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Pinal County

Population in July 2007: 1,237.
Males: 602  (48.7%)
Females: 635  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  24.3 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $27,248 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Papago:

$27,248
Arizona:

$48,745
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $6,799

Papago CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $61,224 (it was $33,900 in 2000)
Papago:

$61,224
Arizona:

$187,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $84,043; Detached houses: $69,977; Townhouses or other attached units: $85,102; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $110,132; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,108; Mobile homes: $111,681

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Papago races chart
  • American Indian alone - 708 (95.5%)
  • Hispanic - 26 (3.5%)
  • White alone - 7 (0.9%)

Races in Papago detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Papago: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 666 feet

Land area: 417.3 square miles.

Population density: 3.0 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Papago:

  • High school or higher: 55.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 24.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Papago CCD:

  • Never married: 45.9%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Arizona:  12.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Papago CCD:  0.9% ($310)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
Papago satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chandler, AZ (44.9 miles , pop. 176,581).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (53.5 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (61.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Chuichu, AZ (3.1 miles ), Arizona City, AZ (3.9 miles ), Stanfield, AZ (4.0 miles ), Casa Grande, AZ (4.4 miles ), Eloy, AZ (4.5 miles ), Santa Rosa, AZ (4.9 miles ), Ak-Chin Village, AZ (5.3 miles ), Maricopa, AZ (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.65 N, Longitude: 111.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 520

Papago household income distribution Papago home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.0%
Arizona:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Social assistance (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (12%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Public administration (27%)
  • Gasoline stations (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (21%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Carpenters (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Cashiers (28%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (23%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)

Work and jobs in Papago: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Papago, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Papago-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1981, a category F1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Papago place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/22/1961, a category F1 tornado 9.6 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Papago-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/8/2000 at 03:18:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pinal County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Fires: 3, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Papago:

  • CASA GRANDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; CASA GRANDE, AZ)
  • SELLS INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 46 miles away; SELLS, AZ)
  • ARROWHEAD HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 47 miles away; GLENDALE, AZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Papago:

  • Chandler/Gilbert Community College (about 46 miles; Chandler, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,924)
  • Mesa Community College (about 52 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,853)
  • University of Phoenix-Phoenix-Hohokam Campus (about 53 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,956)
  • Rio Salado College (about 53 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • Arizona State University (about 54 miles; Tempe, AZ; FT enrollment: 54,626)
  • University of Phoenix-Online Campus (about 54 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 380,232)
  • Phoenix College (about 59 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,051)

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Notable locations in Papago: Armenta Ranch (A), Greenback Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Antelope Tank (A), Lake Saint Clair (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bitter Well Wash (A), Mesa Wash (B), Silver Reef Wash (C), Tat Momoli Wash (D), Kohatk Wash (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Pinal County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5 Ozone  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 46.2. This is significantly worse than average.
City:

46.2
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.52
U.S.:

9.59
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 31.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

31.2
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 51.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

51.0
U.S.:

22.1


Average household size:
This place:  4.1 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.9%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  12.6%
Whole state:  6.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

48.4%
Whole state:

13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

32.8%
Whole state:

6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Papago, AZ


Papago compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)



Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Pinal County Arizona:




2008 Presidential Election results in Pinal County Arizona:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Papago (based on Pinal County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.19%
Here32.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents55.4%12.6%10.4%4.7%3.1%
Congregations13.9%17.1%9.5%14.6%2.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of ChristOther
Adherents2.6%1.9%1.4%1.3%6.5%
Congregations5.7%3.8%1.3%7.0%24.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
This county:

1.13 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Pinal County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Pinal County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60
This county:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 107
Pinal County:

3.56 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.0%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pinal County:

12.4%
State:

14.2%

20.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

20.54%
Arizona average:

8.20%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Pinal County:

0.06%
Arizona average:

0.18%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Maricopa County, AZ  11.17% ($51,347 average AGI)
from Pima County, AZ  0.71% ($47,104)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.51% ($47,535)


9.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.29%
Arizona average:

5.96%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($72 average AGI)
Pinal County:

0.03%
Arizona average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maricopa County, AZ  4.54% ($41,886 average AGI)
to Pima County, AZ  0.73% ($34,765)
to Yavapai County, AZ  0.12% ($66,481)

Strongest AM radio stations in Papago:

  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSAZ (580 AM; 5 kW; MARANA, AZ; Owner: OWL BROADCASTING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KCKY (1150 AM; 5 kW; COOLIDGE, AZ; Owner: CORTARO BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Papago:

  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
  • KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KMRR (100.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVJC (91.9 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKMR (106.5 FM; ARIZONA CITY, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KIIM-FM (99.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOYT (92.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHYT (107.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRQQ (93.7 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Papago:

  • KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)


Papago on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Therapists (population 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Gasoline stations"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health technologists and technicians"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Social assistance"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the greatest tornado activity"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average sunshine amount (population 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of days clear of clouds (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal appearance workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"

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