Senator Ruben Gallego, Democratic from Arizona

Ruben Gallego

State of Arizona

Senator Ruben Gallego represents 7,378,838 residents of Arizona. The state has estimated median household income of $79,964 and unemployment rate of 5.1%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

7,378,838Population
↑ 206,556
$79,964Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $7,383
5.1%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.3%
8.7%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.5%
67.4%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,543Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $235
1.0%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
25.4 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Arizona State Demographics

Median Age 39 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 67.4% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 33.3% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 8.7% (vs 12.4%) · Income $79,964 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Education accessHealthcare accessRent burden

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 20–29 at 13.7%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 59%. Also significant: Hispanic (31.4%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

33.3% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 10.6% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $79,964, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 67.4% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,543. Median home value is $394,500.

How People Get to Work

66.8% drive alone. Average commute is 25.4 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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