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County:

Mohave County

State:

Arizona

FIPS Code:

4015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

5,487

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

1,520,331

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Kaibab NF

5,487

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,857

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

55,865

116.1%

109.1%

7.0%

1990:

93,497

67.4%

61.9%

5.5%

2000:

155,032

65.8%

63.5%

2.3%

2005:

187,200

20.6%

20.9%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

130,283

84.0%

0-to-19:

39,111

25.2%

Black:

787

0.5%

20-to-39:

32,108

20.7%

Hispanic:

17,182

11.1%

40-to-59:

41,322

26.7%

American Indian:

3,238

2.1%

60-plus:

42,491

27.4%

Other:

3,542

2.3%

Median Age:

42.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$36,311

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.8%

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