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Races in Maricopa County, Arizona:
Detached houses: $375,148Here: $375,148State: $341,391 Townhouses or other attached units: $246,049Here: $246,049State: $235,099 In 2-unit structures: $230,874Here: $230,874State: $223,005 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $219,714Here: $219,714State: $205,498 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,201Here: $190,201State: $183,008 Mobile homes: $43,493Here: $43,493State: $51,746 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,345Here: $41,345State: $39,763
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Maricopa County based on 2641 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 77.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 30.0% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 46.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 58.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 71.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 150 pounds. This is about average. 29.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.3%
Area name: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Maricopa County is $638 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $770 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1122 a month.
Cities in this county include: Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Peoria, Sun City, Avondale.
2005 air pollution in Maricopa County:
Carbon Monoxide: 5 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.115 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 74 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 200 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 41 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Gila County , La Paz County , Pima County , Pinal County , Yavapai County , Yuma County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Maricopa County: A K Ranch (A), Rock House (B), Adams Camp (C), Riverside Recreation Site (D), Aguila Microwave Relay Station (E), Aguila Substation (F), Gila Compressor Station (G), Gila River Ranch (H), Rest Area One-hundred Twenty-nine MP (I), Rest Area One Hundred Twentythree C (J), Rest Area Eighty-four T Two (K), Kenyon Station (L), Alpha (M), Reevis Ranch (N), Goldfield Ranch (O), Goldfield Recreation Site (P), Apache Lake Campground (Q), Apache Lake Marina Recreation Site (R), Apache Lake Resort (S), Arizona Highway Maintenance Beeline Yard (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Maricopa County: Maricopa Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Tom Walder Memorial Park (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2), Jim Hart Memorial Monument (3), Maricopa Cemetery (4), Oatman Grave (5), Fourr Cemetery (6), Stout Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Firebird Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Palm Lake (C), Rock Tank (D), Roosevelt Tank (E), Airport Tank (F), Ruin Tank (G), Ryan Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Creek (A), Ash Creek (B), Twin Peaks Wash (C), Barge Creek, La (D), Twin Buttes Wash (E), Barranca Creek (F), Mill Wash (G), Turtleback Wash (H), Jimmie Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Maricopa County include: Camp Reno Historical Marker (1), Butcher Jones Recreation Site (2), Ellsworth Park (3), Buckeye Hills Recreation Area (4), Three Bar Wildlife Area (5), Horseshoe Recreation Area (6), Painted Rock Historic Park (7), Manzanita Park (8), Palo Verde Recreation Site 147 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Arlington Post Office (A), Laveen Post Office (B), Salt River Post Office (C), Aguila Post Office (D), Tonopah Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Maricopa County: A K Ranch (A), Rock House (B), Adams Camp (C), Riverside Recreation Site (D), Aguila Microwave Relay Station (E), Aguila Substation (F), Gila Compressor Station (G), Gila River Ranch (H), Rest Area One-hundred Twenty-nine MP (I), Rest Area One Hundred Twentythree C (J), Rest Area Eighty-four T Two (K), Kenyon Station (L), Alpha (M), Reevis Ranch (N), Goldfield Ranch (O), Goldfield Recreation Site (P), Apache Lake Campground (Q), Apache Lake Marina Recreation Site (R), Apache Lake Resort (S), Arizona Highway Maintenance Beeline Yard (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Maricopa County: Maricopa Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Tom Walder Memorial Park (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2), Jim Hart Memorial Monument (3), Maricopa Cemetery (4), Oatman Grave (5), Fourr Cemetery (6), Stout Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Firebird Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Palm Lake (C), Rock Tank (D), Roosevelt Tank (E), Airport Tank (F), Ruin Tank (G), Ryan Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Creek (A), Ash Creek (B), Twin Peaks Wash (C), Barge Creek, La (D), Twin Buttes Wash (E), Barranca Creek (F), Mill Wash (G), Turtleback Wash (H), Jimmie Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Maricopa County include: Camp Reno Historical Marker (1), Butcher Jones Recreation Site (2), Ellsworth Park (3), Buckeye Hills Recreation Area (4), Three Bar Wildlife Area (5), Horseshoe Recreation Area (6), Painted Rock Historic Park (7), Manzanita Park (8), Palo Verde Recreation Site 147 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Arlington Post Office (A), Laveen Post Office (B), Salt River Post Office (C), Aguila Post Office (D), Tonopah Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 197,913 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 441,240 (26% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Maricopa County with a mortgage: 527,861 (67,301 second mortgage, 55,644 home equity loan, 2,070 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 134,042
Adherents
Maricopa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 3.3 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 57 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/30/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 41 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Maricopa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 11/13/1991 at 21:37:27, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from Maricopa County centerOn 7/1/2005 at 17:41:06, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: local magnitude (ML)
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Means of transportation to work
7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,819 average adjusted gross income)
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($585 average AGI)Maricopa County: 0.14%Arizona average: 0.18% 0.96% relocated from other counties in Arizona ($5,158 average AGI) 6.07% relocated from other states ($43,077 average AGI)Maricopa County: 6.07%Arizona average: 6.09%
5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,380 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($856 average AGI)Maricopa County: 0.08%Arizona average: 0.10% 1.40% relocated to other counties in Arizona ($12,960 average AGI) 3.70% relocated to other states ($36,564 average AGI)Maricopa County: 3.70%Arizona average: 3.88%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 390,110 (337,774 aged, 52,336 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
601,680 spouses, 908,063 children (834,616 natural, 21,509 adopted, 51,938 stepchildren), 54,844 grandchildren, 41,254 brothers or sisters, 23,863 parents, 69,290 other relatives, 83,492 non-relatives
Size of family households: 312,997 2-persons, 160,200 3-persons, 149,735 4-persons, 79,678 5-persons, 36,492 6-persons, 29,698 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 277,526 1-person, 70,590 2-persons, 11,156 3-persons, 3,531 4-persons, 952 5-persons, 293 6-persons, 200 7-or-more-persons.
75.9% of residents of Maricopa County speak English at home. 19.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $21,299,643,000 ($6084 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,747,778,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,828,234,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,347,166,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $88,736,000 Federal grants: $4,155,471,000 Federal procurement contracts: $5,321,857,000 ($4,647,613,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,558,179,000 ($422,250,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $301,706,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,300,783,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,080,955,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 738.55 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)
44% of Maricopa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Arizona.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $134,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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All Other: $60,033,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,614,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $274,000
Solid Waste Management: $209,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
Regular Highways: $39,511,000
General: $25,931,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,391,000
Financial Administration: $10,370,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,617,000
Libraries: $1,307,000
Police Protection: $1,120,000
Health - Other: $415,000
Parks & Recreation: $321,000
Central Staff Services: $307,000
Solid Waste Management: $184,000
Judicial & Legal: $29,000
Own Hospitals: $356,322,000
Corrections - Other: $242,017,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $225,295,000
Health Services - Other: $83,621,000
Financial Administration: $73,108,000
General - Other: $63,408,000
Police Protection: $50,954,000
Regular Highways: $48,439,000
Natural Resources - Other: $36,503,000
Central Staff Services: $19,910,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $18,296,000
Welfare - Other: $15,590,000
Housing & Community Development: $12,353,000
Libraries: $12,059,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,774,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,518,000
General Public Buildings: $9,000
Correction - Other: $6,124,000
Central Staff Services: $1,622,000
Judicial and Legal: $1,462,000
Own Hospitals: $1,098,000
Financial Administration: $809,000
Libraries: $668,000
Health - Other: $555,000
Police Protection: $535,000
G12 Subcode: $459,000
Regular Highways: $309,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Health & Hospitals: $14,333,000
All Other: $12,562,000
Housing & Community Development: $8,617,000
Highways: $867,000
General Support: $276,000
Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $99,115,000
General Support: $2,488,000
Highways: $1,733,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,303,000
Housing & Community Development: $90,000
Other NEC: $20,125,000
Full Faith & Credit: $108,481,000
Other, NEC: $178,101,000
Other, NEC: $35,491,000
General Revenue, NEC: $47,233,000
Fines & Forfeits: $19,031,000
Special Assessments: $3,219,000
Property Sale Other: $583,000
General - Other: $8,410,000
Regular Highways: $8,211,000
Corrections - Other: $6,124,000
Financial Administration: $5,609,000
Libraries: $2,208,000
Central Staff: $1,622,000
Judicial: $1,462,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $798,000
General Support: $363,598,000
All Other: $94,357,000
Highways: $93,596,000
Health & Hospitals: $33,590,000
Education: $11,989,000
Housing & Community Development: $269,000
Total General Sales: $112,074,000
NEC: $31,590,000
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