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Asset inventory

Bisbee, Arizona

A partnership project of Southeast Arizona Economic Development Group (SAEDG) and community sponsors

Bisbee community assets

PeopleLabor market & workforceIncome & povertyEducation (educational attainment, school enrollment & K-12 schools)Health careQuality of lifeHousing, real estate & developmentTransportation & shippingUtilities & telecomFinancial servicesLodging & meeting rooms

  • City of Bisbee
  • Cochise County Economic Development
  • SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO Economic Development District)

People of Bisbee, Arizona

Population

Population

Population

  • 2024:  5,028
  • 2030:  4,872
  • 2040:  4,539
  • 2050:  4,222
  • 2060:  3,966


Source: Estimates and projections by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity

Age groups

Population

Population

  • Under 5:  146  (3.0%)
  • 5 to 9:  183  (3.7%)
  • 10 to 14:  202  (4.1%)
  • 15 to 19:  210  (4.3%)
  • 20 to 24:  182  (3.7%)
  • 25 to 29:  211  (4.3%)
  • 30 to 34:  222  (4.5%)
  • 35 to 39:  222  (4.5%)
  • 40 to 44:  266  (5.4%)
  • 45 to 49:  248  (5.0%)
  • 50 to 54:  324  (6.6%)
  • 55 to 59:  416  (8.5%)
  • 60 to 64:  486  (9.9%)
  • 65 to 69:  534  (10.8%)
  • 70 to 74:  508  (10.3%)
  • 75 to 79:  

  • Under 5:  146  (3.0%)
  • 5 to 9:  183  (3.7%)
  • 10 to 14:  202  (4.1%)
  • 15 to 19:  210  (4.3%)
  • 20 to 24:  182  (3.7%)
  • 25 to 29:  211  (4.3%)
  • 30 to 34:  222  (4.5%)
  • 35 to 39:  222  (4.5%)
  • 40 to 44:  266  (5.4%)
  • 45 to 49:  248  (5.0%)
  • 50 to 54:  324  (6.6%)
  • 55 to 59:  416  (8.5%)
  • 60 to 64:  486  (9.9%)
  • 65 to 69:  534  (10.8%)
  • 70 to 74:  508  (10.3%)
  • 75 to 79:  295  (6.0%)
  • 80 to 84:  134  (2.7%)
  • 85 and over:  134  (2.7%)


  • Median age (years):  55.6


  • 16 years and over:  4,347  (88.3%)
  • 18 years and over:  4,250  (86.3%)
  • 21 years and over:  4,162  (84.5%)
  • 62 and over:  1,903  (38.7%)
  • 65 and over:  1,605  (32.6%)


Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020)

Race & ethnicity

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

  • White:  3,532  (71.7%)
  • Black or African American:  41  (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native:  53  (1.1%)
  • Asian:  26  (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander:  2  (​0.0%) 
  • Some other race:  369  (7.5%)
  • Two or more races:  900  (18.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (of any race):  1,634  (33.2%)


Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020)

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

  • English only:  3,738  (77.1%)
  • Language other than English:  1,108  (22.9%)
    • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  239  (4.9%)
  • Spanish:  990  (20.4%)
    • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  235  (4.8%)


Note. Population 5 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

Labor market & workforce

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

  • Civilian labor force:  1,831
  • Employed:  1,779
  • Unemployed:  52
  • Unemployment rate:  2.8%


Source: Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (2023)

Workforce (by occupation)

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

  • Management, business, science & arts:  541  (34.5%)
  • Service:  359  (22.9%)
  • Sales & office:  420  (26.8%)
  • Natural resources, construction & maintenance:  158  (10.1%)
  • Production, transportation & material moving:  ​90  (5.7%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

Workforce (by industry)

Average travel time to work

Average travel time to work

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  4  (0.3%)
  • Construction:  129  (8.2%)
  • Manufacturing:  73  (4.7%)
  • Wholesale trade:  6  (0.4%)
  • Retail trade:  ​120  (7.7%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  73  (4.7%)
  • Information:  45  (2.9%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  84  (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, management

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  4  (0.3%)
  • Construction:  129  (8.2%)
  • Manufacturing:  73  (4.7%)
  • Wholesale trade:  6  (0.4%)
  • Retail trade:  ​120  (7.7%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  73  (4.7%)
  • Information:  45  (2.9%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  84  (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services:  209  (13.3%)
  • Educational services, health care & social assistance:  305  (19.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services:  195  (12.4%)
  • Other services (except public administration):  184  (11.7%)
  • Public administration:  141  (9.0%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

Average travel time to work

Average travel time to work

Average travel time to work

17.8 min


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

Income & poverty

Income

Poverty

Poverty

  • Median household income:  $46,689
  • Median family income:  $70,313
  • Per capita income:  $31,970


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023) 

Poverty

Poverty

Poverty

  • People:  21.2%
  • Families:  12.5%
  • Children (under 18):  46.2%
  • Seniors (65+):  15.2%


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023) 

Bisbee education

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Less than 9th grade:  108  (2.6%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  337  (8.0%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  730  (17.2%)
  • Some college (no degree):  1,215  (28.7%)
  • Associate’s degree:  463  (10.9%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  870  (20.6%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  509  (12.0%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  3,787  (89.5%)
  • Bachel

  • Less than 9th grade:  108  (2.6%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  337  (8.0%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  730  (17.2%)
  • Some college (no degree):  1,215  (28.7%)
  • Associate’s degree:  463  (10.9%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  870  (20.6%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  509  (12.0%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  3,787  (89.5%)
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher:  1,379  (32.6%)


Note. Population 25 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

School enrollment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Nursery school, preschool:  29
  • Kindergarten:  31
  • Elementary school (grades 1-8):  276
  • High school (grades 9-12):  90
  • College or graduate school:  97


Note. Population 3 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

K-12 schools

Educational attainment

K-12 schools

  • Bisbee Unified School District
  • Community Montessori School

Health care

  • Copper Queen Community Hospital
  • Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc.
  • Physicians
  • Dentists

Quality of life

  • Cost of living
  • Weather & climate
  • Events, attractions & activities
  • Library
  • Restaurants

Bisbee housing, real estate & development

Housing units

Available properties & development assistance

Housing affordability

Units, occupancy & ownership

  • Total housing units:  3,138
  • Occupied housing units:  2,464  (78.5%)
  • Vacant housing units:  674  (21.5%)
  • Homeowner vacancy rate:  2.5%
  • Rental vacancy rate:  13.2%
  • Owner-occupied:  1,721  (69.8%)
  • Renter-occupied:  ​743  (30.2%)


Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020)

Housing affordability

Available properties & development assistance

Housing affordability

Cost & affordability

  • Median home value:  $209,600
  • Median monthly homeowner cost:  $1,000*
  • Homeowners paying 30% or more of income for housing:  359  (40.3%)*
  • Median gross monthly rent:  $846
  • Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing:  221  (38.1%)


*Includes only housing units with a mortgage. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023)

Available properties & development assistance

Available properties & development assistance

Available properties & development assistance

  • Commercial property (for sale)
  • Commercial property (lease)
  • Land for sale
  • Housing market
  • Homes for sale
  • Rentals (residential)
  • Real estate agents
  • Commercial real estate brokers


  • Community development
  • Building codes
  • Planning documents
  • Zoning maps
  • GIS maps (parcel, subdivision plats & surveys, tax lien)
  • Parcel inquiry

Transportation & shipping

Distance & routes from Bisbee to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Bisbee to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Bisbee to major metro markets

  • Tucson (93 mi)
  • ​Phoenix (207 mi)

Trucking & shipping services

Distance & routes from Bisbee to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Bisbee to major metro markets

  • Trucking companies
  • Shipping services (parcel)

Airports

Distance & routes from Bisbee to major metro markets

Airports

Commercial airports

  • Tucson International Airport (89 mi)
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (203 mi)


General aviation

  • Bisbee Municipal Airport

Utilities & telecommunications

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

Electricity

  • Arizona Public Service (APS)


Natural gas

  • Southwest Gas


Water

  • Arizona Water Company


Wastewater & sanitation

  • Bisbee municipal

Telecom

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

  • CenturyLink
  • Sparklight
  • Business internet service providers in Bisbee

Financial services

Banks & credit unions in Bisbee

  • National Bank of Arizona
  • WaFd Bank
  • Western Bank

Lodging & meeting space

  • Hotels & motels
  • Meeting venues

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  • Cochise County
  • Benson
  • Bisbee
  • Douglas
  • Huachuca City
  • Sierra Vista
  • Tombstone
  • Willcox
  • Bowie
  • Elfrida
  • Mescal
  • Miracle Valley
  • Naco
  • Pirtleville
  • St David
  • Sierra Vista Southeast
  • Sunsites
  • Whetstone
  • Become a Sponsor
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