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County:

Gila County

State:

Arizona

FIPS Code:

4007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

55% to 60%

Percent Land in NF:

55.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

1,704,652

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

1,922,407

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

20.31

Tonto NF

1,698,589

% Water:

0.6

Coconino NF

6,063

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,255

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

37,080

26.7%

14.7%

12.1%

1990:

40,216

8.5%

0.8%

7.7%

2000:

51,335

27.6%

24.5%

3.2%

2005:

51,663

0.6%

0.2%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,391

68.9%

0-to-19:

14,053

27.4%

Black:

174

0.3%

20-to-39:

10,008

19.5%

Hispanic:

8,546

16.6%

40-to-59:

13,941

27.2%

American Indian:

6,412

12.5%

60-plus:

13,333

26.0%

Other:

812

1.6%

Median Age:

42.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$36,593

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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