County population in 2014: 53,119 (59% urban, 41% rural); it was 51,335 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,366 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,393 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,860 Renter-occupied apartments: 5,241 (it was 4,280 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
34%
Land area: 4768 sq. mi.
Water area: 28.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Gila County: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (23.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (12.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $40,729 ($30,917 in 1999)
This county:
$40,729
Arizona:
$51,492
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $615 (lower quartile is $469, upper quartile is $829)
This county:
$615
State:
$791
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $155,672 (it was $90,100 in 2000)
Gila:
$155,672
Arizona:
$194,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,106 - $253,623 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,060 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $354
Institutionalized population: 774
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 8
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 86
Burglaries: 331
Thefts: 281
Auto thefts: 80
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 110
Burglaries: 271
Thefts: 290
Auto thefts: 61
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,242 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,010 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 22.7%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.9% for Black residents, 26.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.6% for American Indian residents, 28.6% for other race residents, 29.1% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.6%
Gila County:
21.6%
Arizona:
17.4%
(15.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.6% for Black residents, 24.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.7% for American Indian residents, 26.9% for other race residents, 24.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 49 years old
(Males: 48 years old, Females: 50 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 57 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34 years old, Other race residents: 46 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gila County is $524 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $689 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $946 a month.
Current college students: 1,886 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,823 (46% naturalized citizens)
Gila County:
3.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 327
1990 to 1994: 239
1985 to 1989: 172
1980 to 1984: 168
1975 to 1979: 67
1970 to 1974: 139
1970 to 1974: 157
1965 to 1969: 554
Note: State values scaled to Gila County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 18,554
One, attached: 266
Two: 324
3 or 4: 628
5 to 9: 227
10 to 19: 106
20 or more: 221
Mobile homes: 7,195
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 668
Housing units in Gila County with a mortgage: 5,703 (459 second mortgage, 699 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,371
Here:
51.5% with mortgage
State:
74.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Gila County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
8,519
10
Evangelical Protestant
5,416
54
Other
4,756
17
Mainline Protestant
1,454
11
None
33,452
-
Gila County Religion Details
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
Gila County:
1.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:
0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Gila County:
4.81 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:
2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
This county:
9.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Gila County:
11.4%
Arizona:
8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Gila County:
27.1%
State:
22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.9%
State:
14.2%
Agriculture in Gila County:
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,221 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $427.53 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.35% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.92% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,763 Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 100.00% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $21,767 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.93% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.12% Land in orchards: 134 acres
Earthquake activity:
Gila County-area historical earthquake activity is near Arizona state average. It is 367% 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 320.3 miles away from Gila County 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 274.4 miles away from the county 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 317.4 miles away from the county center On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 285.8 miles away from the county 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 276.7 miles away from Gila County center On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 466.5 miles away from the county center, causing $50,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Arizona Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 18, 2010 to January 22, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1888: March 18, 2010, FEMA Id: 1888, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Arizona Water Wheel Fire, Incident Period: August 30, 2009 to September 05, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 31, 2009, FEMA Id: 2835, Natural disaster type: Fire
Arizona Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 25, 2006 to August 04, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1660: September 07, 2006, FEMA Id: 1660, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Arizona Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3241: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3241, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Arizona Edge Fire Complex, Incident Period: July 21, 2005 to July 24, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 22, 2005, FEMA Id: 2570, Natural disaster type: Fire
Arizona Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 10, 2005 to February 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1586: April 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 1586, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Arizona Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 2004 to January 12, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1581: February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: 1581, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Arizona Willow Fire, Incident Period: June 24, 2004 to July 13, 2004, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 28, 2004, FEMA Id: 2523, Natural disaster type: Fire
Arizona Kinishba Fire, Incident Period: July 13, 2003 to July 22, 2003, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 2478, Natural disaster type: Fire
Arizona Wildfires, Incident Period: June 18, 2002 to July 07, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1422: June 25, 2002, FEMA Id: 1422, Natural disaster type: Fire
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Gila County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Fires: 6, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Production occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Management occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (53%)
Germany (10%)
Canada (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Other Northern Europe (3%)
Poland (2%)
Yugoslavia (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Gila County (%):
German (13%)
English (10%)
Irish (9%)
United States or American (8%)
Italian (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Norwegian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 13,383 (75%)
Carpooled: 2,600 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Railroad: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 39 (0%)
Bicycle: 49 (0%)
Walked: 651 (4%)
Other means: 201 (1%)
Worked at home: 744 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Gila County, Arizona in 2000:
387 people in nursing homes
253 people in state prisons
180 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
43 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
30 people in other nonhousehold living situations
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
People in group quarters in Gila County, Arizona in 2010:
363 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
267 people in state prisons
126 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
38 people in residential treatment centers for adults
31 people in other noninstitutional facilities
30 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
29 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
16 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
15 people in group homes intended for adults
2 people in in-patient hospice facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,005.
6.76% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($42,679 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.76%
Arizona average:
5.73%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.42% relocated from other counties in Arizona ($25,018 average AGI)
2.35% relocated from other states ($17,660 average AGI)
Gila County:
2.35%
Arizona average:
3.94%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.83% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,678 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.83%
Arizona average:
5.60%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.58% relocated to other counties in Arizona ($23,358 average AGI)
2.25% relocated to other states ($11,320 average AGI)
Gila County:
2.25%
Arizona average:
3.79%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Births per 1000 population in Gila County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Gila County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Gila County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gila County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gila County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,655 (10,544 aged, 2,111 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,839 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Gila County, Arizona in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (698)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (643)
7,562 married couples with children.
3,220 single-parent households (771 men, 2,449 women).
81.8% of residents of Gila County speak English at home.
9.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
6.6% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $584,096,000 ($11,359 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $10,201,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $187,722,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $85,498,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,076,000 Federal grants: $148,207,000 Federal procurement contracts: $134,462,000 ($881,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $23,131,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,253,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,526,000 Federal Government insurance: $46,632,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,608
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,358
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
37 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +280
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+28 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -129
Here:
-2 per 1000 residents
State:
+69 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Gila County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.82 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.2
State:
5.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
3.7
Year house built
2014 or later: 275
2010 to 2013: 537
2000 to 2009: 4,610
1990 to 1999: 6,364
1980 to 1989: 7,006
1970 to 1979: 6,617
1960 to 1969: 2,903
1950 to 1959: 2,219
1940 to 1949: 747
1939 or earlier: 2,061
Note: State values scaled to Gila population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Gila County, Arizona
Note: State values scaled to Gila County population
no vehicle: 894
1 vehicle: 5,248
2 vehicles: 6,415
3 vehicles: 2,320
4 vehicles: 648
5+ vehicles: 335
no vehicle: 624
1 vehicle: 2,217
2 vehicles: 1,167
3 vehicles: 229
4 vehicles: 19
5+ vehicles: 24
55% of Gila County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Arizona.
Gila County:
54.9%
State average:
46.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 25,942
Northeast: 2,830
Midwest: 8,448
South: 4,670
West: 7,393
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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