page_title: Patagonia, Arizona
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Patagonia, Arizona / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Commercial Hotel, State Route 82 Vicinity, Patagonia, Santa Cruz County, AZ GENERAL VIEW FROM HIGHWAY, HABS ARIZ,12-PAT,1-1 w:Historic American Buildings Survey
context_page_description: Patagonia is a town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census Patagonia had a population of 913. Patagonia developed in the mid-19th century as a trading and supply center for nearby mines and ranches. In the 21st century, it is a tourist destination, retirement community, and arts and crafts center.
context_section_description: At the 2000 census there were 881 people, 404 households, and 239 families in the town.  The population density was 738.7 people per square mile (285.8/km²).  There were 498 housing units at an average density of 417.5 per square mile (161.6/km²).  The racial makeup of the town was 86.49% White, 0.91% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 10.56% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races.  39.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
  Of the 404 households 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.1% of households were one person and 15.3% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.85.
  The age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% 65 or older.  The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
  The median household income was $25,795 and the median family income  was $31,000. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $24,844 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,325.  About 18.0% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.1% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
  As of 2010 Patagonia had a population of 913.  The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 55.9% non-Hispanic white, 0.2% African American, 2.2% Native American, 0.1% non-Hispanics reporting some other race, 1.1% reporting two or more races and 42.4% Hispanic or Latino.
caption: Patagonia's Commercial Hotel in 1937.
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