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Bisbee, Arizona

Learn more about our people, land, buildings, quality of life, transportation, infrastructure & business environment!


A service of Cochise County (economic development)

Bisbee community assets

People
Labor market & workforce
Income & poverty
Education
Health care
Quality of life
Housing & real estate
Transportation & shipping
Utilities & telecom
Financial services
Lodging & meeting space
Map

People of Bisbee, Arizona

Population

Population

Population

  • 2020:  4,923
  • 2025:  5,198
  • 2035:  4,841
  • 2045:  4,475
  • 2055:  4,119


Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020) and Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (pre-Census 2020 population projections)

Age groups

Population

Population

  • Under 5:  74  (1.4%)
  • 5 to 9:  363  (7.0%)
  • 10 to 14:  257  (4.9%)
  • 15 to 19:  104  (2.0%)
  • 20 to 24:  228  (4.4%)
  • 25 to 34:  366  (7.0%)
  • 35 to 44:  389  (7.5%)
  • 45 to 54:  683  (13.1%)
  • 55 to 59:  334  (6.4%)
  • 60 to 64:  503  (9.7%)
  • 65 to 74:  1,263  (24.3%)
  • 75 to 84:  464  (8.9%)
  • 85 and over:  171  (3.3%)


  • Median age (years):  56.8


  • Under 18 years:  762  (14.

  • Under 5:  74  (1.4%)
  • 5 to 9:  363  (7.0%)
  • 10 to 14:  257  (4.9%)
  • 15 to 19:  104  (2.0%)
  • 20 to 24:  228  (4.4%)
  • 25 to 34:  366  (7.0%)
  • 35 to 44:  389  (7.5%)
  • 45 to 54:  683  (13.1%)
  • 55 to 59:  334  (6.4%)
  • 60 to 64:  503  (9.7%)
  • 65 to 74:  1,263  (24.3%)
  • 75 to 84:  464  (8.9%)
  • 85 and over:  171  (3.3%)


  • Median age (years):  56.8


  • Under 18 years:  762  (14.7%)
  • 16 years and over:  4,492  (86.4%)
  • 18 years and over:  4,437  (85.3%)
  • 21 years and over:  4,356  (83.8%)
  • 62 and over:  2,180  (41.9%)
  • 65 and over:  1,898  (36.5%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Race & ethnicity

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

  • White:  4,796  (92.2%)
  • Black or African American:  43  (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native:  84  (1.6%)
  • Asian:  0  (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander:  0  (​0.0%)
  • Some other race (including 2 or more races):  276  (5.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (of any race):  1,409  (27.1%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

English only:  4,092  (79.8%)

Language other than English:  1,033  (20.2%)

  • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  361  (7.0%)

Spanish:  916  (17.9%)

  • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  359  (7.0%)


Note. Population 5 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Bisbee labor market & workforce

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

  • Civilian labor force:  1,846
  • Employed:  1,807
  • Unemployed:  39
  • Unemployment rate:  2.1%


Source: Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (2021)

Workforce (by occupation)

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

  • Management, business, science & arts:  583  (34.1%)
  • Service:  394  (23.0%)
  • Sales & office:  494  (28.9%)
  • Natural resources, construction & maintenance:  152  (8.9%)
  • Production, transportation & material moving:  ​89  (5.2%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Workforce (by industry)

Labor force & unemployment

Workforce (by industry)

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  8  (0.5%)
  • Construction:  164  (9.6%)
  • Manufacturing:  88  (5.1%)
  • Wholesale trade:  37  (2.2%)
  • Retail trade:  ​208  (12.1%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  60  (3.5%)
  • Information:  13  (0.8%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  76  (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, manageme

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  8  (0.5%)
  • Construction:  164  (9.6%)
  • Manufacturing:  88  (5.1%)
  • Wholesale trade:  37  (2.2%)
  • Retail trade:  ​208  (12.1%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  60  (3.5%)
  • Information:  13  (0.8%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  76  (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services:  200  (11.7%)
  • Educational services, health care & social assistance:  295  (17.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services:  207  (12.1%)
  • Other services (except public administration):  19  (1.1%)
  • Public administration:  337  (19.7%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Income & poverty in Bisbee

Income

Poverty

Poverty

  • Median household income:  $38,467
  • Median family income:  $52,143
  • Per capita income:  $26,325


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020) 

Poverty

Poverty

Poverty

  • People:  16.9%
  • Families:  13.9%
  • Children (under 18):  16.8%
  • Seniors (65+):  11.8%


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020) 

Bisbee education

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Less than 9th grade:  289  (6.9%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  132  (3.2%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  774  (18.5%)
  • Some college (no degree):  1,175  (28.2%)
  • Associate’s degree:  494  (11.8%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  783  (18.8%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  526  (12.6%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  3,752  (89.9%)
  • Bachel

  • Less than 9th grade:  289  (6.9%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  132  (3.2%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  774  (18.5%)
  • Some college (no degree):  1,175  (28.2%)
  • Associate’s degree:  494  (11.8%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  783  (18.8%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  526  (12.6%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  3,752  (89.9%)
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher:  1,309  (31.4%)


Note. Population 25 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

School enrollment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Nursery school, preschool:  58
  • Kindergarten:  11
  • Elementary school (grades 1-8):  476
  • High school (grades 9-12):  144
  • College or graduate school:  74


Note. Population 3 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

K-12

Educational attainment

K-12

  • Bisbee Unified District
  • Community Montessori School

Bisbee health care

Providers

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

Quality of life in Bisbee

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

Bisbee housing & real estate

Housing units & affordability

Units, occupancy & ownership

  • Total housing units:  3,539
  • Occupied housing units:  2,645  (74.7%)
  • Vacant housing units:  894  (25.3%)
  • Homeowner vacancy rate:  4.6%
  • Rental vacancy rate:  11.4%
  • Owner-occupied:  2,009  (76.0%)
  • Renter-occupied:  ​636  (24.0%)


Cost & affordability

  • Median home value:  $143,500
  • Median monthly homeowner cost:  $942*
  • Homeowners paying 30% or more of income for housing:  387  (40.6%)*
  • Median gross monthly rent:  $751
  • Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing:  268  (48.9%)


*Includes only housing units with a mortgage. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Available properties & development assistance

  • Commercial property (for sale)
  • Commercial property (lease)
  • Land for sale
  • 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

Average travel time to work (Bisbee residents)

Average travel time to work (Bisbee residents)

Commercial airports

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


General aviation

  • Bisbee Municipal Airport

Average travel time to work (Bisbee residents)

Average travel time to work (Bisbee residents)

Average travel time to work (Bisbee residents)

  • 12.7 min


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

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
  • American Southwest Credit Union

Lodging & meeting space

  • Hotels & motels
  • Meeting venues

Map

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