Gila County, Arizona (AZ)
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).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (13.2%), Retail trade (10.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 68%
- Government: 24%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
- OSM Map
- General Map
- Google Map
- MSN Map
- 32,79660.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10,68319.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 7,87814.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1,7873.3%Two or more races
- 4200.8%Asian alone
- 3700.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 650.1%Some other race alone
- 160.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 51.1 years |
| Arizona median age: | 38.8 years |
| Males: 27,356 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 27,455 |  (50.1%) |
Recent posts about Gila County, Arizona on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Gila County is mentioned 63 times on our forum:
 | HB 2787: The bill to split Maricopa County into 4 (130 replies) |
| Covid virus in phoenix (3277 replies) |
| White Line Fever (1975): What Locations for the Beautiful Road Scenery? (23 replies) |
| Politics and protests in Phoenix area (60 replies) |
| More crime in Strawberry than Pine? (2 replies) |
| Payson for retirement (24 replies) |
| Gila County: | 2.0 people |
| Arizona: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,754 ($30,917 in 1999)
| This county: | $56,754 |
| Arizona: | $74,568 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $898 (lower quartile is $560, upper quartile is $1,227)
| This county: | $898 |
| State: | $1291 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $278,852 (it was $90,100 in 2000)
| Gila: | $278,852 |
| Arizona: | $402,800 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,401Detached houses: $336,072
Here: $336,072 State: $521,408 Townhouses or other attached units: $277,466
Here: $277,466 State: $387,465 Mobile homes: $139,376
Here: $139,376 State: $141,516 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $113,020
Here: $113,020 State: $60,504
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Institutionalized population: 774
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 174
- Burglaries: 52
- Thefts: 236
- Auto thefts: 82
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 5
- Assaults: 167
- Burglaries: 65
- Thefts: 252
- Auto thefts: 67
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 201 buildings, average cost: $258,900
- 2021: 196 buildings, average cost: $270,600
- 2020: 187 buildings, average cost: $235,900
- 2019: 145 buildings, average cost: $242,100
- 2018: 163 buildings, average cost: $248,400
- 2017: 152 buildings, average cost: $237,600
- 2016: 116 buildings, average cost: $240,100
- 2015: 105 buildings, average cost: $236,100
- 2014: 101 buildings, average cost: $260,300
- 2013: 72 buildings, average cost: $227,200
- 2012: 51 buildings, average cost: $242,300
- 2011: 47 buildings, average cost: $254,800
- 2010: 70 buildings, average cost: $211,500
- 2009: 63 buildings, average cost: $232,500
- 2008: 135 buildings, average cost: $222,500
- 2007: 209 buildings, average cost: $225,900
- 2006: 313 buildings, average cost: $198,800
- 2005: 380 buildings, average cost: $154,600
- 2004: 281 buildings, average cost: $136,200
- 2003: 248 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 2002: 300 buildings, average cost: $120,900
- 2001: 260 buildings, average cost: $122,000
- 2000: 335 buildings, average cost: $116,200
- 1999: 368 buildings, average cost: $113,300
- 1998: 346 buildings, average cost: $106,600
- 1997: 388 buildings, average cost: $105,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,590 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,143 (0.5%)
| Gila County: | 18.1% |
| Arizona: | 12.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 51.1 years old
(Males: 49.9 years old, Females: 52.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 60.9 years old, Black residents: 51.3 years old, American Indian residents: 30.5 years old, Asian residents: 43.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.5 years old, Other race residents: 48.9 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.
Cities in this county include: Payson, Globe, Reservation, San Carlos, Central Heights-Midland City, Tonto, Star Valley, Miami, Pine, Claypool.
2023 air pollution in Gila County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.045 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 18.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Local government website: gila.lib.az.us/gilagov/index.html
Neighboring counties: Chester County, South Carolina 
, Jefferson County, Oklahoma , Latimer County, Oklahoma , Elbert County, Georgia , Panola County, Mississippi .
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Arizona: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 1,886
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,725 (58.9% naturalized citizens)
| Gila County: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 13.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1832010 or later
- 4142000 to 2009
- 3211990 to 1999
- 3401980 to 1989
- 2061970 to 1979
- 711Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 24,051
- One, attached: 462
- Two: 219
- 3 or 4: 574
- 5 to 9: 530
- 10 to 19: 139
- 20 to 49: 174
- 50 or more: 83
- Mobile homes: 6,078
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 850
Housing units in Gila County with a mortgage: 7,784 (489 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 339 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 91
| Here: | 7.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.6% 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 | - |
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: $16,221Average 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 significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1876% 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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4524, Natural disaster type: Other
- 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
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Gila County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
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, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 12,633 (69.3%)
- Carpooled: 2,485 (13.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 137 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 31 (0.2%)
- Walked: 373 (2.0%)
- Worked at home: 2,292 (12.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (4%)
- Mexico (46%)
- Canada (6%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- Jordan (3%)
- Cambodia (3%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (3%)
- English (9%)
- American (9%)
- German (8%)
- Irish (6%)
- Italian (4%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Norwegian (2%)
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
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
8.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,997 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.84% |
| Arizona average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.95% relocated from other counties in Arizona ($44,805 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($26,191 average AGI)
Gila County: 2.89% Arizona average: 4.90%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Maricopa County, AZ |  4.03% ($75,141 average AGI) |
| from Pinal County, AZ | 0.69% ($49,336) |
| from Pima County, AZ | 0.26% ($53,176) |
| from Yavapai County, AZ | 0.25% ($41,146) |
| from Navajo County, AZ | 0.24% ($47,362) |
| from Riverside County, CA | 0.17% ($76,939) |
| from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.15% ($180,467) |
6.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,511 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.90% |
| Arizona average: | 5.72% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.44% relocated to other counties in Arizona ($46,530 average AGI)
2.45% relocated to other states ($19,982 average AGI)
Gila County: 2.45% Arizona average: 3.76%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 2.46% ($89,068 average AGI) |
| to Pinal County, AZ | 0.61% ($52,453) |
| to Navajo County, AZ | 0.32% ($56,629) |
| to Pima County, AZ | 0.31% ($66,085) |
| to Yavapai County, AZ | 0.22% ($50,738) |
| to Graham County, AZ | 0.14% ($47,074) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.0%
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%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Gila County, Arizona in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (902)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (902)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (801)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (730)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (569)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (449)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (390)
- Congestive heart failure (317)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (227)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (200)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 125.7. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 226.2. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 167.6
- Other - 58.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 54,811- Male householders: 11,334 (4,190 living alone), Female householders: 12,310 (3,638 living alone)
10,804 spouses (10,793 opposite-sex spouses), 1,776 unmarried partners, (1,681 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,373 children (10,386 natural, 394 adopted, 591 stepchildren), 2,664 grandchildren, 553 brothers or sisters, 281 parents, 106 foster children, 1,397 other relatives, 1,105 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,193
Size of family households: 7,875 2-persons, 2,482 3-persons, 1,995 4-persons, 788 5-persons, 775 6-persons, 455 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,836 1-person, 1,309 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 70 4-persons.
4,847 married couples with children.
2,682 single-parent households (721 men, 1,961 women).
85.3% of residents of Gila speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
6.4% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
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 |
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: | 5.5 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Gila County, Arizona
- 732020 or later
- 2,2462010 to 2019
- 6,1422000 to 2009
- 5,3601990 to 1999
- 5,1281980 to 1989
- 6,1721970 to 1979
- 2,8051960 to 1969
- 1,7621950 to 1959
- 8291940 to 1949
- 1,8861939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gila County, Arizona
- 4061 room
- 4862 rooms
- 1,0783 rooms
- 3,0054 rooms
- 4,1035 rooms
- 4,3716 rooms
- 2,3267 rooms
- 1,3158 rooms
- 1,1369+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gila County, Arizona
- 3691 room
- 4012 rooms
- 7563 rooms
- 1,5164 rooms
- 1,1285 rooms
- 7306 rooms
- 4887 rooms
- 628 rooms
- 919+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gila County, Arizona
- 415no bedroom
- 1,3661 bedroom
- 4,7562 bedrooms
- 8,9433 bedrooms
- 2,0554 bedrooms
- 6405+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gila County, Arizona
- 367no bedroom
- 1,1721 bedroom
- 1,8152 bedrooms
- 1,6753 bedrooms
- 4604 bedrooms
- 745+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Gila County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 911no vehicle
- 5,4941 vehicle
- 6,7292 vehicles
- 3,2993 vehicles
- 1,0564 vehicles
- 7195+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Gila County in renter-occupied apartments
- 655no vehicle
- 2,2201 vehicle
- 2,0002 vehicles
- 5593 vehicles
- 794 vehicles
- 495+ vehicles
84.6% of Gila County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Arizona.
| Gila County: | 84.6% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 28,558
- Other state: 24,216
- Northeast: 2,404
- Midwest: 7,293
- South: 3,749
- West: 10,863
- 38.0%Utility gas
- 36.8%Electricity
- 12.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.1%Wood
- 2.1%Other fuel
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.4%Solar energy
- 47.4%Electricity
- 36.7%Utility gas
- 7.2%Wood
- 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%No fuel used
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 313
| Here: | 6.5% |
| Arizona: | 10.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 122
| Here: | 5.7% |
| Arizona: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 185
| Here: | 13.8% |
| Arizona: | 13.1% |
Gila County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,978,000
- Charges - Other: $18,211,000
Other: $3,123,000
Sewerage: $2,262,000
Sewerage: $145,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,926,000
General - Other: $2,449,000
General Public Buildings: $1,079,000
Water Utilities: $671,000
Police Protection: $173,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Housing and Community Development: $41,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $17,081,000
Police Protection: $10,021,000
General - Other: $8,887,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,641,000
Financial Administration: $8,537,000
Financial Administration: $8,517,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,247,000
Police Protection: $7,966,000
Regular Highways: $7,272,000
Health - Other: $6,118,000
Regular Highways: $5,689,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,389,000
Health - Other: $4,902,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,466,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,103,000
Corrections - Other: $3,507,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,339,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,170,000
Libraries: $2,727,000
Corrections - Other: $2,357,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,925,000
Sewerage: $1,841,000
Water Utilities: $1,549,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,524,000
Libraries: $1,320,000
Water Utilities: $1,137,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $292,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $274,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000
Sewerage: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,295,000
Other: $3,959,000
General Local Government Support: $3,872,000
General Local Government Support: $3,620,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,587,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,162,000
Water Utilities: $532,000
Education: $234,000
Education: $201,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Corrections: $172,000
Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $137,000
Water Utilities: $135,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $210,000
Education: $10,000
Education: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,415,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,137,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,500,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,158,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,277,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $922,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $552,000
Fines and Forfeits: $526,000
Fines and Forfeits: $487,000
Donations From Private Sources: $298,000
Donations From Private Sources: $243,000
Rents: $90,000
Rents: $53,000
Special Assessments: $30,000
Special Assessments: $12,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $271,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,003,000
Cash and Securities: $1,763,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,472,000
Water Utilities: $2,208,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $173,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,205,000
General Local Government Support: $6,739,000
Highways: $4,425,000
Highways: $4,067,000
Other: $3,748,000
Other: $1,910,000
Education: $71,000
Education: $53,000
- Tax - Property: $23,743,000
Property: $22,202,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,034,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,624,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,163,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,087,000
Other License: $639,000
Other License: $568,000
Other: $87,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $71,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $71,000
Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $37,796,000
: $847,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $501,000
Interest on Debt: $226,000
Gila County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,978,000
- Charges - Other: $18,211,000
Other: $3,123,000
Sewerage: $2,262,000
Sewerage: $145,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,926,000
General - Other: $2,449,000
General Public Buildings: $1,079,000
Water Utilities: $671,000
Police Protection: $173,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Housing and Community Development: $41,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $17,081,000
Police Protection: $10,021,000
General - Other: $8,887,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,641,000
Financial Administration: $8,537,000
Financial Administration: $8,517,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,247,000
Police Protection: $7,966,000
Regular Highways: $7,272,000
Health - Other: $6,118,000
Regular Highways: $5,689,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,389,000
Health - Other: $4,902,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,466,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,103,000
Corrections - Other: $3,507,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,339,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,170,000
Libraries: $2,727,000
Corrections - Other: $2,357,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,925,000
Sewerage: $1,841,000
Water Utilities: $1,549,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,524,000
Libraries: $1,320,000
Water Utilities: $1,137,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $292,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $274,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000
Sewerage: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,295,000
Other: $3,959,000
General Local Government Support: $3,872,000
General Local Government Support: $3,620,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,587,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,162,000
Water Utilities: $532,000
Education: $234,000
Education: $201,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Corrections: $172,000
Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $137,000
Water Utilities: $135,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $210,000
Education: $10,000
Education: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,415,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,137,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,500,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,158,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,277,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $922,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $552,000
Fines and Forfeits: $526,000
Fines and Forfeits: $487,000
Donations From Private Sources: $298,000
Donations From Private Sources: $243,000
Rents: $90,000
Rents: $53,000
Special Assessments: $30,000
Special Assessments: $12,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $271,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,003,000
Cash and Securities: $1,763,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,472,000
Water Utilities: $2,208,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $173,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,205,000
General Local Government Support: $6,739,000
Highways: $4,425,000
Highways: $4,067,000
Other: $3,748,000
Other: $1,910,000
Education: $71,000
Education: $53,000
- Tax - Property: $23,743,000
Property: $22,202,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,034,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,624,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,163,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,087,000
Other License: $639,000
Other License: $568,000
Other: $87,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $71,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $71,000
Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $37,796,000
: $847,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $501,000
Interest on Debt: $226,000
Gila County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,978,000
- Charges - Other: $18,211,000
Other: $3,123,000
Sewerage: $2,262,000
Sewerage: $145,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,926,000
General - Other: $2,449,000
General Public Buildings: $1,079,000
Water Utilities: $671,000
Police Protection: $173,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Housing and Community Development: $41,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $17,081,000
Police Protection: $10,021,000
General - Other: $8,887,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,641,000
Financial Administration: $8,537,000
Financial Administration: $8,517,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,247,000
Police Protection: $7,966,000
Regular Highways: $7,272,000
Health - Other: $6,118,000
Regular Highways: $5,689,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,389,000
Health - Other: $4,902,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,466,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,103,000
Corrections - Other: $3,507,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,339,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,170,000
Libraries: $2,727,000
Corrections - Other: $2,357,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,925,000
Sewerage: $1,841,000
Water Utilities: $1,549,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,524,000
Libraries: $1,320,000
Water Utilities: $1,137,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $292,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $274,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000
Sewerage: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,295,000
Other: $3,959,000
General Local Government Support: $3,872,000
General Local Government Support: $3,620,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,587,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,162,000
Water Utilities: $532,000
Education: $234,000
Education: $201,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Corrections: $172,000
Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $137,000
Water Utilities: $135,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $210,000
Education: $10,000
Education: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,415,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,137,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,500,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,158,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,277,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $922,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $552,000
Fines and Forfeits: $526,000
Fines and Forfeits: $487,000
Donations From Private Sources: $298,000
Donations From Private Sources: $243,000
Rents: $90,000
Rents: $53,000
Special Assessments: $30,000
Special Assessments: $12,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $271,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,003,000
Cash and Securities: $1,763,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,472,000
Water Utilities: $2,208,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $173,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,205,000
General Local Government Support: $6,739,000
Highways: $4,425,000
Highways: $4,067,000
Other: $3,748,000
Other: $1,910,000
Education: $71,000
Education: $53,000
- Tax - Property: $23,743,000
Property: $22,202,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,034,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,624,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,163,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,087,000
Other License: $639,000
Other License: $568,000
Other: $87,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $71,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $71,000
Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $37,796,000
: $847,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $501,000
Interest on Debt: $226,000
Gila County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,978,000
- Charges - Other: $18,211,000
Other: $3,123,000
Sewerage: $2,262,000
Sewerage: $145,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,926,000
General - Other: $2,449,000
General Public Buildings: $1,079,000
Water Utilities: $671,000
Police Protection: $173,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Housing and Community Development: $41,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $17,081,000
Police Protection: $10,021,000
General - Other: $8,887,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,641,000
Financial Administration: $8,537,000
Financial Administration: $8,517,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,247,000
Police Protection: $7,966,000
Regular Highways: $7,272,000
Health - Other: $6,118,000
Regular Highways: $5,689,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,389,000
Health - Other: $4,902,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,466,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,103,000
Corrections - Other: $3,507,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,339,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,170,000
Libraries: $2,727,000
Corrections - Other: $2,357,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,925,000
Sewerage: $1,841,000
Water Utilities: $1,549,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,524,000
Libraries: $1,320,000
Water Utilities: $1,137,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $292,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $274,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000
Sewerage: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,295,000
Other: $3,959,000
General Local Government Support: $3,872,000
General Local Government Support: $3,620,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,587,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,162,000
Water Utilities: $532,000
Education: $234,000
Education: $201,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Corrections: $172,000
Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $137,000
Water Utilities: $135,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $210,000
Education: $10,000
Education: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,415,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,137,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,500,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,158,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,277,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $922,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $552,000
Fines and Forfeits: $526,000
Fines and Forfeits: $487,000
Donations From Private Sources: $298,000
Donations From Private Sources: $243,000
Rents: $90,000
Rents: $53,000
Special Assessments: $30,000
Special Assessments: $12,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $271,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,003,000
Cash and Securities: $1,763,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,472,000
Water Utilities: $2,208,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $173,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,205,000
General Local Government Support: $6,739,000
Highways: $4,425,000
Highways: $4,067,000
Other: $3,748,000
Other: $1,910,000
Education: $71,000
Education: $53,000
- Tax - Property: $23,743,000
Property: $22,202,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,034,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,624,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,163,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,087,000
Other License: $639,000
Other License: $568,000
Other: $87,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $71,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $71,000
Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $37,796,000
: $847,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $501,000
Interest on Debt: $226,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,382
- Number of aged recipients: 121
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,261
- Number of recipients under 18: 225
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 915
- Number of recipients older than 64: 242
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 410
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 643
| Most common first names in Gila County, AZ among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 408 | 74.0 years |
| Robert | 405 | 72.5 years |
| John | 403 | 74.3 years |
| James | 360 | 73.6 years |
| Mary | 313 | 77.2 years |
| Charles | 240 | 74.1 years |
| George | 238 | 75.6 years |
| Frank | 178 | 75.4 years |
| Richard | 168 | 69.4 years |
| Dorothy | 158 | 76.6 years |
| Most common last names in Gila County, AZ among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 193 | 74.0 years |
| Johnson | 148 | 73.5 years |
| Jones | 124 | 74.5 years |
| Brown | 97 | 73.7 years |
| Miller | 89 | 75.2 years |
| Williams | 88 | 72.8 years |
| Anderson | 85 | 72.4 years |
| Martin | 77 | 75.5 years |
| Davis | 72 | 74.5 years |
| Clark | 64 | 73.8 years |
| Businesses in Gila County, AZ | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 3 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Nike | 1 | |
| Big O Tires | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Safeway | 3 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| FedEx | 5 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | U-Haul | 6 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 10 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Jack In The Box | 2 | Vons | 3 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| KFC | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Gila County on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"