Ajo, AZ (Arizona) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,196 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 524 (all nonfarm))

Ajo, Arizona Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,490 (1,663 occupied: 1,303 owner occupied, 360 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	32%

Housing density: 89 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $277,415.

Median contract rent in 2007: $421 (lower quartile is $245, upper quartile is $582)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $466

Median gross rent in Ajo, AZ in 2007: $565

Housing units in Ajo with a mortgage: 410 (33 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 694

Ajo,AZ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,993 (it was $63,300 in 2000)

Ajo:	$129,993
Arizona:	$237,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,134 - $155,896

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $143,785
Here: $143,785
State: $341,391

Townhouses or other attached units: $93,903
Here: $93,903
State: $235,099

In 2-unit structures: $307,109
Here: $307,109
State: $223,005

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,260
Here: $88,260
State: $205,498

Mobile homes: $61,190
Here: $61,190
State: $51,746

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $67,105
Here: $67,105
State: $39,763

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,710

In family households: 3,130 (904 male householders, 225 female householders)
883 spouses, 816 children (747 natural, 12 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 145 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 38 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 580 (222 male householders (186 living alone)), 296 female householders (276 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 691 2-persons, 177 3-persons, 145 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 462 1-person, 52 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

415 married couples with children.
221 single-parent households (54 men, 167 women).

65.0% of residents of Ajo speak English at home.
31.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 421 (11.3%)
(53.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ajo, Arizona:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 94 4 rooms: 266 5 rooms: 392 6 rooms: 302 7 rooms: 119 8 rooms: 57 9 or more rooms: 24

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ajo, Arizona:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 37 3 rooms: 73 4 rooms: 87 5 rooms: 84 6 rooms: 53 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 42
1995 to 1998: 87
1990 to 1994: 103
1980 to 1989: 159
1970 to 1979: 458
1960 to 1969: 402
1950 to 1959: 558
1940 to 1949: 285
1939 or earlier: 396

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ajo:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 128 2 bedrooms: 484 3 bedrooms: 579 4 bedrooms: 78 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ajo:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 101 2 bedrooms: 110 3 bedrooms: 128 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ajo in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 75 1 vehicle: 457 2 vehicles: 541 3 vehicles: 171 4 vehicles: 48 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Ajo in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 87 1 vehicle: 158 2 vehicles: 100 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ajo, AZ:

Less than $10,000: 19
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 30
$60,000 to $69,999: 24
$70,000 to $79,999: 68
$80,000 to $89,999: 71
$90,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 233
$125,000 to $149,999: 214
$150,000 to $174,999: 182
$175,000 to $199,999: 125
$200,000 to $249,999: 59
$250,000 to $299,999: 42
$300,000 to $399,999: 43
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 17
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Ajo rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ajo:

Less than $100: 29 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 27
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 19
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 28
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 22
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 58

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 29 1990 to 1994: 26 1985 to 1989: 89 1980 to 1984: 48 1975 to 1979: 35 1970 to 1974: 50 1970 to 1974: 38 1965 to 1969: 106

Ajo, AZ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.9%
Number of people working at home: 20 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 200
5 to 9 minutes: 371
10 to 14 minutes: 172
15 to 19 minutes: 58
20 to 24 minutes: 21
25 to 29 minutes: 3
30 to 34 minutes: 12
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 26
45 to 59 minutes: 13
60 to 89 minutes: 23
90 or more minutes: 36

Ajo mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 748 (77%)
Carpooled: 143 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (1%)
Bicycle: 6 (1%)
Walked: 41 (4%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 20 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 263
$10,000 to $14,999: 192
$15,000 to $19,999: 172
$20,000 to $24,999: 175
$25,000 to $29,999: 162
$30,000 to $34,999: 160
$35,000 to $39,999: 93
$40,000 to $44,999: 90
$45,000 to $49,999: 52
$50,000 to $59,999: 101
$60,000 to $74,999: 67
$75,000 to $99,999: 55
$100,000 to $124,999: 29
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1488

English: 271

German: 251

United States or American: 192

Irish: 187

Scottish: 70

Scotch-Irish: 65

Italian: 55

Norwegian: 43

Swedish: 43

European: 37

French (except Basque): 35

Danish: 24

Dutch: 23

French Canadian: 19

Polish: 18

Welsh: 14

Finnish: 13

Scandinavian: 10

Slovene: 8

British: 7

Canadian: 7

Hungarian: 5

Czechoslovakian: 4

Swiss: 4

Czech: 4

Eastern European: 3

Greek: 3

Acadian/Cajun: 3

Slovak: 2

Pennsylvania German: 2

Subsaharan African:: 1

Other Subsaharan African: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (73%)
Canada (6%)
Germany (5%)
Spain (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Philippines (2%)
Other Eastern Europe (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1602
Northeast: 146
Midwest: 481
South: 410
West: 628

59% of Ajo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Arizona.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 29
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 74
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 65
12th grade, no diploma: 37
High school graduate (or equivalency): 402
Less than 1 year of college: 117
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 226
Associate degree: 48
Bachelor's degree: 120
Master's degree: 40
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 66
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 81
High school graduate (or equivalency): 539
Less than 1 year of college: 99
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 161
Associate degree: 54
Bachelor's degree: 115
Master's degree: 34
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 32.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,721
Black householders: $78,872
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,662
Asian householders: $44,342
Some other race householders: $27,262
Two or more races householders: $19,025
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,475

Ajo household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ajo household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Ajo household income for Some other race householders

Ajo household income for Two or more races householders

Ajo household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ajo marital status for males

Ajo marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $134,100
Black or African American householders: $231,030
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $96,314
Asian householders: $368,006
Some other race householders: $112,126
Two or more races householders: $142,314
Hispanic or Latino householders: $111,510

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,027
One, attached: 71
Two: 28
3 or 4: 25
5 to 9: 2
10 to 19: 11
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 292
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $81,470

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ajo:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	2.8%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	2.4%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	27.6%
Arizona:	13.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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