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Graham County

Population in July 2008: 2,165. Population change since 2000: +8.8%
 

Males: 1,067  (49.3%)
Females: 1,098  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  30.1 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85543.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $52,114 (it was $30,985 in 2000)
Pima:  $52,114
Arizona:  $50,958

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,354

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $193,526 (it was $72,800 in 2000)
Pima:  $193,526
Arizona:  $229,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $171,643; Detached houses: $176,871; Townhouses or other attached units: $117,874; In 2-unit structures: $115,843; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,855; Mobile homes: $50,793; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
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Races in Pima:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
  • Hispanic (20.1%)
  • Other race (9.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Pima: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: English (20.7%), United States (11.8%), German (9.1%), Irish (4.8%), Scottish (2.2%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1916

Elevation: 2839 feet

Land area: 2.53 square miles.

Population density: 857 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Pima

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pima town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

69 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

This town:  3.5%
Arizona:  12.8%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Pima, Arizona in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Pima to the number of sex offenders is 541 to 1.

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

Pima:  0.5% ($380)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Catalina Foothills, AZ (74.0 miles , pop. 53,794).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (78.8 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (137.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Thatcher, AZ (2.3 miles ), Safford, AZ (2.8 miles ), Swift Trail Junction, AZ (3.5 miles ), Bonita-Klondyke, AZ (4.8 miles ), Morenci, AZ (5.6 miles ), Clifton, AZ (5.7 miles ), Willcox, AZ (6.6 miles ), Duncan, AZ (6.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $212,100
  • 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $212,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.89 N, Longitude: 109.83 W

Area code: 928

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Crime in Pima by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 51524524
    per 100,000 243.0709.21185.8245.1101.7192.6
Burglaries 8916101730
    per 100,000 388.7425.5790.5490.2864.31444.4
Thefts 334279393034
    per 100,000 1603.51985.83903.21911.81525.21637.0
Auto thefts 249433
    per 100,000 97.2189.1444.7196.1152.5144.4
Arson 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.049.40.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 147.7266.2484.2175.5154.0216.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.85
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: +255 (+14.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (15%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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Pima-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/8/2007 at 07:15:40, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from Pima center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pima:
  • MT GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SAFFORD, AZ)
  • MORENCI HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MORENCI, AZ)
  • NORTHERN COCHISE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; WILLCOX, AZ)

Political contributions by individuals in Pima, AZ

Airports located in Pima:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pima:
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 6 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 80 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 29,915)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 99 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 11,928)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Pima:
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Library in Pima:
  • PIMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,277; Location: 50 S. 2ND, W.; 14,378 books; 84 audio materials; 191 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Pima: Pima City Hall (A), Pima Railroad Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rogers Cemetery (1), Pima Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Eastern Arizona Museum and Historical Society (2 North Main Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pima that have no violations reported:
  • GRAHAM COUNTY UTILITIES (Population served: 2618, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GRAHAM COUNTY UTILITIES (Population served: 267, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.6%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  19.4%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pima, AZ



Pima compared to Arizona state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Graham County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Pima

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.08%
Here67.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents47.5%38.3%3.8%2.3%2.0%
Congregations13.0%46.3%7.4%3.7%5.6%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents1.8%1.1%0.7%0.5%1.9%
Congregations3.7%3.7%1.9%1.9%13.0%
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
Other Government Administration 6$6,235$12,4701$852
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,026$36,0780$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,788$27,1520$0
Sewerage 1$2,723$32,6760$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,220
Totals for Government 14$27,772$23,8053$2,072



Pima government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $125,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $276,000
    Police Protection: $205,000
    Financial Administration: $186,000
    Parks & Recreation: $155,000
    Sewerage: $97,000
    Libraries: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $104,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $275,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $95,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $55,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $203,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $448,000
    Highways: $162,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $141,000
    Property: $42,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $500,000

8.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,160 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.56%
Arizona average:  8.20%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Maricopa County, AZ  2.09% ($42,265 average AGI)
from Pima County, AZ  0.98% ($34,263)
from Greenlee County, AZ  0.63% ($45,776)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
Arizona average:  5.96%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maricopa County, AZ  1.70% ($27,046 average AGI)
to Pima County, AZ  1.16% ($28,539)
to Greenlee County, AZ  0.52% ($37,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pima:
  • KATO (1230 AM; 1 kW; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pima:
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KJIK (100.7 FM; DUNCAN, AZ; Owner: WILLIAM S. KONOPNICKI)
  • K204CE (88.7 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KFMM (99.1 FM; THATCHER, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • KWRQ (102.3 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KVJC (91.9 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KRXS-FM (97.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: LINDA C. POTYKA)
  • KMRR (100.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)



Pima fatal accident list:
Sep 26, 2006 09:52 AM, Us-70, Lat: 32.886564, Lon: -109.813867, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 25, 1995 08:99 AM, 2nd South, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 28, 1983 10:20 AM, 2ndsouthst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 613 West Las Lomitas, Call Sign: KNKA286
    880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz... (+14 more)
    Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015, Certifier: Erik Young
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Shelley L Aitoro, Smithville #41929--Dst, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 6802 S. 220th St., Kent, WA 98032, Phone: (425) 251-8480
  • Jerri L Janjua, 800th And 1200th Streets, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 32.897222 Lon: -109.829167, Call Sign: WPTN393
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.870 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2001, Expiration Date: 11/06/2011, Certifier: Daryl N Weech
    Registrant: Montel Telecommunications Inc, 704 E Hwy 70, Safford, AZ 85546, Phone: (520) 428-1465, Fax: (520) 348-9700

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 32.415083 Lon: -110.717028, Call Sign: KLI918
    Assigned Frequencies : 26.4500 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/25/1968, Expiration Date: 10/01/1971, Cancelation Date: 09/24/2000
    Registrant: May Broadcasting Co

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • PIMA, 800th And 1200th Streets, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQJZ999
    Assigned Frequencies : 11142.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 03/03/2019, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • PIMA, 800th And 1200th Streets, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQKD835
    Assigned Frequencies : 10775.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 613 N. Las Lomitas, Type: Tower, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 50.9 m, Call Sign: KNKM725
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.600 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 08/27/2002, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pima)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Pima)


Pima on our top lists:
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average sunshine amount"

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