Median family income (MFI) in the SEAGO region is 16.5 percent below that at the state level and 20.2 percent below the national level, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau‘s 2006-2008 American Community Survey (ACS).
MFI in Cochise and Greenlee counties is above the regional level, while MFI in Graham and Santa Cruz counties is below.
From 1999 to 2006-2008 (ACS data is collected over a 3-year period and expressed in 2008 dollars) MFI in the region grew at a faster rate than statewide and nationally. This is true for each county within the region except Santa Cruz County, which saw MFI grow at a rate one-tenth of a percentage point below the statewide rate, but ahead of the national rate.
Although the region experienced strong growth in MFI from 2000 to 2006-2008, it also saw increases in family size over the same period, meaning the increased MFI supported a greater number of family members.
The largest increase in family size in the SEAGO region was in Santa Cruz County, which saw families increase from an average of 3.66 to 4.63 persons. In Cochise County, the average family size grew from 3.07 to 3.13, while in Graham County the increase was from 3.47 to 3.50 persons. (Note: Family size data are not available for Greenlee County for 2006-2008). The growth in family size dampens the effect of increases in family income.
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