How many homes in Tucson, AZ are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Tucson, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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4.2% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Tucson, AZ have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% have more than 1.5.

0.4% lack complete plumbing.

0.7% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 4.2% (±0.4 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.4%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.7%

Crowding and facilities in Tucson

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tucson	Pima County	Arizona	United States
More than 1 person per room	4.2% (±0.4 points)	3.2% (±0.3 points)	4.3% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.8% (±0.3 points)	1.3% (±0.2 points)	1.5% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Tucson, the share of crowded homes is higher than in Pima County (3.2%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (4.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Tucson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tucson
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Tucson	—	4.2% (±0.4 points)	—
South Tucson	6.5 mi	8.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Summit	7.8 mi	13.7% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Catalina Foothills	10 mi	1.7% (±0.7 points)	Lower
Drexel Heights	10 mi	3.4% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tanque Verde	11 mi	0.4% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Rincon Valley	11 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Flowing Wells	13 mi	7.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vail	14 mi	1.2% (±1.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Catalina Foothills, AZ (1.7%), Tanque Verde, AZ (0.4%), Vail, AZ (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Summit, AZ (13.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tucson

How many homes in Tucson are overcrowded?

4.2% of occupied homes in Tucson, AZ have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tucson lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.4% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.7% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tucson city, Arizona

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Tucson city, Arizona (place:77000, in state:04).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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