Workforce & Demographics

Did you know that the Economic and Business Research Center (EBRC), which houses the MAP Dashboard, celebrated its 75th anniversary this year? Tucson was a very different place 75 years ago. For one, there were far fewer people here. The...

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...

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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...

People with Disabilities: Population, Prevalence, and Home Environment in the Tucson, Arizona MSA According to the World Health Organization , disability data are essential for countries to be able to develop evidence-based policies to monitor the implementation of the Convention...

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)...

Labor Force Participation Rate Report for Southern Arizona Cities, Towns, and Census-Designated Places Labor force participation rates varied substantially across Southern Arizona in 2021. Hereafter, when discussing multiple cities, towns, or census-designated places (CDP) the general term communities will be...

Disability Inclusion in Tucson, Arizona MSA The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.3 billion people in the world today – or 16% of the global population – experience a significant disability. In 2021, approximately 13.2% of Arizonans reported having...

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...