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Population & People
Population
21,447
Median age
34.6
Median household income
$61,348
Poverty rate
16.6%
Unemployment rate
10.5%
Bachelor's degree+
22.1%
Avg. commute
26 min
Hispanic or Latino
87.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$224,100
Median gross rent
$1,091/mo
Homeownership rate
84.98%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,419
HUD Fair Market Rent (Arizona statewide average across 15 areas — not specific to Rio Rico), 2026. Efficiency $1053, 1BR $1151, 2BR $1419, 3BR $1889, 4BR $2158. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Arizona commercial electricity
12.47¢/kWh
Arizona industrial electricity
8.1¢/kWh
Arizona residential electricity
15.32¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
598188.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
455745.2
All-Transactions House Price Index for Arizona
731.21
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Source: FRED, Arizona-specific series.