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Asset inventory

Mescal, Arizona

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


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

Mescal community assets

PeopleLabor market & workforceIncome & povertyEducationHealth careQuality of lifeHousing & real estateTransportation & shippingUtilities & telecomLodging & meeting roomsMap

People of Mescal, Arizona

Population

Population

Population

  • 2020:  1,751
  • 2025:  1,812
  • 2035:  1,839
  • 2045:  1,860
  • 2055:  1,887


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

Age groups

Population

Population

  • Under 5:  71  (4.1%)
  • 5 to 9:  88  (5.0%)
  • 10 to 14:  101  (5.8%)
  • 15 to 19:  81  (4.6%)
  • 20 to 24:  74  (4.2%)
  • 25 to 29:  68  (3.9%)
  • 30 to 34:  70  (4.0%)
  • 35 to 39:  64  (3.7%)
  • 40 to 44:  73  (4.2%)
  • 45 to 49:  118  (6.7%)
  • 50 to 54:  119  (6.8%)
  • 55 to 59:  130  (7.4%)
  • 60 to 64:  189  (10.8%)
  • 65 to 69:  161  (9.2%)
  • 70 to 74:  144  (8.2%)
  • 75 to 79:  96  (5.5%

  • Under 5:  71  (4.1%)
  • 5 to 9:  88  (5.0%)
  • 10 to 14:  101  (5.8%)
  • 15 to 19:  81  (4.6%)
  • 20 to 24:  74  (4.2%)
  • 25 to 29:  68  (3.9%)
  • 30 to 34:  70  (4.0%)
  • 35 to 39:  64  (3.7%)
  • 40 to 44:  73  (4.2%)
  • 45 to 49:  118  (6.7%)
  • 50 to 54:  119  (6.8%)
  • 55 to 59:  130  (7.4%)
  • 60 to 64:  189  (10.8%)
  • 65 to 69:  161  (9.2%)
  • 70 to 74:  144  (8.2%)
  • 75 to 79:  96  (5.5%)
  • 80 to 84:  74  (4.2%)
  • 85 and over:  30  (1.7%)


  • Median age (years):  53.0


  • 16 years and over:  1,478  (84.4%)
  • 18 years and over:  1,440  (82.2%)
  • 21 years and over:  1,338  (79.3%)
  • 62 and over:  619  (35.4%)
  • 65 and over:  505  (28.8%)


Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020)

Race & ethnicity

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

  • White:  1,406  (80.3%)
  • Black or African American:  13  (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native:  18  (1.0%)
  • Asian:  8  (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander:  12  (​0.7%) 
  • Some other race:  56  (3.2%)
  • Two or more races:  238  (13.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (of any race):  243  (13.9%)


Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020)

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

English only:  1,052

 (93.0%)

Language other than English:  79 

(7.0%)

  • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  0  (0.0%)

Spanish:  79 (7.0%)

  • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  0  (0.0%)


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:  455
  • Employed:  434
  • Unemployed:  21
  • Unemployment rate:  4.6%


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

Workforce (by occupation)

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

  • Management, business, science & arts:  174 (40.1%)
  • Service:  21  (4.8%)
  • Sales & office:  135  (31.1%)
  • Natural resources, construction & maintenance:  22  (5.1%)
  • Production, transportation & material moving:  82  (18.9%)


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:  0  (0.0%)
  • Construction:  32  (7.4%)
  • Manufacturing:  43  (9.9%)
  • Wholesale trade:  5  (1.2%)
  • Retail trade:  70  (​16.1%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  21  (4.8%)
  • Information:  0  (0.0%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  31  (7.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, management, 

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  0  (0.0%)
  • Construction:  32  (7.4%)
  • Manufacturing:  43  (9.9%)
  • Wholesale trade:  5  (1.2%)
  • Retail trade:  70  (​16.1%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  21  (4.8%)
  • Information:  0  (0.0%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  31  (7.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services:  38  (8.8%)
  • Educational services, health care & social assistance:  127  (29.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services:  27  (6.2%)
  • Other services (except public administration):  15  (3.5%)
  • Public administration:  25  (5.8%)


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

Average travel time to work

Average travel time to work

Average travel time to work

29.8 min


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

Income & poverty

Income

Poverty

Poverty

  • Median household income:  $44,286
  • Median family income:  $55,357
  • Per capita income:  $23,152


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

Poverty

Poverty

Poverty

  • People:  18.4%
  • Families:  12.3%
  • Children (under 18):  55.9%
  • Seniors (65+):  10.7%


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

Mescal education

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Less than 9th grade:  18  (1.8%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  6  (0.6%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  397  (38.7%)
  • Some college (no degree):  321  (31.3%)
  • Associate’s degree:  138  (13.5%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  55  (5.4%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  90  (8.8%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  1,001  (97.7%)
  • Bachelor’s degr

  • Less than 9th grade:  18  (1.8%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  6  (0.6%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  397  (38.7%)
  • Some college (no degree):  321  (31.3%)
  • Associate’s degree:  138  (13.5%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  55  (5.4%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  90  (8.8%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  1,001  (97.7%)
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher:  145  (14.1%)


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:  31
  • Kindergarten:  0
  • Elementary school (grades 1-8):  55
  • High school (grades 9-12):  37
  • College or graduate school:  0


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

K-12 schools

Educational attainment

K-12 schools

  • Benson Unified School District

Health care

Providers

  • Physicians
  • Dentists

Quality of life

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

Mescal housing & real estate

Housing units

Available properties & development assistance

Housing affordability

Units, occupancy & ownership

  • Total housing units:  858
  • Occupied housing units:  769  (89.6%)
  • Vacant housing units:  89  (10.4%)
  • Homeowner vacancy rate:  2.7%
  • Rental vacancy rate:  3.8%
  • Owner-occupied:  644  (83.7%)
  • Renter-occupied:  125  (16.3%)


Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020)

Housing affordability

Available properties & development assistance

Housing affordability

Cost & affordability

  • Median home value:  $148,800
  • Median monthly homeowner cost:  $1,203*
  • Homeowners paying 30% or more of income for housing:  122  (41.1%)*
  • Median gross monthly rent:  $687
  • Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing:  23  (50.0%)


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

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


  • Development services (planning & zoning)
  • GIS maps (parcel, subdivision plats & surveys, tax lien)
  • Parcel inquiry

Transportation & shipping

Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets

  • Tucson (38 mi)
  • Phoenix (153 mi)

Trucking & shipping services

Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets

  • Trucking companies
  • Shipping services (parcel)

Airports

Distance & routes from Mescal to major metro markets

Airports

Commercial airports

  • Tucson International Airport (34 mi)
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (153 mi)

Utilities & telecommunications

Electricity & natural gas

Electricity & natural gas

Electricity & natural gas

Electricity

  • Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC)

 

Natural gas

  • Southwest Gas

Telecom

Electricity & natural gas

Electricity & natural gas

  • CenturyLink
  • Business internet service providers in Mescal

Lodging & meeting space

  • Hotels & motels
  • Meeting venues

Map

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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
  • Whetstone
  • SAEDG
  • Become a Sponsor
  • Terms of Use