Gila County, Arizona (AZ)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.6%), Retail trade (11.5%), Construction (11.2%).

Type of workers:

Gila County, Arizona business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Gila County, Arizona:

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Arizona median age:	34.2 years

Males: 25,249	(49.2%)
Females: 26,086	(50.8%)

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Gila County:	2.5 people
Arizona:	2.6 people

This county:	$38,029
Arizona:	$49,888

Gila County:	$195,765
Arizona:	$237,699

This county:	$514
State:	$703

Gila County:	$229,214
Arizona:	$237,700

Detached houses: $266,997

Here:	$266,997
State:	$341,391

Townhouses or other attached units: $532,504

Here:	$532,504
State:	$235,099

In 2-unit structures: $396,495

Here:	$396,495
State:	$223,005

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,087

Here:	$189,087
State:	$205,498

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,665

Here:	$84,665
State:	$183,008

Mobile homes: $66,008

Here:	$66,008
State:	$51,746

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,525

Here:	$36,525
State:	$39,763

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

This county:	17.4%
Whole state:	13.9%

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	6.2%

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, San Carlos, Miami, Pine, Claypool, Sun Valley, Peridot, Canyon Day, Strawberry.

2005 air pollution in Gila County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.109 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 21 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 63 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.043 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Coconino County , Graham County , Maricopa County , Navajo County , Pinal County , Yavapai County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Gila County: Rockhouse Store (A), A-Cross Adminstrative Site (B), Rock House (C), Gap Windmill (D), Roadside Table Milepost Two Hundred Ninetythree (E), Roadside Table Milepost Three Hundred Twentyseven (F), Adobe Ranch (G), Mead Ranch (H), Geronimo Trailhead (I), Giacoma Camp (J), Airplane Flat Recreation Site (K), Alamo Ranger Station (L), Gila County Fairgrounds (M), Reynolds Trailhead (N), Reynolds Creek Trailhead (O), Alderwood Campground (P), Reynolds Creek Recreation Site (Q), Reese Ranch (R), Redman Cave (S), Red Lake Adminitrative Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Bell Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: H Four Cemetery (1), Mountain Meadows Memorial Gardens (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Seneca Lake (A), Rock House Tank (B), A-eightyone Tank (C), Rock Tank (D), Acorn Tank (E), Rock Tanks (F), Rockinstraw Tank (G), Rockinstraw Tank Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Skunk Camp Wash (A), Mineral Creek (B), Alpine Creek (C), Amos Wash (D), City Creek (E), Methodist Creek (F), Ash Spring Wash (G), Ashurst Creek (H), Natanes Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Gila County include: Cherry Flat Campground (1), Schoolhouse Recreation Site (2), Buckhorn Mountain Research Natural Area (3), Windy Hill Recreation Site (4), Three Bar Wildlife Enclosure (5), Horse Pasture Recreation Area (6), Pinal Campground (7), Salt River Bird Reservation (8), Upper Pinal Campground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Inspiration Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.8%
Arizona:	3.5%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Gila County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 36.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/9/1966, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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%)

9.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.51%
Arizona average:	8.20%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.84% relocated from other counties in Arizona ($34,038 average AGI)
3.67% relocated from other states ($21,951 average AGI)

Gila County:	3.67%
Arizona average:	6.09%

from Maricopa County, AZ	4.08% ($61,493 average AGI)
from Pinal County, AZ	0.41% ($45,443)
from Pima County, AZ	0.27% ($54,348)
from Coconino County, AZ	0.25% ($32,762)
from San Diego County, CA	0.18% ($92,742)
from Navajo County, AZ	0.17% ($34,931)
from Yavapai County, AZ	0.17% ($57,357)

8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.15%
Arizona average:	5.96%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.49% relocated to other counties in Arizona ($27,958 average AGI)
2.65% relocated to other states ($12,072 average AGI)

Gila County:	2.65%
Arizona average:	3.88%

to Maricopa County, AZ	3.08% ($44,740 average AGI)
to Pinal County, AZ	0.55% ($36,077)
to Yavapai County, AZ	0.43% ($38,000)
to Pima County, AZ	0.38% ($41,619)
to Navajo County, AZ	0.35% ($42,724)
to Coconino County, AZ	0.19% ($34,844)
to Graham County, AZ	0.19% ($20,875)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,660 (9,981 aged, 1,679 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 43,508 (11,059 male householders, 3,157 female householders)

  11,216 spouses, 13,691 children (12,420 natural, 377 adopted, 894 stepchildren), 1,723 grandchildren, 385 brothers or sisters, 330 parents, 788 other relatives, 1,159 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,892 (2,680 male householders (2,219 living alone)), 3,269 female householders (2,975 living alone)), 943 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 935 (823 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,373 2-persons, 2,410 3-persons, 2,176 4-persons, 1,183 5-persons, 654 6-persons, 420 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,194 1-person, 668 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

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 ($11359 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

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	5.2
State:	5.7

Here:	4.1
State:	3.7

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: 25942
• Northeast: 2830
• Midwest: 8448
• South: 4670
• West: 7393

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,000

Here:	6.3%
Arizona:	6.1%

Here:	4.4%
Arizona:	6.1%

Here:	7.5%
Arizona:	13.2%