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Willcox, Arizona

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

 
A service of Cochise County (economic development)

Willcox 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 Willcox, Arizona

Population

Population

Population

  • 2020:  3,213
  • 2025:  3,547
  • 2035:  3,389
  • 2045:  3,254
  • 2055:  3,132


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

Age groups

Population

Population

  • Under 5:  312  (8.9%)
  • 5 to 9:  376  (10.7%)
  • 10 to 14:  295  (8.4%)
  • 15 to 19:  108  (3.1%)
  • 20 to 24:  244  (7.0%)
  • 25 to 34:  772  (22.0%)
  • 35 to 44:  295  (8.4%)
  • 45 to 54:  314  (9.0%)
  • 55 to 59:  158  (4.5%)
  • 60 to 64:  158  (4.5%)
  • 65 to 74:  252  (7.2%)
  • 75 to 84:  172  (4.9%)
  • 85 and over:  51  (1.5%)


  • Median age (years):  30.1


  • Under 18 years:  1,061  (30.

  • Under 5:  312  (8.9%)
  • 5 to 9:  376  (10.7%)
  • 10 to 14:  295  (8.4%)
  • 15 to 19:  108  (3.1%)
  • 20 to 24:  244  (7.0%)
  • 25 to 34:  772  (22.0%)
  • 35 to 44:  295  (8.4%)
  • 45 to 54:  314  (9.0%)
  • 55 to 59:  158  (4.5%)
  • 60 to 64:  158  (4.5%)
  • 65 to 74:  252  (7.2%)
  • 75 to 84:  172  (4.9%)
  • 85 and over:  51  (1.5%)


  • Median age (years):  30.1


  • Under 18 years:  1,061  (30.3%)
  • 16 years and over:  2,451  (69.9%)
  • 18 years and over:  2,446  (69.7%)
  • 21 years and over:  2,359  (67.3%)
  • 62 and over:  568  (16.2%)
  • 65 and over:  475  (13.5%)


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

Race & ethnicity

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

  • White:  2,980  (85.0%)
  • Black or African American:  52  (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native:  99  (2.8%)
  • Asian:  14  (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander:  9  (​0.3%)
  • Some other race (including 2 or more races):  353  (10.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (of any race):  2,235  (63.7%)


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

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

English only:  1,754  (54.9%)

Language other than English:  1,441  (45.1%)

  • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  338  (10.6%)

Spanish:  1,410  (44.1%)

  • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  332  (10.4%)


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

Willcox labor market & workforce

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

  • Civilian labor force:  1,434
  • Employed:  1,361
  • Unemployed:  73
  • Unemployment rate:  5.1%


Source: Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (2021)

Workforce (by occupation)

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

  • Management, business, science & arts:  216  (16.7%)
  • Service:  376  (29.1%)
  • Sales & office:  215  (16.7%)
  • Natural resources, construction & maintenance:  105  (8.1%)
  • Production, transportation & material moving:  378  (29.3%)


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

Workforce (by industry)

Labor force & unemployment

Workforce (by industry)

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  61  (4.7%)
  • Construction:  0  (0.0%)
  • Manufacturing:  154  (11.9%)
  • Wholesale trade:  0  (0.0%)
  • Retail trade:  162  (12.6%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  88  (6.8%)
  • Information:  0  (0.0%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  22  (1.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, management

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  61  (4.7%)
  • Construction:  0  (0.0%)
  • Manufacturing:  154  (11.9%)
  • Wholesale trade:  0  (0.0%)
  • Retail trade:  162  (12.6%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  88  (6.8%)
  • Information:  0  (0.0%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  22  (1.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services:  85  (6.6%)
  • Educational services, health care & social assistance:  375  (29.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services:  173  (13.4%)
  • Other services (except public administration):  99  (7.7%)
  • Public administration:  71  (5.5%)


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

Income & poverty in Willcox

Income

Poverty

Poverty

  • Median household income:  $35,000
  • Median family income:  $41,500
  • Per capita income:  $17,684


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

Poverty

Poverty

Poverty

  • People:  24.1%
  • Families:  22.3%
  • Children (under 18):  30.0%
  • Seniors (65+):  8.9%


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

Willcox education

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Less than 9th grade:  44  (2.0%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  366  (16.9%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  855  (39.4%)
  • Some college (no degree):  457  (21.0%)
  • Associate’s degree: ​ 278  (12.8%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  86  (4.0%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  86  (4.0%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  1,762  (81.1%)
  • Bachelor’s 

  • Less than 9th grade:  44  (2.0%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  366  (16.9%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  855  (39.4%)
  • Some college (no degree):  457  (21.0%)
  • Associate’s degree: ​ 278  (12.8%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  86  (4.0%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  86  (4.0%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  1,762  (81.1%)
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher:  172  (7.9%)


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:  19
  • Kindergarten:  61
  • Elementary school (grades 1-8):  395
  • High school (grades 9-12):  215
  • College or graduate school:  74


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

K-12

Higher Ed

Higher Ed

  • Willcox Unified District 

Higher Ed

Higher Ed

Higher Ed

  • Cochise College

Willcox health care

Providers

  • Northern Cochise Community Hospital
  • Physicians
  • Dentists

Quality of life in Willcox

  • Cost of living
  • Weather & climate
  • Events, attractions & activities
  • Library
  • Golf
  • City pool
  • Parks & recreation
  • Restaurants

Willcox housing & real estate

Housing units & affordability

Units, occupancy & ownership

  • Total housing units:  1,641
  • Occupied housing units:  1,176  (71.7%)
  • Vacant housing units:  465  (28.3%)
  • Homeowner vacancy rate:  17.3%
  • Rental vacancy rate:  10.9%
  • Owner-occupied:  654  (55.6%)
  • Renter-occupied:  522  (44.4%)


Cost & affordability

  • Median home value:  $71,400
  • Median monthly homeowner cost:  $990*
  • Homeowners paying 30% or more of income for housing:  102  (29.3%)*
  • Median gross monthly rent:  $597
  • Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing:  226  (46.9%)


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

Transportation & shipping

Distance & routes from Willcox to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Willcox to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Willcox to major metro markets

  • Tucson (82 mi)
  • ​Phoenix (195 mi)

Trucking & shipping services

Distance & routes from Willcox to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Willcox to major metro markets

  • Trucking companies
  • Shipping services (parcel)

Airports & rail

Average travel time to work (Willcox residents)

Average travel time to work (Willcox residents)

Commercial airports

  • Tucson International Airport (82 mi)
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (195 mi)


General aviation

  • Cochise County Airport


Rail

  • Union Pacific Railroad
  • San Pedro Valley Railroad

Average travel time to work (Willcox residents)

Average travel time to work (Willcox residents)

Average travel time to work (Willcox residents)

  • 17.6 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

  • Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC)


 Natural gas, water, wastewater

  • Willcox municipal

Telecom

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

  • CenturyLink
  • Business internet service providers in Willcox

Financial services

Banks & credit unions in Willcox

  • JP Morgan Chase
  • PNC Bank
  • Western Bank
  • Cochise Credit Union

Lodging & meeting space

  • Hotels & motels
  • Meeting venues

Map

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