
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
Married-couple family 980 ±303 36.3% ±10.5 pp 46.7% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 143 ±105 · low precision 5.3% ±3.8 pp · low precision 5.6% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 668 ±278 24.7% ±10.0 pp 11.9% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 456 ±210 16.9% ±7.6 pp 27.5% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 453 ±406 · low precision 16.8% ±14.9 pp · low precision 8.2% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,700
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
Households with people under 18 1,221 ±282 45.2% ±9.3 pp 28.7% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 1,479 ±450 54.8% ±15.6 pp 71.3% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,700
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 456 ±210 16.9% ±7.6 pp 27.5% 28.7%
Two-person households 820 ±454 · low precision 30.4% ±16.5 pp · low precision 35.6% 33.8%
Three-person households 664 ±317 24.6% ±11.5 pp 14.3% 15.3%
Four-person households 575 ±234 21.3% ±8.4 pp 11.8% 12.6%
Five-person households 89 ±80 · low precision 3.3% ±2.9 pp · low precision 6.1% 5.9%
Six-person households 0 ±28 · low precision 0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision 2.8% 2.2%
Seven or more people 96 ±96 · low precision 3.6% ±3.5 pp · low precision 1.9% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 7,668
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
Native 5,562 ±652 72.5% ±8.5 pp 87.0% 85.9%
Foreign born 2,106 ±651 27.5% ±8.5 pp 13.0% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 7,230
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
English only 2,595 ±688 35.9% ±9.5 pp 74.3% 77.7%
Spanish 4,487 ±686 62.1% ±9.3 pp 19.3% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 66 ±109 · low precision 0.9% ±1.5 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 1.1% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.5% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.7% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 82 ±132 · low precision 1.1% ±1.8 pp · low precision 1.9% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 4,568
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
Less than high school graduate 1,738 ±638 38.0% ±13.2 pp 10.6% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 920 ±305 20.1% ±6.2 pp 23.5% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 1,155 ±338 25.3% ±6.7 pp 23.3% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 201 ±148 · low precision 4.4% ±3.2 pp · low precision 9.3% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 529 ±268 · low precision 11.6% ±5.7 pp 20.3% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 25 ±50 · low precision 0.5% ±1.1 pp · low precision 13.0% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 7,582
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arizona U.S.
Same house 6,436 ±618 84.9% ±8.1 pp 85.7% 87.7%
Moved within same county 661 ±586 · low precision 8.7% ±7.7 pp · low precision 8.5% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 1.6% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 357 ±281 · low precision 4.7% ±3.7 pp · low precision 3.5% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 128 ±144 · low precision 1.7% ±1.9 pp · low precision 0.7% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

15.3% of Tolleson residents (±6.5 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 10.5% in Arizona and 8.4% nationally. 78.8% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Tolleson Arizona U.S. Compared with Arizona
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 15.3% ±6.5 pp 10.5% 8.4% Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households 78.8% ±4.1 pp 91.5% 91.0% Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 1.8% ±1.5 pp · low precision 7.9% 6.2% Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Tolleson . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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