Health & Social Well-Being

Watch the Recorded MAP Talk: Impact of Housing Insecurity on Southern Arizona View the PowerPoint Slides: Ann Chanecka, Interim Director of Housing and Community Development, City of Tucson, PowerPoint Slides Tom Litwicki, Chief Executive Officer, Old Pueblo Community Services, PowerPoint...

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...

Living on the Edge: Factors of Persistent Housing Insecurity in Southern Arizona The economic and financial fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic significantly exacerbated an ongoing affordable housing crisis in Southern Arizona. At the height of the pandemic, some 10-15%...

Poverty Report for Southern Arizona Cities, Towns, and Census-Designated Places In 2021, the poverty rate varied substantially for communities located in Southern Arizona. Of the 41 Southern Arizona communities explored, 15 reported poverty rates below the U.S. rate of 12.6%...

Housing Affordability Bounces Back From Record Lows in Tucson, Arizona MSA Housing affordability improved in the first quarter of 2023 for the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and many of its peers. Tucson ranked second, just behind Albuquerque, with 46.8%...

Estimating the Cost of a House in Tucson, Arizona MSA Have you ever wondered how much house you can afford? Households that spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing-related expenses are considered housing cost-burdened . In 2021...

Housing Cost Burden Report for Southern Arizona Cities, Towns, and Census-Designated Places In 2021, the percentage of housing cost-burdened households varied widely among Southern Arizona communities, ranging from a low of 15.7% to a high of 50.9%. This article provides...

High Levels of Food Insecurity in Tucson, Arizona MSA According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations World Food Programme , 222 million people in 53 countries/territories will experience acute food insecurity from October...