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County:

Cochise County

State:

Arizona

FIPS Code:

4003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

12.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

490,182

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

675,699

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.78

Coronado NF

490,182

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

61,918

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

85,686

38.4%

22.7%

15.6%

1990:

97,624

13.9%

3.3%

10.7%

2000:

117,755

20.6%

12.7%

7.9%

2005:

126,106

7.1%

4.3%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

70,754

60.1%

0-to-19:

34,666

29.4%

Black:

5,062

4.3%

20-to-39:

29,429

25.0%

Hispanic:

36,134

30.7%

40-to-59:

30,148

25.6%

American Indian:

978

0.8%

60-plus:

23,512

20.0%

Other:

4,827

4.1%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.8%

Median Family Income:

$38,005

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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