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Population (year 2000): 8,139
Males: 4,122  (50.6%)
Females: 4,017  (49.4%)

Pima County

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

Zip codes: 85743.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,700 (it was $39,534 in 2000)
Picture Rocks  $44,700
Arizona:  $44,282

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $166,800 (it was $114,200 in 2000)
Picture Rocks  $166,800
Arizona:  $185,400

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Races in Picture Rocks:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.6%)
  • Hispanic (13.8%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Recent posts about Picture Rocks, Arizona on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. Picture Rocks is mentioned 21 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (13.4%), English (11.3%), United States (7.8%), Italian (5.1%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 2079 feet

Land area: 55.6 square miles.

Population density: 146 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Picture Rocks

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Picture Rocks CDP

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

333 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This place:  4.1%
Arizona:  12.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Picture Rocks:  0.9% ($1,025)
Arizona:  0.8% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Casas Adobes, AZ (15.1 miles , pop. 54,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (22.9 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (101.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Marana, AZ (8.1 miles ), Avra Valley, AZ (9.1 miles ), Tucson Estates, AZ (13.2 miles ), Tortolita, AZ (13.4 miles ), Casas Adobes, AZ (15.1 miles ), Valencia West, AZ (15.4 miles ), Flowing Wells, AZ (15.4 miles ), Drexel Heights, AZ (18.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.33 N, Longitude: 111.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,405 (-41.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 278 (7.3%)


8 people in nursing homes

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Picture Rocks:
  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • CARONDELET ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • SONORA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 17 miles; TUCSON, AZ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Picture Rocks:
  • PINAL AIRPARK (about 14 miles; MARANA, AZ; ID: MZJ)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 26 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: TUS)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 29 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: DMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Picture Rocks:
  • MARANA NORTHWEST REGIONAL (about 5 miles; MARANA, AZ; ID: AVQ)
  • RYAN FIELD (about 15 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: RYN)
  • ELOY MUNI (about 41 miles; ELOY, AZ; ID: E60)

Amtrak station near Picture Rocks:
  • 20 miles: TUCSON (400 E. TOOLE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Picture Rocks:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 21 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,177)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 49 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 11,928)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (about 90 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,057)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.7%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  6.2%

Picture Rocks compared to Arizona state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Pima County Arizona:




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6.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.67%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,119 average AGI)
Pima County:  0.29%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.61% ($44,290 average AGI)
from Cochise County, AZ  0.23% ($31,948)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.23% ($50,956)


5.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,226 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.33%
Arizona average:  5.96%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,019 average AGI)
Pima County:  0.16%
Arizona average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.87% ($41,401 average AGI)
to Cochise County, AZ  0.17% ($32,272)
to Pinal County, AZ  0.16% ($47,104)


Strongest AM radio stations in Picture Rocks:
  • 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)
  • KSAZ (580 AM; 5 kW; MARANA, AZ; Owner: OWL BROADCASTING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KNST (790 AM; 5 kW; TUCSON, AZ)
  • KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KJLL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH TUCSON, AZ; Owner: HUDSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGMS (940 AM; 1 kW; TUCSON, AZ)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Picture Rocks:
  • 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)
  • KMXZ-FM (94.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLPX (96.1 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
  • KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • KUAZ-FM (89.1 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • 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)
  • KWFM-FM (97.1 FM; GREEN VALLEY, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K261CK (100.1 FM; SAN XAVIER, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSZR (97.5 FM; ORO VALLEY, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMRR (100.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Picture Rocks:
  • KHRR (Channel 40; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
  • K54FW (Channel 54; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF ARIZONA, INC)
  • KTTU-TV (Channel 18; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: KTTU-TV, INC.)
  • KTLL-LP (Channel 65; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: LA LUZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K48GX (Channel 48; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KUVE-CA (Channel 38; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • K07DA (Channel 7; CASAS ADOBES, AZ; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)

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