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Asset inventory

Bisbee, Arizona

Learn more about Bisbee's people, land, buildings, quality of life, transportation, infrastructure & business services!


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

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:  77  (1.6%)
  • 5 to 9:  290  (5.9%)
  • 10 to 14:  281  (5.7%)
  • 15 to 19:  116  (2.3%)
  • 20 to 24:  214  (4.3%)
  • 25 to 34:  455  (9.2%)
  • 35 to 44:  402  (8.1%)
  • 45 to 54:  570  (11.5%)
  • 55 to 59:  258  (5.2%)
  • 60 to 64:  550  (11.1%)
  • 65 to 74:  1,173  (23.7%)
  • 75 to 84:  443  (8.9%)
  • 85 and over:  128  (2.6%)


  • Median age (years):  56.0


  • Under 18 years:  703  (14

  • Under 5:  77  (1.6%)
  • 5 to 9:  290  (5.9%)
  • 10 to 14:  281  (5.7%)
  • 15 to 19:  116  (2.3%)
  • 20 to 24:  214  (4.3%)
  • 25 to 34:  455  (9.2%)
  • 35 to 44:  402  (8.1%)
  • 45 to 54:  570  (11.5%)
  • 55 to 59:  258  (5.2%)
  • 60 to 64:  550  (11.1%)
  • 65 to 74:  1,173  (23.7%)
  • 75 to 84:  443  (8.9%)
  • 85 and over:  128  (2.6%)


  • Median age (years):  56.0


  • Under 18 years:  703  (14.2%)
  • 16 years and over:  4,298  (86.7%)
  • 18 years and over:  4,254  (85.8%)
  • 21 years and over:  4,159  (83.9%)
  • 62 and over:  2,091  (42.2%)
  • 65 and over:  1,744  (35.2%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021)

Race & ethnicity

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

  • White:  4,174  (84.2%)
  • Black or African American:  64  (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native:  98  (2.0%)
  • Asian:  0  (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander:  0  (​0.0%) 
  • Some other race:  231  (4.7%)
  • Two or more races:  390  (7.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (of any race):  1,352  (27.3%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021)

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

English only:  3,828  (78.4%)

Language other than English:  1,052  (21.6%)

  • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  220  (4.5%)

Spanish:  898  (18.4%)

  • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  218  (4.5%)


Note. Population 5 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021)

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:  578  (35.4%)
  • Service:  315  (19.3%)
  • Sales & office:  494  (30.2%)
  • Natural resources, construction & maintenance:  132  (8.1%)
  • Production, transportation & material moving:  ​115  (7.0%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021)

Workforce (by industry)

Average travel time to work

Average travel time to work

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  7  (0.4%)
  • Construction:  123  (7.5%)
  • Manufacturing:  76  (4.7%)
  • Wholesale trade:  48  (2.9%)
  • Retail trade:  ​206  (12.6%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  85  (5.2%)
  • Information:  11  (0.7%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  64  (3.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, manageme

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  7  (0.4%)
  • Construction:  123  (7.5%)
  • Manufacturing:  76  (4.7%)
  • Wholesale trade:  48  (2.9%)
  • Retail trade:  ​206  (12.6%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  85  (5.2%)
  • Information:  11  (0.7%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  64  (3.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services:  193  (11.8%)
  • Educational services, health care & social assistance:  298  (18.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services:  148  (9.1%)
  • Other services (except public administration):  87  (5.3%)
  • Public administration:  288  (17.6%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021)

Average travel time to work

Average travel time to work

Average travel time to work

13.5 min


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021)

Income & poverty

Income

Poverty

Poverty

  • Median household income:  $41,094
  • Median family income:  $64,946
  • Per capita income:  $28,012


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021) 

Poverty

Poverty

Poverty

  • People:  16.3%
  • Families:  11.0%
  • Children (under 18):  12.1%
  • Seniors (65+):  13.6%


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021) 

Bisbee education

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Less than 9th grade:  195  (4.9%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  216  (5.4%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  720  (18.1%)
  • Some college (no degree):  1,172  (29.5%)
  • Associate’s degree:  463  (11.6%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  718  (18.0%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  495  (12.4%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  3,568  (89.7%)
  • Bachel

  • Less than 9th grade:  195  (4.9%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  216  (5.4%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  720  (18.1%)
  • Some college (no degree):  1,172  (29.5%)
  • Associate’s degree:  463  (11.6%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  718  (18.0%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  495  (12.4%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  3,568  (89.7%)
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher:  1,213  (30.5%)


Note. Population 25 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021)

School enrollment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Nursery school, preschool:  54
  • Kindergarten:  7
  • Elementary school (grades 1-8):  449
  • High school (grades 9-12):  151
  • College or graduate school:  141


Note. Population 3 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021)

K-12 schools

Educational attainment

K-12 schools

  • Bisbee Unified District
  • Community Montessori School

Health care

Providers

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

Quality of life

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

Bisbee housing & real estate

Housing units & affordability

Units, occupancy & ownership

  • Total housing units:  3,284
  • Occupied housing units:  2,454  (74.7%)
  • Vacant housing units:  830  (25.3%)
  • Homeowner vacancy rate:  2.6%
  • Rental vacancy rate:  10.8%
  • Owner-occupied:  1,865  (76.0%)
  • Renter-occupied:  ​589  (24.0%)


Cost & affordability

  • Median home value:  $170,900
  • Median monthly homeowner cost:  $1,012*
  • Homeowners paying 30% or more of income for housing:  399  (42.7%)*
  • Median gross monthly rent:  $815
  • Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing:  250  (50.4%)


*Includes only housing units with a mortgage. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2017-2021)

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

Map

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