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County:

Maricopa County

State:

Arizona

FIPS Code:

4013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

11.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

657,695

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

163,313

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Tonto NF

657,695

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

91

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

971,228

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,509,175

55.4%

43.6%

11.8%

1990:

2,122,101

40.6%

27.8%

12.8%

2000:

3,072,149

44.8%

32.9%

11.9%

2005:

3,635,528

18.2%

12.5%

5.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,034,530

66.2%

0-to-19:

916,924

29.8%

Black:

108,521

3.5%

20-to-39:

960,439

31.3%

Hispanic:

763,341

24.8%

40-to-59:

728,517

23.7%

American Indian:

45,703

1.5%

60-plus:

466,269

15.2%

Other:

120,054

3.9%

Median Age:

33.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

333.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.9%

Median Family Income:

$51,827

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.0%

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