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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

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

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:  94  (7.7%)
  • 5 to 9:  19  (1.6%)
  • 10 to 14:  36  (2.9%)
  • 15 to 19:  37  (3.0%)
  • 20 to 24:  14  (1.1%)
  • 25 to 34:  185  (15.1%)
  • 35 to 44:  27  (2.2%)
  • 45 to 54:  126  (10.3%)
  • 55 to 59:  39  (3.2%)
  • 60 to 64:  151  (12.3%)
  • 65 to 74:  327  (26.7%)
  • 75 to 84:  102  (8.3%)
  • 85 and over:  68  (5.6%)


  • Median age (years):  60.6


  • Under 18 years:  186  (15.2%)
  • 16 y

  • Under 5:  94  (7.7%)
  • 5 to 9:  19  (1.6%)
  • 10 to 14:  36  (2.9%)
  • 15 to 19:  37  (3.0%)
  • 20 to 24:  14  (1.1%)
  • 25 to 34:  185  (15.1%)
  • 35 to 44:  27  (2.2%)
  • 45 to 54:  126  (10.3%)
  • 55 to 59:  39  (3.2%)
  • 60 to 64:  151  (12.3%)
  • 65 to 74:  327  (26.7%)
  • 75 to 84:  102  (8.3%)
  • 85 and over:  68  (5.6%)


  • Median age (years):  60.6


  • Under 18 years:  186  (15.2%)
  • 16 years and over:  1,076  (87.8%)
  • 18 years and over:  1,039  (84.8%)
  • 21 years and over:  1,039  (84.8%)
  • 62 and over:  551  (45.0%)
  • 65 and over:  497  (40.6%)


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

Race & ethnicity

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

  • White:  1,114  (90.9%)
  • Black or African American:  0  (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native:  0  (0/0%)
  • Asian:  22  (1.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander:  0  (​0.0%) 
  • Some other race:  0  (0.0%)
  • Two or more races:  89  (7.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (of any race):  105  (8.6%)


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

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 & affordability

Units, occupancy & ownership

  • Total housing units:  683
  • Occupied housing units:  566  (82.9%)
  • Vacant housing units:  117  (17.1%)
  • Homeowner vacancy rate:  0.0%
  • Rental vacancy rate:  0.0%
  • Owner-occupied:  484  (85.5%)
  • Renter-occupied:  82  (14.5%)


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

  • 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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