In 2017, trade with Mexico via Arizona border ports of entry (BPOEs) reached $28.0 billion for the U.S., which was a decrease of $2.3 billion, or 7.6 percent, over a year ago. The decline in total trade last year was...
Tucson MSA’s median household income in 2016 was $46,764, ranking it 11th among peer western metropolitan areas. This was 15.5% lower than the nation and 8.9% below the state of Arizona. After adjusting for differences in the cost of living...
Research indicates that ‘hot spots’ of police reports for violent crime tend to coincide with high density areas of alcohol-serving establishments. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control recommend that metro areas...
In 2016, the secondary school teacher wage for the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was $39,927, after adjustment for the cost of living. This ranked Tucson last among peer western MSAs. Accounting for differences in the relative cost of living...
The MAP Dashboard recently released its inaugural Annual Report providing a snapshot of the MAP Dashboard as of spring 2018, using the most up to date data available. The report summarizes the latest results for all indicators and highlights key...
In 2016, the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ranked ninth out of 12 comparable western MSAs in the labor force participation rate for the working-age population (25-54). Tucson posted a 0.6 percentage point increase in the rate since 2009. The...
For much of 2017, the preliminary employment data for the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggested little or no job growth over the year. That was highlighted on the MAP here...
In 2017, the Tucson metropolitan area added over 5,000 jobs, which translated into 1.5 percent growth. That ranked Tucson 10th among peer western metropolitan areas and was an improvement over Tucson’s last place ranking during the previous two years. Tucson...
