Yuma, Arizona

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Population in July 2008: 90,041. Population change since 2000: +16.2%

Males: 44,824	(49.8%)
Females: 45,217	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	31.2 years
Arizona median age:	34.2 years

Zip codes: 85364, 85365, 85366, 85367, 85369.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,505 (it was $35,374 in 2000)

Yuma:	$42,505
Arizona:	$49,889

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,208

Yuma:	$20,208
Arizona:	$24,811

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,200 (it was $78,100 in 2000)

Yuma:	$171,200
Arizona:	$237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $186,831; Detached houses: $240,561; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,431; In 2-unit structures: $187,500; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,000; Mobile homes: $44,907; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,593

Median gross rent in 2007: $714.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 14.5%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Yuma:

White Non-Hispanic (47.5%)
Hispanic (45.7%)
Other race (21.4%)
Two or more races (3.9%)
Black (3.2%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Filipino (0.5%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Yuma: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.4%), Irish (7.4%), English (7.2%), United States (5.0%), French (2.1%), Italian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1914

Elevation: 152 feet

Land area: 106.7 square miles.

Population density: 844 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Yuma

High school or higher: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 9.1%
Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yuma city

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 57.3%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 9.9%

14,018 residents are foreign born (15.7% Latin America).

This city:	18.1%
Arizona:	12.8%

According to our research there were 45 registered sex offenders living in Yuma, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Yuma to the number of sex offenders is 2001 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,158 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $287 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (147.4 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities: Winterhaven, CA (1.9 miles ), Winterhaven-Bard, CA (2.6 miles ), Somerton, AZ (2.9 miles ), Fortuna Foothills, AZ (3.5 miles ), Gadsden, AZ (3.7 miles ), San Luis, AZ (4.0 miles ), Wellton, AZ (5.3 miles ), East Imperial, CA (5.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 229 buildings, average cost: $77,400
1997: 306 buildings, average cost: $61,000
1998: 202 buildings, average cost: $95,900
1999: 251 buildings, average cost: $92,000
2000: 461 buildings, average cost: $92,800
2001: 576 buildings, average cost: $95,600
2002: 616 buildings, average cost: $97,400
2003: 685 buildings, average cost: $143,000
2004: 945 buildings, average cost: $162,100
2005: 927 buildings, average cost: $160,200
2006: 699 buildings, average cost: $183,100
2007: 246 buildings, average cost: $217,900
2008: 256 buildings, average cost: $174,000

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Latitude: 32.69 N, Longitude: 114.62 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,867 (+6.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 23,465 (76.9%)

Area codes: 928, 520

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Yuma, Arizona business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +17,138 (+28.4%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	18.2%
Arizona:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (16%)
Construction (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Health care (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Yuma by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	2	1	3	10	3	6
per 100,000	1.2	2.4	1.2	3.6	11.6	3.4	6.8
Rapes	24	32	40	39	30	33	32
per 100,000	29.9	38.8	48.7	46.4	34.8	37.5	36.0
Robberies	41	42	47	46	76	84	75
per 100,000	51.1	50.9	57.2	54.8	88.2	95.5	84.4
Assaults	326	N/A	429	526	449	422	488
per 100,000	406.6	N/A	522.0	626.3	521.1	480.0	549.1
Burglaries	639	598	588	654	749	809	888
per 100,000	796.9	725.4	715.4	778.7	869.3	920.1	999.2
Thefts	2,081	2,199	2,538	2,483	2,523	2,512	2,393
per 100,000	2595.2	2667.5	3088.0	2956.3	2928.4	2857.0	2692.6
Auto thefts	361	389	505	530	591	745	632
per 100,000	450.2	471.9	614.4	631.0	686.0	847.3	711.1
Arson	33	30	36	56	40	45	30
per 100,000	41.2	36.4	43.8	66.7	46.4	51.2	33.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	318.7	N/A	385.7	409.2	414.6	408.0	412.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 235 (151 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.68
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Yuma, Arizona

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Yuma-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1233% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from Yuma center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/24/1987 at 13:15:56, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 ML, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from Yuma center
On 11/24/1987 at 01:54:14, a magnitude 6.5 (5.7 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.5 ML, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 other deaths), causing $4,000,000 total damage
On 4/26/1981 at 12:09:28, a magnitude 6.3 (5.5 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.3 ML, 5.6 ML) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Yuma center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospital/medical center in Yuma:

YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2400 AVENUE A)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Yuma:

PHS INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WINTERHAVEN, CA)
EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; EL CENTRO, CA)
PIONEERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 56 miles; BRAWLEY, CA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Yuma:

Yuma Mcas/Yuma International Airport (Runways: 4, Commercial Ops: 9,641, Air Taxi Ops: 124, Itinerant Ops: 8,185, Local Ops: 42,047, Military Ops: 61,645)
Yuma Regional Medical Center Heliport

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Amtrak station:
YUMA (281 S. GILA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.yuma.az.us

Colleges/Universities in Yuma:

ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,595; Location: 9500 S. Avenue 8E; Public; Website: www.awc.cc.az.us)
YUMA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Location: 50 W THIRD ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Yuma:

IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 112 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 10,798)
COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 125 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; FT enrollment: 3,804)
GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 132 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 132 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,582)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 132 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,875)

Public high schools in Yuma:

Yuma High School (Students: 2856; Location: 400 6th Ave; Grades: 9-12)
Kofa High School (Students: 2477; Location: 3100 Ave A; Grades: 9-12)
Cibola High School (Students: 2341; Location: 4100 W 20th St; Grades: 9-12)
Vista Alternative School (Students: 314; Location: 2350 Virginia Drive; Grades: 9-12)
Educational Opportunity Center (Students: 98; Location: 3810 W 16 Street; Grades: 9-12)
AZTEC High School (Students: 90; Location: 2330 W. 28th Street; Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Yuma:

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 101 W 26TH ST; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Yuma:

Castle Dome Middle School (Students: 873; Location: 2353 S. otondo Drive; Grades: 6-8)
Valley Horizon Elementary School (Students: 858; Location: 4501 West 20th St; Grades: K-6)
Mary A Otondo Elementary School (Students: 854; Location: 2251 Otondo Drive; Grades: K-5)
Crane Middle School (Students: 844; Location: 4450 West 32nd Street; Grades: 7-8)
R Pete Woodard Jr High School (Students: 843; Location: 2250 8th Avenue; Grades: 6-8)
Desert Mesa Elementary School (Students: 796; Location: 2350 S Avenue 7 1/2 E.)
Pueblo Elementary School (Students: 778; Location: 2803 W 20th St; Grades: K-6)
Ronald Reagan Fundamental School (Students: 765; Location: 3200 W 16th St; Grades: K-6)
James B Rolle School (Students: 704; Location: 2711 Engler Avenue; Grades: K-6)
Pecan Grove Elementary School (Students: 701; Location: 600 S. 21st Avenue)

Private elementary/middle schools in Yuma:

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ELEM SCH (Students: 253; Location: 501 AVENUE B; Grades: KG - 8)
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 700 WEST 18 STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
YUMA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 2555 ENGLER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 221 E 26TH PLACE; Grades: KG - 8)
YUMA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 1681 S. 6TH AVE. (P.O. BOX 649; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Library in Yuma:

YUMA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $3,091,250; Location: 350 SOUTH THIRD AVENUE; 250,998 books; 7,899 audio materials; 6,578 video materials; 504 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

There is also a CBS affiliate TV station in Yuma: KSWT channel 13 added by jc
TV broadcast stations around Yuma: KSWT(Channel 13 Pappas Telacasting)
Yuma Catholic High School is the largest private high school in Yuma and has been accidentally omitted from your site.
TV broadcast stations around Yuma: KSWT-DT (Channel 16; Yuma AZ; Owner: Pappas Telecasting) KSWT (Channel 13; Yuma AZ; Owner: Pappas Telecasting)
Z93 93.1 is one of the most popular radio stations...besides KTTI

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Notable locations in Yuma: Arizona Inspection Station (A), Arroyo Dunes Golf Course (B), Patio (C), Yuma Municipal Golf Course (D), Yuma County Fairgrounds (E), J C Silver Spur Rodeo Grounds (F), East Yard (G), Yuma Fire Department (H), Yuma Courthouse (I), Yuma County Juvenile Home (J), Yuma Civic and Convention Center (K), Yuma City Hall (L), Carnegie Library (M), Arizona Game and Fish Region IV Office (N), Yuma Territorial Prison (O), Yuma Railroad Station (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Big Curve Shopping Center (1), Southgate Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Desert Lawn Memorial Park (1), Yuma Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Yuma include: Carver Park (1), Sanguinetti Memorial Park (2), Sanguinetti Athletic Field (3), Latino Americano Park (4), City Park (5), Bridge Park (6), Ray Smucker Park (7), Joe Henry Memorial Park (8), Kennedy Memorial Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Arizona Historical Society-Sanguienetti HSE & GDNS (Museums; 240 South Madison Avenue) (1), State Farm Bank (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2435 South 8th Avenue) (2), Yuma Fine Arts Association (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 234 South Main Street) (3), Yuma Conservation Garden (Nature Centers; 2520 East 32nd Street) (4), A A Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4220 East 30th Place) (5), Amf Bowling Centers - Amf Inca Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1250 West 16th Street) (6), Yuma Valley Railway Tourist Rail Road (100 North Second Avenue) (7), Yuma Park 'n Swap (4000 South 4th Avenue) (8), Golden Cue Billiard Parlor (Arcades & Amusements; 2680 South 4th Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Fairfield Inn by Marriott (1801 South Sunridge Drive) (1), Best Western InnSuites Hotel a (1450 Castle Dome Avenue) (2), Days Inn Yuma AZ (1671 East 16th Street) (3), Clarion Suites Yuma (2600 South 4th Avenue) (4), LA Fuente Inn (1513 East 16th Street) (5), Howard Johnson (3181 South 4th Avenue) (6), Howard Johnson Yuma AZ (3181 South 4th Avenue) (7), Desert Grove Motel (3500 South 4th Avenue) (8), Clarion Hotel (2600 South 4th Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Yuma City - City Departments- Muncipal Court- Genereal Information (1515 South 2nd Avenue) (1), Yuma County - Clerk Of Superior Court- Child Support (168 South 2nd Avenue) (2), Yuma County - Courts- Juvenile Court (2440 West 28th Street) (3), Yuma Federal Magistrates Court Security (325 West 19th Street Suite A) (4), United States Government - Courts- United States Bankruptcy Court (325 West 19th Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Yuma

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀): 34.9 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 42.3 µ/m³ in 2000, 29.0 µ/m³ in 1990).

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

FAR WEST WATER CO (Population served: 31539, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM

17 regular monitoring violations

15 other older monitoring violations

YUMA MESA R V PARK (Population served: 366, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-1999

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-1999

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-1999

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-1999

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

5 other older monitoring violations

LEMON TREE TRAILER PARK (Population served: 336, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)

2 other older monitoring violations

EL PRADO WATER COMPANY (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

GREEN ACRES WATER CO (Population served: 210, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

3 other older monitoring violations

ORANGE GROVE WATER CO INC (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

SOUTHERN MESA RV PARK (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

RANCHO BONITO RV PARK (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

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

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

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

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

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Arizona:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.6%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
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 Yuma, AZ

People in group quarters in Yuma

1576 people in military barracks, etc.
581 people in nursing homes
449 people in other types of correctional institutions
233 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
92 people in homes for the physically handicapped
77 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
43 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
33 people in homes for the mentally ill
30 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

Yuma compared to Arizona state average:

Yuma, Arizona environmental map by EPA

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

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Banks with most branches in Yuma (2009 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 8th Avenue And Catalina Branch, Yuma Foothills Branch, Yuma Main Branch, Yuma 24th & Avenue B Branch, Yuma Branch 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
National Bank of Arizona: Yuma 32nd Street Branch, 24th Street Branch, Yuma 4th Ave. Branch, Yuma Foothills Branch. Info updated 2008-09-11: Bank assets: $4,875.4 mil, Deposits: $3,923.2 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
SunBank, National Association: Yuma/Pacific In-Store Branch 64, Yuma Branch, Yuma/Foothills In Store Branch. Info updated 2008-05-30: Bank assets: $107.0 mil, Deposits: $93.0 mil, headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
The Foothills Bank: at 11689 South Foothills Boulevard, 32nd Street Branch, Yuma Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.0 mil, Deposits: $116.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
1st Bank Yuma: Yuma Kbc Branch, Yuma Midtown Branch, at 2799 South 4th Avenue. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.0 mil, Deposits: $98.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Western Arizona Bancorp, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Yuma And Catalina Branch at 100 East 32nd Street, branch established on 1995-08-08; Yuma Fourth Avenue Branch at 1315 Fourth Avenue, branch established on 1954-02-05. 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
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Yuma West Branch at 1580 Avenue B, branch established on 1973-07-30; 4th Avenue And 16th Street Branch at 170 W 16th Street, branch established on 1960-08-29. 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.
Mohave State Bank: Yuma Courier Service at 2450 S. 4th Avenue, Suite 600, branch established on 2007-09-04; Yuma Branch at 2450 S. 4th Avenue, Suite 600, branch established on 2007-09-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $360.7 mil, Deposits: $263.9 mil, headquarters in Lake Havasu City, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank Corp.
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Yuma, Arizona

Best Western Inn Suites Yuma, 1450 Castle Dome Ave, Yuma, AZ 85365, Phone: (928) 783-8341, Fax: (928) 783-1349
Ramada Inn Chilton Conference Center, 300 E 32ND St, Yuma, AZ 85364, Phone: (928) 344-1050, Fax: (928) 344-4877
Howard Johnson, 3181 S 4TH Ave, Yuma, AZ 85364, Phone: (928) 344-1420, Fax: (928) 341-0158
Shilo Inn - Yuma, 1550 S Castle Dome Rd, Yuma, AZ 85365, Phone: (480) 641-6565
Motel 6 No 1031, 1445 E 16TH St, Yuma, AZ 85365, Phone: (928) 782-9521, Fax: (928) 343-4941
Motel 6 No 383, 1640 S Arizona, Yuma, AZ 85364, Phone: (928) 782-6561
La Fuente Inn & Suites, 1513 E 16TH St, Yuma, AZ 85365, Phone: (928) 329-1814, Fax: (928) 343-2671
Days Inn, 1671 E 16TH St, Yuma, AZ 85365, Phone: (928) 329-7790, Fax: (928) 329-7790
19 other hotels and motels

All 27 fire-safe hotels and motels in Yuma, Arizona

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Yuma mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Yuma County Arizona:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (61%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (2%)

Neighborhoods in Yuma:

Religion statistics for Yuma

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	65.3%	6.1%	6.1%	4.8%	3.0%
Congregations	7.0%	9.0%	11.0%	10.0%	2.0%

Name	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.6%	1.5%	1.0%	8.5%
Congregations	1.0%	5.0%	2.0%	7.0%	46.0%

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
Financial Administration	60	$270,190	$54,038	0	$0
Other Government Administration	58	$232,344	$48,071	14	$10,353
Judicial and Legal	35	$204,217	$70,017	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	160	$823,159	$61,737	1	$480
Police - Other	85	$288,305	$40,702	14	$20,661
Firefighters	98	$491,466	$60,180	0	$0
Fire - Other	15	$62,472	$49,978	0	$0
Streets and Highways	73	$298,102	$49,003	3	$4,997
Solid Waste Management	25	$80,979	$38,870	2	$3,325
Sewerage	48	$163,404	$40,851	2	$1,344
Parks and Recreation	128	$357,840	$33,548	157	$99,807
Housing and Community Development(Local)	35	$141,897	$48,650	5	$11,546
Water Supply	67	$231,684	$41,496	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	28	$93,318	$39,993	2	$2,889
Totals for Government	915	$3,739,377	$49,041	200	$155,402

Yuma government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $72,000
Charges - Sewerage: $15,142,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,268,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,912,000

All Other: $1,455,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $22,398,000
Regular Highways: $15,358,000

Sewerage: $6,886,000

Central Staff Services: $2,524,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,080,000

Police Protection: $484,000

Local Fire Protection: $471,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $99,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $19,279,000
Water Utilities: $12,297,000

Parks and Recreation: $11,376,000

Sewerage: $10,625,000

Local Fire Protection: $9,866,000

Central Staff Services: $9,304,000

Regular Highways: $6,063,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,296,000

Financial Administration: $3,221,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,461,000

General - Other: $2,456,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,614,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,328,000

General Public Buildings: $911,000

Health - Other: $445,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,654,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,045,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,723,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,044,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,199,000
Interest Earnings: $2,696,000

Rents: $1,092,000

Special Assessments: $896,000

Sale of Property: $696,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,259,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,215,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,735,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,265,000

Solid Waste Management: $855,000

Regular Highways: $573,000

Parks and Recreation: $393,000

Central Staff Services: $359,000

Financial Administration: $334,000

Water Utilities: $242,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $164,000

General - Other: $164,000

Sewerage: $154,000

General Public Building: $61,000

Housing and Community Development: $30,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $100,172,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,408,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $164,627,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,408,000
General Local Government Support: $8,134,000

All Other: $3,161,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,446,000
Property: $10,192,000

Other Selective Sales: $3,867,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,077,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,998,000

Other License: $1,779,000

Public Utility License: $1,363,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $41,844,000

8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,631 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.09%
Arizona average:	8.20%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)
Yuma County: 0.27%
Arizona average: 0.18%

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

from Maricopa County, AZ	0.68% ($30,567 average AGI)
from San Diego County, CA	0.59% ($38,553)
from Imperial County, CA	0.38% ($40,329)

6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,161 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Arizona average:	5.96%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($867 average AGI)
Yuma County: 0.15%
Arizona average: 0.10%

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

to Maricopa County, AZ	0.95% ($36,726 average AGI)
to Pima County, AZ	0.28% ($31,465)
to San Diego County, CA	0.28% ($33,691)

Strongest AM radio stations in Yuma:

KBLU (560 AM; 1 kW; YUMA, AZ)
KJOK (1400 AM; 1 kW; YUMA, AZ; Owner: MONSTERMEDIA, LLC)
KAWC (1320 AM; 1 kW; YUMA, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE)
KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yuma:

K211DD (90.1 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KTTI (95.1 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KYRM (91.9 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK INC)
K220DU (91.9 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
KYJT (100.9 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCEC-FM (104.5 FM; WELLTON, AZ; Owner: FARMWORKERS EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK INC.)
KCFY (88.1 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: VOICE OF INTL. CHRISTN. EVANGELISM, INC.)
K217AW (91.3 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: ADVANCED MINISTRIES, INC.)
KAWC-FM (88.9 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Yuma:

KYUM-LP (Channel 16; YUMA, AZ; Owner: POWELL MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KBFY-LP (Channel 41; FORTUNA, AZ; Owner: POWELL MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KESE-LP (Channel 35; YUMA, AZ; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
KYMA (Channel 11; YUMA, AZ; Owner: YUMA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVYE (Channel 7; EL CENTRO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KAJB (Channel 54; CALIPATRIA, CA; Owner: CALIPATRIA BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)

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 11 full and 9 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	146	$174,767	654	$162,883	1,278	$131,605	247	$62,622	4	$704,595	222	$121,674	80	$95,634
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	8	$165,321	82	$163,573	280	$146,317	60	$63,218	3	$197,333	45	$139,572	16	$91,649
APPLICATIONS DENIED	23	$151,186	166	$141,545	998	$153,597	267	$65,742	1	$555,410	143	$120,135	42	$91,989
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	10	$179,809	99	$142,101	657	$149,178	75	$82,612	2	$539,565	47	$121,417	13	$82,675
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	4	$134,080	36	$153,796	145	$184,696	15	$50,238	0	$0	11	$151,350	2	$79,645

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

Detailed mortgage data for all 20 tracts in Yuma, 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 10 full and 9 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	232	$181,174	110	$187,194	22	$140,937	4	$115,458
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	28	$192,424	22	$190,307	4	$161,273	1	$65,180
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$132,803	5	$248,468	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	10	$177,500	8	$214,361	2	$151,675	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	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: 353
Hazardous Condition: 148
Service Call: 9
Good Intent Call: 34

Incident types - Yuma

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

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