Picacho, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 471.
Males: 217  (46.3%)
Females: 254  (53.7%)
Median resident age:

60.9 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,377
Picacho:

$76,377
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,517

Picacho CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $363,300
Picacho:

$363,300
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $395,675; detached houses: $46,681; mobile homes: $522,268
March 2022 cost of living index in Picacho: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.5%
(35.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 38.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Picacho, AZ (2022)
    • 19262.1%Hispanic
    • 11236.2%White alone
    • 61.9%Two or more races
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Ancestries: English (2.5%), Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 1612 feet

47 residents are foreign born (15.8% Latin America).

This place:

15.2%
Arizona:

13.0%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Tan Valley, AZ (32.9 miles , pop. 81,321).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (48.3 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (65.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Eloy, AZ (2.6 miles ),
Arizona City, AZ (3.3 miles ),
Red Rock, AZ (3.7 miles),
Chuichu, AZ (4.2 miles ),
Coolidge, AZ (4.3 miles ),
Casa Grande, AZ (4.3 miles ),
Cactus Forest, AZ (4.4 miles ),
Blackwater, AZ (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 32.72 N, Longitude: 111.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 520

Distribution of median household income in Picacho, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Picacho, AZ in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Arizona:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 90.2. This is worse than average.

City:

90.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.5
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.54. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.54
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Picacho-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1902% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 307.9 miles away from Picacho center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 246.3 miles away from Picacho center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 310.5 miles away from Picacho center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 248.3 miles away from Picacho 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 241.1 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 260.1 miles away from Picacho center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pinal County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Fires: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Heliports located in Picacho:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Picacho:

  • Central Arizona College (about 20 miles; Coolidge, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 4,893)
  • Arizona State University-Polytechnic (about 43 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,311)
  • Chandler-Gilbert Community College (about 44 miles; Chandler, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,047)
  • University of Arizona (about 47 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 36,324)
  • Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (about 47 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • Pima Community College (about 50 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 18,794)
  • Mesa Community College (about 52 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,726)

Public school in Picacho:

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Notable location: Picacho Railroad Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Eloy Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Outpost Lodge (7060 East Eisenhower Street).

Pinal County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

PICACHO WATER IMPROVEMENT CORP (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2007)
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
YOUTH HAVEN RANCHES (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-18-2011)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2007)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.3%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.2%
Whole state:

7.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Picacho:

Marital status in Picacho, AZ
  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 0.9%
  • Divorced: 25.1%

For population 25 years and over in Picacho:

  • High school or higher: 61.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

32.2
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Picacho, AZ (based on Pinal County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic39,26820
Evangelical Protestant20,514155
Other15,39445
Mainline Protestant5,86921
Black Protestant3693
Orthodox2001
None294,156-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
Pinal County:

1.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Pinal County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Pinal County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60
This county:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 107
This county:

3.56 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pinal County:

8.0%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.1%
State:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pinal County:

12.4%
Arizona:

14.2%

14.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

14.18%
Arizona average:

6.85%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($82 average AGI)
Pinal County:

0.02%
Arizona average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Maricopa County, AZ  7.18% ($54,014 average AGI)
from Pima County, AZ  0.56% ($53,733)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.26% ($59,532)


9.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.81%
Arizona average:

5.72%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Pinal County:

0.02%
Arizona average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Maricopa County, AZ  4.67% ($52,213 average AGI)
to Pima County, AZ  0.55% ($55,241)
to Navajo County, AZ  0.15% ($62,521)

Businesses in Picacho, AZ

  • Dairy Queen: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Picacho:

  • 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.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCKY (1150 AM; 5 kW; COOLIDGE, AZ; Owner: CORTARO BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KNST (790 AM; 5 kW; TUCSON, AZ)
  • KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Picacho:

  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • KKMR (106.5 FM; ARIZONA CITY, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
  • KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KMRR (100.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVJC (91.9 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KRXS-FM (97.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: LINDA C. POTYKA)
  • KEDJ (103.9 FM; GILBERT, AZ; Owner: NPR PHOENIX, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Picacho:

  • KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • Picacho, Arizona
  • Fatal accident count71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents121
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:13
  • Fatalities87
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents320
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents5
  • Arizona average
  • Fatal accident count20152
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents30813
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons6160
  • Fatalities22747
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents58177
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents4317
See more detailed statistics of Picacho fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Picacho)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Picacho Blvd 4 Mi S (Lat: 32.653667 Lon: -111.500667), Call Sign: KNHY677,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.920 MHz, 155.115 MHz, 156.000 MHz, Grant Date: 06/09/2014, Expiration Date: 08/22/2024, Cancellation Date: 10/26/2015, Registrant: Arizona Department Of Corrections, 1601 W Jafferson Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007, Phone: (602) 771-5656, Fax: (602) 258-0107, Email:

  • Picacho State Park, 40 Mi N Of Tucson On I10 (Lat: 32.650056 Lon: -111.392333), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPJI293,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.330 MHz, 159.240 MHz, Grant Date: 03/30/2021, Expiration Date: 06/25/2031, Certifier: Richard H Evans Jr, Registrant: Department Of Public Safety, Md 2800, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6638, Phone: (602) 223-2247, Fax: (602) 223-2679, Email:

  • HBD REMOTE MP 941.4, Mp 941.4, Gila Sub-Hbd (Lat: 32.681778 Lon: -111.443139), Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQRX411,
    Assigned Frequencies: 457.400 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/2023, Expiration Date: 08/08/2033, Certifier: Thomas J Mcgovern, Registrant: Concentrix, 222 So 15th St Suite 505 N, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 262-4785, Email:

  • MP 940.5, Mp 940.5, Gila Sub (Lat: 32.689694 Lon: -111.455833), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQVA305,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.320 MHz, 161.550 MHz, Grant Date: 12/04/2014, Expiration Date: 12/04/2024, Certifier: Thomas J Mcgovern, Registrant: Prokarma, 222 So 15th St. Suite 505n, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 522-5068, Fax: (402) 346-6676, Email:

  • Lat: 32.717472 Lon: -111.497639, Call Sign: WRFM276,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.737 MHz, 456.312 MHz, Grant Date: 03/27/2020, Expiration Date: 03/27/2030, Certifier: Veronica Jiminez, Registrant: Canyon State Wireless, Inc., 8 Corral Rd, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635, Phone: (520) 458-4772, Fax: (520) 459-7322, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KE6VBF, Licensee ID: L01014239, Grant Date: 05/06/2005, Expiration Date: 06/13/2015, Cancellation Date: 06/14/2017, Certifier: Gordon J Soflin, Registrant: Gordon J Soflin, Picacho, AZ 85241-0160


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Picacho, AZ
  • 57.1%Electricity
  • 42.9%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Picacho, AZ
  • 57.1%Electricity
  • 42.9%No fuel used


Picacho compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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