District 5 is Pima County's Most Urban District
District Five is the most urban of the five Pima County Supervisor districts as most of the district’s residents are within the City of Tucson. It encompasses 111.3 square miles, covering the west side south of Ironwood Hills/Grant Road, including Tucson Mountain Park, and extending south to Hermans Road to include the Pascua Yaqui Reservation. It includes midtown between Grant Road and Broadway to Wilmot Road. The eastern boundary south of Broadway is South 12th Avenue past Ajo Way to jog over to South Park Avenue and Nogales Highway.
District Five includes four college campuses – the University of Arizona and Pima Community College’s West, Desert Vista, and Downtown campuses.
Within District Five are two hospitals – St. Mary’s Hospital and Banner University Medical Center North. Abutting the district are Tucson Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital.
District Five is home to seven of the Pima County System’s 27 libraries– Joel D. Valdez Main, Richard Elías Mission, Frank de la Cruz El Pueblo, Valencia, El Rio, Martha Cooper and Southwest.
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District Five Demographics:
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2020 estimated population – 204,808
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2020 population aged 18+ -- 161,360 (78.8%)
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Indigenous/Native American – 5.6%
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Black/African American – 3.8%
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Asian American – 2.1%
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Pacific Islander – 0.2%
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Hispanic/Latino – 57%
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Non Hispanic White – 31.2%
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Total Minority – 68.8%
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2020 Median Household Income -- $41,612
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2020 Average (Mean) Household Income – $58,556
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2020 Per Capita Income -- $21,968
COVID-19 and District Five:
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Total COVID-19 cases as of March 20, 2021 – 26,555
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Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered as of March 24 – 78,314
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Residents who have received at least one vaccine dose as of March 24 – 50,069
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Residents who were fully vaccinated (2 doses or Johnson & Johnson) – 29,547
Meet the District 5 Team
Keith Bagwell joined District 5 in early 2002 after a 23-year career as an Arizona newspaper journalist and two years working on election campaigns, writing on a free-lance basis, and working with labor unions.
He is co-chair of the National Writers Union Tucson Chapter, is on the Arizona AFL-CIO General Board, is the Sierra Club Rincon Group Conservation Chair, and is on the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Executive Committee. He is a precinct committeeman for the Pima County Democratic Party.
As a newspaperman, his assignments included 12 years as The Arizona Daily Star’s environmental reporter, five years covering the Arizona Legislature and state government in Phoenix for the Scottsdale Progress and United Press International, and stints covering city halls, courts, county governments, and on general assignment.
Keith has degrees from the University of Arizona and in his spare time reads, plays bridge and is a baseball nut. He is married to Carolyn Trowbridge and has a step daughter and three granddaughters.
Contact information: keith.bagwell@pima.gov
Elvira Suarez Din joins the District 5 team as Special Staff Assistant. Elvira is originally from El Centro California and is the youngest of three sisters. She is the first generation in her family to be born in the United States and to graduate from university.
Growing up in an underserved border community made it clear to Elvira that issues affecting her community and working class people often stemmed from representation that was disconnected from the people they served and inspired her to demystify public service and advocacy. Elvira's passion for civic engagement and accessibility has led her to register hundreds of voters in Southern Arizona, lobbying elected officials, and serve as a board member on the Las Adelitas Arizona PAC that aims to get Latina women engaged in politics.
Prior to joining District 5, Elvira was a community organizer and campaign manager for Congressman Raúl Grijalva and Supervisor Adelita Grijalva. Elvira holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Public Policy from the University of California, San Diego.
In her free time, Elvira enjoys spending time with friends and family, riding her bicycle, and listening to music.
Contact information: elvira.suarezdin@pima.gov
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