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Asset inventory

Mescal, Arizona

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

Mescal community assets

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

People of Mescal, Arizona

Population

Population

Population

  • 2020:  1,751
  • 2030:  1,850
  • 2040:  1,870
  • 2050:  1,895
  • 2060:  1,949


Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020) and projections by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity

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:  1,513
  •  (96.0%)
  • Language other than English:  63 
  • (4.0%)
    • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  0  (0.0%)
  • Spanish:  0 (0.0%)
    • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  0  (0.0%)


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:  539
  • Employed:  539
  • Unemployed:  0
  • Unemployment rate:  0.0%


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

Workforce (by occupation)

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

  • Management, business, science & arts:  232 (43.0%)
  • Service:  26  (4.8%)
  • Sales & office:  117  (21.7%)
  • Natural resources, construction & maintenance:  19  (3.5%)
  • Production, transportation & material moving:  145  (26.9%)


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:  0  (0.0%)
  • Construction:  65  (12.1%)
  • Manufacturing:  132  (24.5%)
  • Wholesale trade:  5  (0.9%)
  • Retail trade:  60  (​11.1%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  34  (6.3%)
  • Information:  0  (0.0%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  59  (10.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, manageme

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  0  (0.0%)
  • Construction:  65  (12.1%)
  • Manufacturing:  132  (24.5%)
  • Wholesale trade:  5  (0.9%)
  • Retail trade:  60  (​11.1%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  34  (6.3%)
  • Information:  0  (0.0%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  59  (10.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services:  59  (10.9%)
  • Educational services, health care & social assistance:  89  (16.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services:  13  (2.4%)
  • Other services (except public administration):  12  (2.2%)
  • Public administration:  11  (2.0%)


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

Average travel time to work

Average travel time to work

Average travel time to work

30.5 min


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

Income & poverty

Income

Poverty

Poverty

  • Median household income:  $52,465
  • Median family income:  $67,813
  • Per capita income:  $28,645


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

Poverty

Poverty

Poverty

  • People:  18.7%
  • Families:  12.9%
  • Children (under 18):  33.0%
  • Seniors (65+):  12.6%


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

Mescal education

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Less than 9th grade:  9  (0.8%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  22  (1.9%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  355  (30.9%)
  • Some college (no degree):  348  (30.3%)
  • Associate’s degree:  136  (11.8%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  190  (16.5%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  90  (7.8%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  1,119  (97.3%)
  • Bachelor’s de

  • Less than 9th grade:  9  (0.8%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  22  (1.9%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  355  (30.9%)
  • Some college (no degree):  348  (30.3%)
  • Associate’s degree:  136  (11.8%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  190  (16.5%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  90  (7.8%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  1,119  (97.3%)
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher:  280  (24.3%)


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:  25
  • Kindergarten:  13
  • Elementary school (grades 1-8):  181
  • High school (grades 9-12):  199
  • College or graduate school:  80


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

K-12 schools

Educational attainment

K-12 schools

  • Benson Unified School District

Health care

  • Physicians
  • Dentists

Quality of life

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

Mescal housing, real estate & development

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:  $182,900
  • Median monthly homeowner cost:  $1,311*
  • Homeowners paying 30% or more of income for housing:  122  (38.0%)*
  • Median gross monthly rent:  $737
  • Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing:  45  (71.4%)


*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


  • Cochise County Economic Development
  • 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

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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
  • Terms of Use