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County:

Graham County

State:

Arizona

FIPS Code:

4009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

396,174

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

897,194

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.53

Coronado NF

396,174

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,578

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,862

37.9%

22.3%

15.6%

1990:

26,554

16.1%

4.7%

11.4%

2000:

33,489

26.1%

18.0%

8.1%

2005:

33,073

-1.2%

-4.3%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,488

55.2%

0-to-19:

11,545

34.5%

Black:

602

1.8%

20-to-39:

9,483

28.3%

Hispanic:

9,054

27.0%

40-to-59:

7,225

21.6%

American Indian:

4,819

14.4%

60-plus:

5,236

15.6%

Other:

526

1.6%

Median Age:

30.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,417

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.7%

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