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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy FY 2019/20 - FY 2024/24

Demographics

Residents in Oro Valley enjoy an upscale lifestyle and our population is balanced across all age segments. Projections indicate continued, healthy growth. Per capita income is among the highest of any community in Arizona.

Median age is 49.8
96.8% have high school diplomas or higher
52.2% have a bachelor’s degree or higher

Town of Oro Valley
Source: 2010 Census data and 2015 American Community Survey data

Population: 45,184
Number of households: 19,295
Median home value: $276,600
Median household income: $79,458
Per capita income: $39,397
Land area in square miles: 36 square miles
Person per square mile: 1,154.4 persons/sq mi

For more information, view the Arizona State Demographic Viewer.

Available Sites and Buildings

Major Employers

Company	Employees	Rank	Percentage
Roche Tissue Diagnostics	1,300	1	6.78%
Honeywell Aerospace	650	2	3.39%
Oro Valley Hospital	605	3	3.15%
Amphitheater School District	502	4	2.62%
Town of Oro Valley	302	5	1.57%
Casa de la Luz Hospice	272	6	1.42%
El Conquistador Tucson, A Hilton Resort	250	7	1.30%
Simpleview	213	8	1.11%
Splendido at Rancho Vistoso	204	9	1.06%
Meggitt Securaplane	157	10	0.82%

Total	4,455		23.22%

Based on In-Town Employment rate of 42.26% of total population. 19,182 In-Town Employment

Updated November 20, 2019

Schools

At all levels, for all ages, Oro Valley offers excellent opportunities for education, and K-12 test scores in Oro Valley schools outpace national, county and state averages in almost every category for reading, language and math skills.

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Climate

When it comes to climate, Oro Valley is one of the sunniest, most comfortable places in the country. Our climate delivers average high temperatures of 83.4 degrees and average lows of 53.8 degrees.

Find adventure with fantastic destinations for nearby daytrips. Go boating, water skiing and fishing at one of several lakes, each within a two-hour drive. In the winter, Mount Lemmon—only 60 minutes away in the Santa Catalina Mountains—offers a great downhill skiing challenge for all ages and levels.