Peoria, Arizona

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Population in July 2008: 157,960. Population change since 2000: +45.8%

Males: 75,883	(48.0%)
Females: 82,077	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Arizona median age:	34.2 years

Zip codes: 85345, 85380, 85381, 85382, 85385.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $63,662 (it was $52,199 in 2000)

Peoria:	$63,662
Arizona:	$50,958

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,373

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $250,400 (it was $121,100 in 2000)

Peoria:	$250,400
Arizona:	$229,200

Median gross rent in 2008: $1,207.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 7.7%

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Races in Peoria:

White Non-Hispanic (77.9%)
Hispanic (15.4%)
Other race (7.1%)
Black (2.8%)
Two or more races (2.5%)
American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Peoria: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.3%), Italian (6.4%), United States (5.6%), Polish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1954

Elevation: 1142 feet

Land area: 138.2 square miles.

Population density: 1143 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Peoria

High school or higher: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peoria city

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 10.2%

6,685 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.5% Europe, 1.4% Asia).

This city:	6.2%
Arizona:	12.8%

According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Peoria, Arizona in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Peoria to the number of sex offenders is 11283 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $1,535 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,536 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (5.6 miles , pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (13.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Sun City, AZ (1.7 miles ), Youngtown, AZ (2.3 miles ), El Mirage, AZ (2.3 miles ), Glendale, AZ (2.4 miles ), Sun City West, AZ (2.5 miles ), Surprise, AZ (2.9 miles ), Deer Valley, AZ (3.2 miles ), Litchfield Park, AZ (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1848 buildings, average cost: $93,200
1997: 2309 buildings, average cost: $103,100
1998: 3300 buildings, average cost: $99,700
1999: 2939 buildings, average cost: $104,900
2000: 2806 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2001: 1752 buildings, average cost: $124,500
2002: 1452 buildings, average cost: $122,000
2003: 1544 buildings, average cost: $132,200
2004: 2271 buildings, average cost: $128,300
2005: 3042 buildings, average cost: $125,900
2006: 1572 buildings, average cost: $136,000
2007: 1148 buildings, average cost: $123,900
2008: 794 buildings, average cost: $169,600

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.65 N, Longitude: 112.25 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -29,857 (-27.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,971 (14.1%)

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	6.1%
Arizona:	9.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Peoria by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	6	4	3	0	2	9	1	2	6	8
per 100,000	6.7	4.0	2.7	0.0	1.6	6.9	0.7	1.4	4.1	5.3
Rapes	23	27	22	34	50	50	38	41	41	50
per 100,000	25.8	26.7	19.6	29.5	39.7	38.1	27.7	28.6	27.8	33.0
Robberies	46	45	73	64	59	69	69	77	102	104
per 100,000	51.6	44.5	65.1	55.5	46.8	52.5	50.4	53.7	69.3	68.7
Assaults	161	189	242	184	257	179	181	197	206	153
per 100,000	180.7	186.9	215.9	159.7	203.9	136.3	132.1	137.3	139.9	101.0
Burglaries	785	1,180	1,102	955	1,026	1,037	1,127	1,075	1,329	1,197
per 100,000	881.1	1167.0	983.1	828.7	814.0	789.8	822.7	749.2	902.7	790.1
Thefts	2,256	2,780	3,018	3,439	3,563	3,576	3,710	3,672	3,697	3,572
per 100,000	2532.2	2749.4	2692.3	2984.1	2826.7	2723.4	2708.1	2559.2	2511.2	2357.9
Auto thefts	482	725	872	1,201	1,147	1,065	1,147	972	776	570
per 100,000	541.0	717.0	777.9	1042.1	910.0	811.1	837.3	677.4	527.1	376.3
Arson	23	25	15	15	15	18	20	20	17	18
per 100,000	25.8	24.7	13.4	13.0	11.9	13.7	14.6	13.9	11.5	11.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	292.0	329.0	322.5	332.9	332.6	316.3	298.1	278.2	285.0	257.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 241 (166 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.05
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +57,028 (+111.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Peoria, Arizona

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Peoria-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Peoria city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/14/1971, a category 2 tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Peoria-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/1991 at 21:37:27, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from Peoria center
On 7/1/2005 at 17:41:06, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/1/1994 at 17:17:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Kyle Kosier - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Nov 27, 1978).

Hospitals/medical centers near Peoria:

MARYVALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; PHOENIX, AZ)
PHOENIX BAPTIST HOSP & MED CENTER (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ARIZONA INC (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ)

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Airports and Heliports located in Peoria:

Pleasant Valley Airport (Runways: 4, Itinerant Ops: 15,000, Local Ops: 60,000)
Sunstate-Glendale Helistop Heliport

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Amtrak stations near Peoria:

11 miles: PHOENIX NORTHWEST (PHOENIX, 8101 BLACK CANYON FWY.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
18 miles: PHOENIX (401 W. HARRISON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Local government website: www.peoriaaz.com/index1.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peoria:

PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)
PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,410)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 20 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,783)
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,969)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS (about 22 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,152)
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 37,174)
RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,472)

Public high schools in Peoria:

Sunrise Mountain High School (Students: 2432; Location: 21200 N 83rd Ave; Grades: 9-12)
Centennial High School (Students: 2261; Location: 14388 N 79th AV; Grades: 9-12)
Peoria High School (Students: 2185; Location: 11200 N 83rd Ave; Grades: 9-12)
Peoria Accelerated High School (Students: 518; Location: 8885 W Peoria Ave.; Grades: 9-12)
Peoria Transition Center (Students: 246; Location: 7565 W. Peoria Avenue, Suite A; Grades: 6-12)
Skyline West Prep School (Students: 168; Location: 17667 N. 91st Ave.; Grades: 9-12)
Desert Pointe Academy (Students: 136; Location: 7785 W. Peoria Avenue; Grades: 7-12)
Redwood Elementary Academy (Students: 99; Location: 9510 N 75th Avenue; Grades: K-12)
Ombudsman - Charter Northwest (Students: 90; Location: 9516 W. Peoria Ave.; Grades: 6-12)
La Puerta High School (Students: 84; Location: 8632 W. Northern; Grades: 9-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Peoria:

Coyote Hills Elementary School (Students: 1438; Location: 21180 North 87th Avenue; Grades: K-8)
Country Meadows Elementary School (Students: 1407; Location: 8409 N. 111th Ave.)
Frontier Elementary School (Students: 1278; Location: 21258 N. 81st Avenue)
Sun Valley Elementary School (Students: 1087; Location: 8361 N 95th Ave; Grades: K-8)
Parkridge Elementary (Students: 1047; Location: 9970 W. Beardsley Road; Grades: K-8)
Alta Loma School (Students: 1021; Location: 9750 N 87th Ave)
Cotton Boll School (Students: 994; Location: 8540 W. Butler Drive)
Apache Elementary School (Students: 948; Location: 8633 W. John Cabot Road)
Terramar Elementary (Students: 944; Location: 7000 W. Happy Valley Rd.; Grades: K-8)
Desert Harbor Elementary School (Students: 899; Location: 15585 N. 91st Avenue)

Private elementary/middle schools in Peoria:

MONTESSORI KINGDOM OF LEARNING (Students: 204; Location: 13111 NORTH 94TH DRIVE; Grades: PK - 5)
KINDER CARE LEARNING CTR #1219 (Students: 105; Location: 6835 W PEORIA AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
HOPE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 14403 NORTH 75TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)

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Library in Peoria:

PEORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,781,268; Location: 8463 WEST MONROE; 167,543 books; 3,613 audio materials; 5,772 video materials; 195 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Peoria: Agua Fria Steam Plant (A), Peoria Substation (B), Lake Carl Pleasant (C), Lake Pleasant Inn (D), Country Meadows Golf Course (E), Peoria Town Hall (F), Maricopa County Community Services (G), Greenway Sports Complex (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Arrowhead Mall (1), Pueblo Plaza Shopping Center (2), Plaza de Alamos Shopping Center (3), Wagoner Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bobs Tank (A), Caterpillar Tank (B), Lake Pleasant (C), Lower Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coles Wash (A), Morgan City Wash (B), Garfias Wash (C), Skunk Creek (D), Weir Wash (E), Cottonwood Creek (F), Humbug Creek (G), Castle Creek (H), French Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Peoria include: Varney Park (1), Braewood Park (2), Murphy Park (3), Central Park (4), Lake Pleasant Regional Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Peoria Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Challenger Space Center (Museums; 21200 North 83rd Avenue) (1), Peoria Arizona Historical Society Inc (Museums; 10304 North 83rd Avenue) (2), Polar Ice (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15829 North 83rd Avenue) (3), Rollerplex (Amusement & Theme Parks; 16083 North 75th Avenue) (4), LAN Speed Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6750 West Peoria Avenue) (5), Desert Schools Coyotes Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15829 North 83rd Avenue) (6), Arizona Hot Air Repair (8355 West Camino De Oro) (7), Fox3Simulation (Arcades & Amusements; 9526 W. Hatcher) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: La Quinta Phoenix Inn And Suites Peoria (16321 N 83rd Ave) (1), Hampton Inn Glendale-Peoria (8408 W Paradise Ln) (2), FlyHwnTrvl (6832 West Country Gables Drive) (3), Old Town Bed & Breakfast (8276 West Monroe Street) (4), Grand Inn Hotel (8955 West Grand Avenue) (5), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (16771 North 84th Avenue) (6), Extended Stay America - Peoria (7515 W Bell Rd) (7), Baymont Inns & Suites (16771 N 84th Ave) (8), Comfort Suites Peoria Sports Complex (8473 West Paradise Lane) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Peoria City - Courts- City Of Peoria Municipal Court (8401 West Monroe Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Peoria and their reported violations in the past:

PEORIA, CITY OF (Population served: 101000, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

NEW RIVER UTILITY CO INC (Population served: 6632, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

WILD HORSE WEST (Population served: 174, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Peoria that have no violations reported:

PLEASANT HARBOR MARINA (Population served: 420, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Arizona:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.8%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peoria, AZ

People in group quarters in Peoria

855 people in nursing homes
365 people in other group homes
242 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
18 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
18 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Peoria compared to Arizona state average:

Peoria, Arizona environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Peoria (2009 data):

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
U.S. Bank National Association: North 83rd Avenue Safeway Branch, North 83rd Avenue Safeway Branch, West Peoria Safeway Branch, Happy Valley & Lake Pleasant, Vistancia Boulevard Safeway Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 83rd & Lake Pleasant Branch, 99th And Beardsley Branch, Maricopa County Mobile Branch, 75th & Cactus Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Compass Bank: Lake Pleasant & Beardsley Branch, 107th & Olive Branch, 83rd/Deer Valley Kbc Branch, 75th & Thunderbird Branch. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
Bank of America, National Association: 91st Avenue And Union Hills Branch at 9245 West Union Hills, branch established on 1999-02-17; Lake Pleasant Towne Center Branch at 25260 North Lake Pleasant Pkwy, branch established on 2007-12-21. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Peoria Office Branch at 9035 W. Union Hills, branch established on 2004-06-25. Info updated 2008-03-13: Bank assets: $55,486.2 mil, Deposits: $35,896.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 373 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Johnson Bank: Arrowhead Branch 89500 at 16155 N. 83rd Avenue Suite 100, branch established on 2006-06-19. Info updated 2006-07-05: Bank assets: $5,386.4 mil, Deposits: $4,266.0 mil, headquarters in Racine, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: Johnson Financial Group, Inc.
Meridian Bank, National Association: Peoria Branch at 13373 Plaza Del Rio Boulevard, branch established on 1985-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,074.2 mil, Deposits: $1,585.6 mil, headquarters in Wickenburg, AZ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Marquette Financial Companies
Gold Canyon Bank: Olive Business Park Branch at 9299 W. Olive Ave., Suite #601, branch established on 2007-11-05. Info updated 2006-05-04: Bank assets: $37.3 mil, Deposits: $31.1 mil, headquarters in Gold Canyon, AZ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Peoria, Arizona

La Quinta Inn & Suites-peoria, 16321 N 83RD St, Peoria, AZ 85044, Phone: (602) 487-1900
Hampton Inn & Suites, 8408 W Paradise Ln, Peoria, AZ 85382, Phone: (623) 486-9918
Comfort Suites Peoria, 8473 W Paradise Ln, Peoria, AZ 85382, Phone: (623) 334-3993
Extended Stay America, 7345 W Bell Rd, Peoria, AZ 85382, Phone: (623) 487-0020, Fax: (623) 487-0022
Residence Inn Phoenix/nw Glendale, 8435 W Paradise Ln, Peoria, AZ 85382, Phone: (623) 979-2074
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Peoria, Az, 16771 N 84th Ave, Peoria, AZ 85382, Phone: (623) 853-1313, Fax: (623) 853-8888
Value Place Peoria, 8949 W Sweetwater Ave, Peoria, AZ 85381, Phone: (623) 486-2345

All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Peoria, Arizona

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Peoria mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Maricopa County Arizona:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (71%) Utility gas (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Peoria:

Religion statistics for Peoria

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.73%

Here		39.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	43.4%	12.6%	6.3%	4.7%	4.2%
Congregations	5.9%	24.2%	8.1%	5.7%	3.7%

Name	United Methodist Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.7%	2.1%	1.9%	1.8%	20.3%
Congregations	3.2%	1.0%	1.8%	2.3%	44.2%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	110	$588,176	$64,165	3	$7,288
Other Government Administration	110	$603,926	$65,883	24	$49,899
Judicial and Legal	35	$192,689	$66,065	7	$13,342
Police Protection - Officers	162	$994,859	$73,693	1	$1,328
Police - Other	82	$359,755	$52,647	4	$12,237
Firefighters	130	$774,468	$71,489	0	$0
Fire - Other	26	$145,314	$67,068	1	$2,945
Streets and Highways	77	$383,589	$59,780	4	$7,528
Solid Waste Management	45	$194,044	$51,745	6	$16,100
Sewerage	11	$58,253	$63,549	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	90	$392,099	$52,280	287	$256,760
Water Supply	82	$410,254	$60,037	5	$10,160
Transit	9	$35,462	$47,283	7	$17,181
Local Libraries	17	$77,674	$54,829	30	$51,239
Other and Unallocable	53	$219,232	$49,637	3	$5,334
Totals for Government	1039	$5,429,794	$62,712	382	$451,341

Peoria government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,708,000
Charges - All Other: $20,699,000
Sewerage: $15,966,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,452,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,944,000

Housing and Community Development: $126,000
Construction - Sewerage: $19,338,000
Water Utilities: $12,980,000

Regular Highways: $10,581,000

Parks and Recreation: $7,765,000

General Public Buildings: $4,526,000

Central Staff Services: $798,000

Local Fire Protection: $159,000

Libraries: $120,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,164,000
Water Utilities: $20,304,000

Financial Administration: $19,139,000

Parks and Recreation: $17,409,000

Local Fire Protection: $12,091,000

General - Other: $11,667,000

Regular Highways: $8,014,000

Central Staff Services: $7,944,000

Sewerage: $7,144,000

Solid Waste Management: $6,018,000

General Public Buildings: $4,638,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,224,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,893,000

Libraries: $2,300,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,871,000

Transit Utilities: $627,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $24,629,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,843,000
All Other: $319,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,784,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $7,412,000
General - Other: $7,104,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $407,000

Police Protection: $100,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC � Corrections - Other: $506,000
Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,078,000
Police Protection: $209,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $63,000

Sewerage: $21,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $299,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $20,200,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,675,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,246,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,882,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,778,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,901,000

Special Assessments: $2,252,000

Rents: $1,725,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $207,215,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $204,038,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,705,000

Intergovernmental to Local NEC � Correctional Institutions: $506,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $4,136,000
Financial Administration: $2,064,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,828,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,425,000

General - Other: $1,297,000

General Public Building: $875,000

Regular Highways: $722,000

Local Fire Protection: $661,000

Sewerage: $652,000

Police Protection: $422,000

Central Staff Services: $389,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $81,000

Libraries: $78,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $309,600,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,091,000
Transit Utilities: $39,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,159,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,115,000
Highways: $8,723,000

All Other: $1,129,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $45,106,000
Property: $18,775,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,885,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,390,000

Public Utility License: $1,109,000

Other Selective Sales: $430,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $60,630,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,112,000

7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.17%
Arizona average:	8.20%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($585 average AGI)
Maricopa County: 0.14%
Arizona average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Los Angeles County, CA	0.46% ($42,786 average AGI)
from Pinal County, AZ	0.24% ($41,886)
from Pima County, AZ	0.23% ($41,401)

5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
Arizona average:	5.96%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($856 average AGI)
Maricopa County: 0.08%
Arizona average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pinal County, AZ	0.70% ($51,347 average AGI)
to Yavapai County, AZ	0.17% ($50,328)
to Pima County, AZ	0.17% ($44,290)

Strongest AM radio stations in Peoria:

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.)
KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGME (910 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKNT (960 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC)
KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KMYL (1190 AM; 5 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: INTERSTATE B/C SYSTEM OF AZ, INC.)
KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
KXEG (1280 AM; 3 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF ARIZONA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peoria:

KOMR (106.3 FM; SUN CITY, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KLNZ (103.5 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KNAI (88.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NATIONAL FARM WORKERS SERVICE CENTER)
KBAQ (89.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
K205CI (88.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
K248AL (97.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
KPHF (88.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Peoria:

K43GV (Channel 43; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEVISION APOGEO DE PHOENIX, LLC)
KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
K55EH (Channel 55; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KPPX (Channel 51; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: AMERICA 51, L.P.)
K25DM (Channel 25; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KDMA CHANNEL 25, INC.)
KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 15 full and 14 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	142	$223,288	2,702	$224,700	4,348	$212,916	591	$92,214	4	$4,635,848	684	$193,801	65	$97,459
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	13	$217,632	448	$218,787	917	$222,366	189	$86,703	0	$0	135	$195,530	28	$68,761
APPLICATIONS DENIED	37	$205,754	746	$238,022	2,743	$233,865	600	$107,795	0	$0	308	$223,028	77	$63,935
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	13	$232,378	315	$208,723	1,097	$229,344	134	$143,605	0	$0	109	$184,611	8	$59,901
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	3	$229,413	114	$256,568	478	$247,990	36	$141,194	0	$0	37	$228,410	2	$77,725

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 29 tracts in Peoria, AZ

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 15 full and 14 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	684	$242,911	319	$251,729	52	$230,856	2	$211,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	65	$254,939	75	$268,805	12	$274,558	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	10	$280,117	12	$285,292	7	$283,197	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	46	$261,670	29	$277,433	4	$230,350	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	4	$221,940	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 116
Hazardous Condition: 40
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Peoria

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Peoria, AZ

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