Economy

The foreign-born population in the U.S. has steadily increased over the past 50 years. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the foreign-born population in 1970 was 9.6 million, representing 4.7% of the total U.S. population. The latest data from...

Watch the Recorded MAP Talk: Disability and Employment in Tucson List of Speakers: Natalya Brown, CEO, Beacon Group, Inc. Jim Click, Jim Click Automotive Beatriz Del Campo-Carmona, Research Economist, Economic and Business Research Center, Eller College of Management, University of...

Estimating the Cost of a House in Tucson, Arizona MSA If you’re like most people, you can’t afford to pay cash for a home. In 2023, 78.0% of homes purchased were financed according to the National Association of Realtors “...

Get the Most Out of the MAP 2024

People with Disabilities: Education, Employment, and Earnings in Tucson, Arizona MSA The second article of the disability series sets the stage for a closer examination of the multifaceted nature of education, employment, and income among individuals with disabilities. The educational...

Income and Earnings Report for Southern Arizona Cities, Towns, and Census-Designated Places In 2022, income and earnings varied significantly across cities, towns, and census-designated places located in Southern Arizona. Hereafter, when discussing multiple cities, towns, or census designated places (CDP)...

Wildfires in Arizona and the Western United States: Assessing Social and Economic Impacts Nationally, nearly 100,000 structures were destroyed by wildfires between 2005 and 2022, according to data published by Headwater Economics . The number of structures destroyed varied significantly...

Watch the Recorded MAP Talk: Impact of Housing Insecurity on Southern Arizona View the PowerPoint Slides: Ann Chanecka, Interim Director of Housing and Community Development, City of Tucson, PowerPoint Slides Tom Litwicki, Chief Executive Officer, Old Pueblo Community Services, PowerPoint...

People with Disabilities: Earnings, Home Environment, and Infrastructure in Tucson, Arizona MSA Earnings This third and last article of the disability series provides a closer examination of how the multifaceted nature of earnings, home environment characteristics, and infrastructure, affect and...