More about TucsonTucson (pronounced /ˈtusÉ‘n/) is a city and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 486,699, with a metropolitan-area population of 843,746. A July 1, 2003 Census estimate put the citys population at 507,658. It is the largest city in southern Arizona, and the second largest in the state after Phoenix. The name Tucson comes via Spanish from the Oodham, Cuk á¹¢on (pronounced [ʧʊk ʂɔn]; roughly, "chuk shon"), meaning "Black Base," a reference to the mostly volcanic mountains on the west side of the city. The most notable of these foothills is Sentinel Peak, better known as "A Mountain" because it sports a large letter A in honor of the University of Arizona. Tucson is sometimes referred to as "The Old Pueblo." Tucson Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 486,699 people, 192,891 households, and 112,455 families residing in the city. The population density is 965.3/km² (2,500.1/mi²). There are 209,609 housing units at an average density of 415.7/km² (1,076.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 70.15% White, 4.33% Black or African American, 2.27% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 16.85% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. 35.72% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. The Native American inhabitants in the area include [quantity] Tohono Oodham, living in the city, on the nearby San Xavier reservation, and in the Tohono Oodham Nation, who may be descendants of the prehistoric inhabitants, as well as 6,800 Yaqui, living in the city (largely in the Old Pascua and Barrio Libre neighborhoods), on the nearby Pascua Yaqui reservation, and in the Yoem Pueblo in the town of Marana, most of whom trace their local ancestry back to arrivals in the late 1800s fleeing persecution in Mexico. There are 192,891 households out of which 29.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% are married couples living together, 13.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% are non-families. 32.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.12. In the city the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $30,981, and the median income for a family is $37,344. Males have a median income of $28,548 versus $23,086 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,322. 18.4% of the population and 13.7% of families are below the poverty line. Of all the people living in poverty, 23.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Today...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning...Then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 92 to 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...Then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 74 to 79. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Sunday...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 95 to 101. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 73 to 79. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Monday...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 99 to 104. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 10 percent. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 75 to 80. Chance of precipitation 10 percent. Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 99 to 104. Chance of precipitation 10 percent. Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 74 to 79. Chance of precipitation 10 percent. Wednesday...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 99 to 105. Lows 72 to 79. Thursday...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 99 to 105. Lows 72 to 79. Friday...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...Then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 101 to 106. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

