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County:

Yuma County

State:

Arizona

FIPS Code:

4027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

20,936

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

55

Mean July Temp:

94

Topography:

Low Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,757

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

76,205

44.4%

25.4%

19.1%

1990:

106,895

40.3%

23.9%

16.4%

2000:

160,026

49.7%

30.9%

18.8%

2005:

181,277

13.2%

6.5%

6.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

70,956

44.3%

0-to-19:

51,023

31.9%

Black:

3,136

2.0%

20-to-39:

42,293

26.4%

Hispanic:

80,772

50.5%

40-to-59:

32,651

20.4%

American Indian:

1,819

1.1%

60-plus:

34,059

21.3%

Other:

3,343

2.1%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,659

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.5%

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