45,303
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$86,863
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America/Phoenix
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Oro Valley, AZ - History
We would like to provide the residents of Oro Valley a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Oro Valley Home page. The Oro Valley Home page provides as much information as possible on Oro Valley. Knowing Oro Valley’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Oro Valley’s Home page, you will also find Oro Valley’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Oro Valley has a population of 45303. 48.4% of Oro Valley’s inhabitants are Male, and 51.6 are female. 62.2% of Oro Valley is married and 76% own their own home. The Average Home price is $329,966, and the average rent is $1,326. Household median income in Oro Valley is $86,863, and the individual median income is $41,710. Oro Valley’s Ethnic is the following: White(87.6%), Hispanic(15.9%), Multiple(5.1%), Asian(2.9%), Other(2.2%), Black(1.9%), Native(0.3%).
Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town located 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Tucson, Arizona, United States, in Pima County. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town is 47,070, an increase from 29,700 in 2000. Dubbed the "Upscale Tech Mecca" of Southern Arizona by the Arizona Daily Star newspaper, Oro Valley is home to over 10 high tech firms and has a median household income nearly 50% higher than the U.S.
median. The town is located approximately 110 miles (180 km) southeast of the state capital of Phoenix. Oro Valley is situated in the western foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains at the base of Pusch Ridge. The Tortolita Mountains are located north of the town, and vistas of the Tucson valley are to the south.
The town occupies the middle Cañada del Oro Valley. Oro Valley hosts a large number of residents from around the US who maintain second or winter homes in the town. The town hosted the 2006 Pac-10 Women's Golf Championships at the Oro Valley Country Club. Oro Valley Country Club was also the site for the 2006 Girls' Junior America's Cup, a major amateur golf tournament for the Western United States.
Annual events in Oro Valley include the Oro Valley Festival of the Arts, El Tour de Tucson bicycle race, the Oro Valley Music Festival, the Tucson Marathon, the Cactus Speed Classic for inline skaters, the Oro Valley Triathlon, and the Arizona Distance Classic.
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