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Maricopa County

Population in July 2007: 9,052.
Males: 4,284  (47.3%)
Females: 4,768  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  27.6 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,198 (it was $26,684 in 2000)
Salt River:  $32,198
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,824
Salt River:  $12,824
Arizona:  $24,811

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,609 (it was $46,100 in 2000)
Salt River:  $101,609
Arizona:  $237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $150,721; Detached houses: $216,486; Townhouses or other attached units: $175,552; Mobile homes: $37,061; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Salt River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (17.4%)
  • Hispanic (16.2%)
  • Other race (15.2%)
  • Two or more races (9.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Salt River: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 1222 feet

Land area: 118.9 square miles.

Population density: 76 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Salt River

  • High school or higher: 64.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salt River CCD

  • Never married: 38.4%
  • Now married: 38.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Arizona:  12.8%

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

Salt River:  0.5% ($253)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
Salt River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mesa, AZ (7.2 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (16.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Mesa, AZ (2.7 miles ), Fountain Hills, AZ (2.8 miles ), Scottsdale, AZ (2.9 miles ), Paradise Valley, AZ (3.1 miles ), Tempe, AZ (3.4 miles ), Gilbert, AZ (3.4 miles ), Guadalupe, AZ (3.7 miles ), Chandler, AZ (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.51 N, Longitude: 111.80 W

Salt River household income distribution Salt River home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)



Salt River-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Salt River place center injured 41 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1968, a category 2 tornado 7.9 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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

On 3/2/2005 at 11:12:57, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Salt River center
On 1/30/2005 at 11:37:50, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, 4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/28/2005 at 22:37:07, a magnitude 3.9 (3.8 MW, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/8/2005 at 09:41:50, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from Salt River center
On 11/13/1991 at 21:37:27, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/1/2005 at 17:41:06, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Salt River center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Salt River:
  • MESA GENERAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; MESA, AZ)
  • MESA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MESA, AZ)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ARIZONA INC (about 6 miles; MESA, AZ)

Amtrak stations near Salt River:
  • 14 miles: PHOENIX AIRPORT (PHOENIX, TERMINAL 2) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 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.
  • 19 miles: PHOENIX NORTHWEST (PHOENIX, 8101 BLACK CANYON FWY.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salt River:
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,345)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (about 10 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,057)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 37,174)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 11,928)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 15 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,783)

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Notable locations in Salt River: Beeline Dragway (A), Marysville (B), Phoenix Filter Plant (C), Indian Bend Country Club (D), Evergreen Golf Course (E), Evergreen Station (F), Evergreen Substation (G), Fort McDowell (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Jim Hart Memorial Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Sycamore Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Salt River: Camp Reno Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  56.4%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.1%
Whole state:  6.2%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  28.9%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.5%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salt River, AZ


People in group quarters in Salt River
  • 27 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 13 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in nursing homes


Salt River compared to Arizona state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Maricopa County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (79%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Salt River

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents43.4%12.6%6.3%4.7%4.2%
Congregations5.9%24.2%8.1%5.7%3.7%
NameUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches Independent Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.1%1.9%1.8%20.3%
Congregations3.2%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.


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 Salt River:
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KAZG (1440 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KDUS (1060 AM; 5 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
  • KKNT (960 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salt River:
  • KLVK (89.1 FM; FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K210CP (89.9 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K220HH (91.9 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K206BL (89.1 FM; DREAMLAND, AZ; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • 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.)
  • KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • 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.)
  • KZZP (104.7 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKB (93.3 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: MESA RADIO, INC.)
  • K240CV (95.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Salt River:
  • KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K57HX (Channel 57; MESA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KTVK (Channel 3; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVK, INC.)
  • KPPX (Channel 51; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: AMERICA 51, L.P.)
  • KCOS-LP (Channel 28; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
  • KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KPHE-LP (Channel 19; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • K55EH (Channel 55; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
  • KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)
  • K42FD (Channel 42; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KDMA CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KNXV-TV (Channel 15; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTVW-TV (Channel 33; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • K53GF (Channel 53; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SPANISH INDEPENDENT BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
  • KDRX-CA (Channel 48; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
  • K23BY (Channel 23; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)


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