Cochise County, Arizona (AZ)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 12,873
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 29,546
Renter-occupied apartments: 16,154 (it was 14,347 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 33% |
| State: | 34% |
Land area: 6169 sq. mi.
Water area: 49.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.9%), Public administration (16.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.3%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 59%
- Government: 35%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 66,39852.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 45,22135.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 7,3025.8%Two or more races
- 3,4952.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,8731.5%Asian alone
- 1,0690.8%Some other race alone
- 6920.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 43.2 years |
| Arizona median age: | 38.6 years |
| Males: 63,923 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 62,127 |  (49.3%) |
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| Cochise County: | 2.0 people |
| Arizona: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $56,600 ($32,105 in 1999)
| This county: | $56,600 |
| Arizona: | $69,056 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $686 (lower quartile is $507, upper quartile is $935)
| This county: | $686 |
| State: | $1099 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $175,000 (it was $80,200 in 2000)
| Cochise: | $175,000 |
| Arizona: | $336,300 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,164Detached houses: $281,766
Here: $281,766 State: $430,899 Townhouses or other attached units: $178,651
Here: $178,651 State: $317,232 In 2-unit structures: $158,408
Here: $158,408 State: $412,519 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $651,804
Here: $651,804 State: $250,709 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $218,411
Here: $218,411 State: $273,270 Mobile homes: $101,084
Here: $101,084 State: $123,215 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $33,871
Here: $33,871 State: $239,133
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $354
Institutionalized population: 3,187
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 7
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 72
- Burglaries: 85
- Thefts: 162
- Auto thefts: 49
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 63
- Burglaries: 137
- Thefts: 205
- Auto thefts: 59
Health of residents in Cochise County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.71.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
54.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
95.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
57.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 185 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 422 buildings, average cost: $133,700
- 2020: 333 buildings, average cost: $167,100
- 2019: 249 buildings, average cost: $202,000
- 2018: 212 buildings, average cost: $181,400
- 2017: 192 buildings, average cost: $174,900
- 2016: 149 buildings, average cost: $147,200
- 2015: 139 buildings, average cost: $170,100
- 2014: 179 buildings, average cost: $146,900
- 2013: 172 buildings, average cost: $147,300
- 2012: 278 buildings, average cost: $174,100
- 2011: 319 buildings, average cost: $195,100
- 2010: 347 buildings, average cost: $147,800
- 2009: 372 buildings, average cost: $135,900
- 2008: 417 buildings, average cost: $157,700
- 2007: 483 buildings, average cost: $145,300
- 2006: 1032 buildings, average cost: $139,400
- 2005: 1265 buildings, average cost: $129,400
- 2004: 931 buildings, average cost: $91,900
- 2003: 826 buildings, average cost: $86,900
- 2002: 681 buildings, average cost: $81,000
- 2001: 613 buildings, average cost: $83,400
- 2000: 686 buildings, average cost: $78,200
- 1999: 624 buildings, average cost: $81,300
- 1998: 563 buildings, average cost: $75,700
- 1997: 544 buildings, average cost: $71,900
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,305 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,066 (0.8%)
| Cochise County: | 16.8% |
| Arizona: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 43.2 years old
(Males: 40.0 years old, Females: 45.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53.0 years old, Black residents: 38.6 years old, American Indian residents: 38.9 years old, Asian residents: 47.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.3 years old, Other race residents: 35.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cochise County is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $823 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sierra Vista, Sierra Vista Southeast, Douglas, Bisbee, Elfrida, Benson, Willcox, Whetstone, Bowie, Mescal.
2019 air pollution in Cochise County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 27.5 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Local government website: 209.180.126.252
Neighboring counties: Clarke County, Alabama 
, Richland Parish, Louisiana , Winn Parish, Louisiana , Houston County, Georgia , Johnson County, Georgia , Taylor County, Georgia , Worth County, Georgia .
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Arizona: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 7,459
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 15,939 (54.2% naturalized citizens)
| Cochise County: | 12.6% |
| Whole state: | 12.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2,8442010 or later
- 2,0612000 to 2009
- 2,1021990 to 1999
- 3,6071980 to 1989
- 2,6351970 to 1979
- 4,116Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 39,329
- One, attached: 1,474
- Two: 372
- 3 or 4: 1,635
- 5 to 9: 1,342
- 10 to 19: 1,886
- 20 to 49: 1,142
- 50 or more: 1,456
- Mobile homes: 10,415
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 108
Housing units in Cochise County with a mortgage: 20,005 (591 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 373 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 325
| Here: | 5.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Cochise County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 26,615 | 16 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,773 | 131 |
| Other | 8,384 | 30 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,386 | 26 |
| Black Protestant | 862 | 3 |
| Orthodox | 50 | 1 |
| None | 78,276 | - |
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: 16
| Cochise County: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| This county: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Arizona: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
| Cochise County: | 4.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Arizona: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 100
| This county: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Cochise County: | 8.4% |
| Arizona: | 8.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cochise County: | 22.4% |
| State: | 22.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.0% |
| State: | 14.2% |
Agriculture in Cochise County:
Average size of farms: 1020 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $82,429
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.54%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.82%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71,335
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53,260
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.13
Corn for grain: 16332 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1888 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5,465 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9,766 acres
Earthquake activity:
Cochise County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1021% 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 419.7 miles away from Cochise 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 352.9 miles away from the county center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 348.7 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 343.3 miles away from the county center
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 423.7 miles away from Cochise County center
On 1/4/2006 at 08:32:32, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 281.2 miles away from the county center
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 Monument Fire, Incident Period: June 12, 2011 to June 26, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 2919, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Arizona Horseshoe Two Fire, Incident Period: May 08, 2011 to June 21, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 2907, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Arizona Mule Pass Fire, Incident Period: May 18, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 18, 2009, FEMA Id: 2821, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 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 Ash Fire, Incident Period: June 21, 2003 to June 26, 2003, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 21, 2003, FEMA Id: 2471, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Arizona Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: October 21, 2000 to November 08, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1347: October 27, 2000, FEMA Id: 1347, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Arizona Severe Storms, High Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 23, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1304: October 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 1304, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Arizona Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: January 05, 1993 to March 06, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-977: January 19, 1993, FEMA Id: 977, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arizona SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 23, 1983 to October 10, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-691: October 05, 1983, FEMA Id: 691, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cochise County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 32,808 (69.4%)
- Carpooled: 3,983 (8.4%)
- Bus: 131 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,117 (2.4%)
- Bicycle: 152 (0.3%)
- Walked: 1,124 (2.4%)
- Worked at home: 6,419 (13.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Mexico (61%)
- Korea (5%)
- Germany (5%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Canada (3%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- English (9%)
- German (9%)
- Irish (6%)
- American (5%)
- European (3%)
- Italian (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Cochise County, Arizona in 2010:
- 2,694 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 2,570 people in state prisons
- 355 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 210 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 118 people in college/university student housing
- 99 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 77 people in group homes intended for adults
- 49 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 36 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 28 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 24 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 11 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Cochise County, Arizona in 2000:
- 2,261 people in state prisons
- 2,237 people in military barracks, etc.
- 475 people in nursing homes
- 231 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 134 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 126 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 74 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 27 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 22 people in religious group quarters
- 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 16 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 8 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
9.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,360 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.42% |
| Arizona average: | 6.85% |
0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,783 average AGI)
Cochise County: 0.25% Arizona average: 0.03%
3.25% relocated from other counties in Arizona ($14,662 average AGI)
5.92% relocated from other states ($34,915 average AGI)
Cochise County: 5.92% Arizona average: 4.90%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Pima County, AZ |  1.38% ($42,192 average AGI) |
| from Maricopa County, AZ | 1.09% ($40,582) |
| from Pinal County, AZ | 0.25% ($54,817) |
| from San Diego County, CA | 0.18% ($56,670) |
| from El Paso County, TX | 0.13% ($54,633) |
| from El Paso County, CO | 0.11% ($57,073) |
| from Riverside County, CA | 0.10% ($53,440) |
8.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,501 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.17% |
| Arizona average: | 5.72% |
0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,711 average AGI)
Cochise County: 0.20% Arizona average: 0.03%
3.07% relocated to other counties in Arizona ($16,459 average AGI)
4.90% relocated to other states ($34,331 average AGI)
Cochise County: 4.90% Arizona average: 3.76%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Pima County, AZ | 1.69% ($43,365 average AGI) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.75% ($38,977) |
| to Pinal County, AZ | 0.17% ($49,159) |
| to El Paso County, TX | 0.11% ($59,481) |
| to Graham County, AZ | 0.11% ($40,940) |
| to El Paso County, CO | 0.10% ($61,800) |
| to Bell County, TX | 0.09% ($54,659) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 22,854 (19,340 aged, 3,514 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,834 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cochise County, Arizona in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,671)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,494)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,466)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,196)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (954)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (669)
- Unspecified dementia (653)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (613)
- Congestive heart failure (566)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (469)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 53.9. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 35.2
- Other - 18.8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 204.0. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 134.8
- Poisoning - 34.0
- Suffocation - 25.8
- Other - 9.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 126,050- Male householders: 25,414 (8,525 living alone), Female householders: 24,538 (9,301 living alone)
22,794 spouses (22,393 opposite-sex spouses), 2,713 unmarried partners, (2,579 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 33,509 children (29,832 natural, 1,381 adopted, 2,296 stepchildren), 3,970 grandchildren, 1,015 brothers or sisters, 1,888 parents, 0 foster children, 1,819 other relatives, 2,625 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 5,765
Size of family households: 15,071 2-persons, 5,809 3-persons, 4,522 4-persons, 2,308 5-persons, 943 6-persons, 1,172 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 17,826 1-person, 1,771 2-persons, 516 3-persons, 14 4-persons.
13,677 married couples with children.
8,584 single-parent households (2,337 men, 6,247 women).
73.3% of residents of Cochise speak English at home.
23.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,822,690,000 ($14,698 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $889,307,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $481,761,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $130,700,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,389,000
Federal grants: $195,458,000
Federal procurement contracts: $612,911,000 ($460,998,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $396,471,000 ($313,845,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,946,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $124,611,000
Federal Government insurance: $129,284,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 9,032| Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 5,698
| Here: | 45 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 37 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,890
| Here: | +15 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +28 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +3,274
| Here: | +26 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +69 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Cochise County, Arizona
- 1612020 or later
- 3,6682010 to 2019
- 11,3762000 to 2009
- 10,6411990 to 1999
- 9,7381980 to 1989
- 10,0731970 to 1979
- 4,0661960 to 1969
- 3,4181950 to 1959
- 1,0131940 to 1949
- 5,0051939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cochise County, Arizona
- 8231 room
- 5062 rooms
- 2,2093 rooms
- 3,7824 rooms
- 6,2315 rooms
- 8,0126 rooms
- 6,6217 rooms
- 4,4408 rooms
- 3,5959+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cochise County, Arizona
- 4821 room
- 2,2872 rooms
- 1,7493 rooms
- 2,7624 rooms
- 3,5265 rooms
- 1,6886 rooms
- 5027 rooms
- 4438 rooms
- 2949+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cochise County, Arizona
- 823no bedroom
- 1,6231 bedroom
- 7,0952 bedrooms
- 18,7083 bedrooms
- 7,3934 bedrooms
- 5775+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cochise County, Arizona
- 583no bedroom
- 3,5311 bedroom
- 3,8522 bedrooms
- 4,2973 bedrooms
- 1,3124 bedrooms
- 1585+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cochise County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,179no vehicle
- 7,5321 vehicle
- 14,0892 vehicles
- 8,0403 vehicles
- 3,8584 vehicles
- 1,5215+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cochise County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,122no vehicle
- 6,8461 vehicle
- 3,8412 vehicles
- 6893 vehicles
- 2354 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
85.2% of Cochise County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Arizona.
| Cochise County: | 85.2% |
| State average: | 83.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 46,621
- Other state: 61,179
- Northeast: 8,266
- Midwest: 16,237
- South: 16,547
- West: 20,129
- 53.3%Utility gas
- 27.8%Electricity
- 13.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Wood
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 50.5%Electricity
- 42.4%Utility gas
- 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 834
| Here: | 6.6% |
| Arizona: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 101
| Here: | 1.8% |
| Arizona: | 9.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 666
| Here: | 11.9% |
| Arizona: | 17.1% |
Cochise County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,587,000
Cash and Securities: $14,396,000
- Charges - Other: $6,606,000
Other: $5,677,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,743,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,076,000
Air Transportation: $510,000
Air Transportation: $438,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $126,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $108,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,647,000
General - Other: $1,544,000
Air Transportation: $70,000
Air Transportation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $40,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $21,150,000
Police Protection: $19,272,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,901,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,577,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,535,000
Regular Highways: $10,038,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,463,000
Regular Highways: $9,146,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,930,000
General - Other: $8,733,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $8,623,000
General - Other: $7,958,000
Corrections - Other: $5,584,000
Corrections - Other: $5,088,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,542,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,273,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,138,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,894,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,405,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,102,000
Financial Administration: $3,016,000
Financial Administration: $2,748,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,330,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,123,000
Central Staff Services: $1,704,000
Central Staff Services: $1,553,000
Libraries: $1,478,000
Libraries: $1,347,000
Health - Other: $1,198,000
Health - Other: $1,092,000
Air Transportation: $333,000
Air Transportation: $303,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,385,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,204,000
Other: $10,179,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,002,000
Education: $8,296,000
Education: $7,748,000
General Local Government Support: $7,393,000
General Local Government Support: $7,246,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,191,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,108,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $617,000
Education: $617,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,408,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,193,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,611,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,509,000
Interest Earnings: $405,000
Interest Earnings: $380,000
Sale of Property: $349,000
Sale of Property: $327,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $618,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,462,000
Cash and Securities: $47,530,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $210,000
Water Utilities: $210,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,988,000
General Local Government Support: $17,265,000
Highways: $11,252,000
Highways: $10,799,000
Education: $6,590,000
Other: $6,212,000
Other: $5,962,000
Education: $5,439,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,330,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,277,000
- Tax - Property: $39,745,000
Property: $36,098,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,287,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,527,000
Other License: $53,000
Other License: $48,000
Other: $4,000
Other: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,254,000
: $13,254,000
Cochise County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,587,000
Cash and Securities: $14,396,000
- Charges - Other: $6,606,000
Other: $5,677,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,743,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,076,000
Air Transportation: $510,000
Air Transportation: $438,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $126,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $108,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,647,000
General - Other: $1,544,000
Air Transportation: $70,000
Air Transportation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $40,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $21,150,000
Police Protection: $19,272,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,901,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,577,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,535,000
Regular Highways: $10,038,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,463,000
Regular Highways: $9,146,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,930,000
General - Other: $8,733,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $8,623,000
General - Other: $7,958,000
Corrections - Other: $5,584,000
Corrections - Other: $5,088,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,542,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,273,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,138,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,894,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,405,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,102,000
Financial Administration: $3,016,000
Financial Administration: $2,748,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,330,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,123,000
Central Staff Services: $1,704,000
Central Staff Services: $1,553,000
Libraries: $1,478,000
Libraries: $1,347,000
Health - Other: $1,198,000
Health - Other: $1,092,000
Air Transportation: $333,000
Air Transportation: $303,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,385,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,204,000
Other: $10,179,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,002,000
Education: $8,296,000
Education: $7,748,000
General Local Government Support: $7,393,000
General Local Government Support: $7,246,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,191,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,108,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $617,000
Education: $617,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,408,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,193,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,611,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,509,000
Interest Earnings: $405,000
Interest Earnings: $380,000
Sale of Property: $349,000
Sale of Property: $327,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $618,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,462,000
Cash and Securities: $47,530,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $210,000
Water Utilities: $210,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,988,000
General Local Government Support: $17,265,000
Highways: $11,252,000
Highways: $10,799,000
Education: $6,590,000
Other: $6,212,000
Other: $5,962,000
Education: $5,439,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,330,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,277,000
- Tax - Property: $39,745,000
Property: $36,098,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,287,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,527,000
Other License: $53,000
Other License: $48,000
Other: $4,000
Other: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,254,000
: $13,254,000
Cochise County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,587,000
Cash and Securities: $14,396,000
- Charges - Other: $6,606,000
Other: $5,677,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,743,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,076,000
Air Transportation: $510,000
Air Transportation: $438,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $126,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $108,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,647,000
General - Other: $1,544,000
Air Transportation: $70,000
Air Transportation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $40,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $21,150,000
Police Protection: $19,272,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,901,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,577,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,535,000
Regular Highways: $10,038,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,463,000
Regular Highways: $9,146,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,930,000
General - Other: $8,733,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $8,623,000
General - Other: $7,958,000
Corrections - Other: $5,584,000
Corrections - Other: $5,088,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,542,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,273,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,138,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,894,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,405,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,102,000
Financial Administration: $3,016,000
Financial Administration: $2,748,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,330,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,123,000
Central Staff Services: $1,704,000
Central Staff Services: $1,553,000
Libraries: $1,478,000
Libraries: $1,347,000
Health - Other: $1,198,000
Health - Other: $1,092,000
Air Transportation: $333,000
Air Transportation: $303,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,385,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,204,000
Other: $10,179,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,002,000
Education: $8,296,000
Education: $7,748,000
General Local Government Support: $7,393,000
General Local Government Support: $7,246,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,191,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,108,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $617,000
Education: $617,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,408,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,193,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,611,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,509,000
Interest Earnings: $405,000
Interest Earnings: $380,000
Sale of Property: $349,000
Sale of Property: $327,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $618,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,462,000
Cash and Securities: $47,530,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $210,000
Water Utilities: $210,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,988,000
General Local Government Support: $17,265,000
Highways: $11,252,000
Highways: $10,799,000
Education: $6,590,000
Other: $6,212,000
Other: $5,962,000
Education: $5,439,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,330,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,277,000
- Tax - Property: $39,745,000
Property: $36,098,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,287,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,527,000
Other License: $53,000
Other License: $48,000
Other: $4,000
Other: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,254,000
: $13,254,000
Cochise County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,587,000
Cash and Securities: $14,396,000
- Charges - Other: $6,606,000
Other: $5,677,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,743,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,076,000
Air Transportation: $510,000
Air Transportation: $438,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $126,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $108,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,647,000
General - Other: $1,544,000
Air Transportation: $70,000
Air Transportation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $40,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $21,150,000
Police Protection: $19,272,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,901,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,577,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,535,000
Regular Highways: $10,038,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,463,000
Regular Highways: $9,146,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,930,000
General - Other: $8,733,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $8,623,000
General - Other: $7,958,000
Corrections - Other: $5,584,000
Corrections - Other: $5,088,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,542,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,273,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,138,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,894,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,405,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,102,000
Financial Administration: $3,016,000
Financial Administration: $2,748,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,330,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,123,000
Central Staff Services: $1,704,000
Central Staff Services: $1,553,000
Libraries: $1,478,000
Libraries: $1,347,000
Health - Other: $1,198,000
Health - Other: $1,092,000
Air Transportation: $333,000
Air Transportation: $303,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,385,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,204,000
Other: $10,179,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,002,000
Education: $8,296,000
Education: $7,748,000
General Local Government Support: $7,393,000
General Local Government Support: $7,246,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,191,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,108,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $617,000
Education: $617,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,408,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,193,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,611,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,509,000
Interest Earnings: $405,000
Interest Earnings: $380,000
Sale of Property: $349,000
Sale of Property: $327,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $618,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,462,000
Cash and Securities: $47,530,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $210,000
Water Utilities: $210,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,988,000
General Local Government Support: $17,265,000
Highways: $11,252,000
Highways: $10,799,000
Education: $6,590,000
Other: $6,212,000
Other: $5,962,000
Education: $5,439,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,330,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,277,000
- Tax - Property: $39,745,000
Property: $36,098,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,287,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,527,000
Other License: $53,000
Other License: $48,000
Other: $4,000
Other: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,254,000
: $13,254,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,708
- Number of aged recipients: 515
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,193
- Number of recipients under 18: 281
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,589
- Number of recipients older than 64: 838
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,088
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,176
| Most common first names in Cochise County, AZ among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 561 | 73.7 years |
| Robert | 487 | 72.3 years |
| James | 469 | 72.9 years |
| Mary | 452 | 78.2 years |
| William | 450 | 75.0 years |
| Charles | 325 | 75.0 years |
| George | 296 | 75.1 years |
| Maria | 250 | 76.6 years |
| Helen | 218 | 79.0 years |
| Richard | 216 | 68.7 years |
| Most common last names in Cochise County, AZ among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 229 | 73.7 years |
| Johnson | 127 | 77.9 years |
| Jones | 114 | 75.7 years |
| Williams | 104 | 75.1 years |
| Miller | 103 | 75.9 years |
| Anderson | 97 | 76.3 years |
| Lopez | 96 | 74.5 years |
| Brown | 92 | 75.5 years |
| Martinez | 92 | 71.0 years |
| Garcia | 86 | 74.5 years |
| Businesses in Cochise County, AZ | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 4 | Marriott | 2 | |
| Alco Stores | 2 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 7 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 3 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Motel 6 | 4 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Best Western | 4 | Nike | 7 | |
| Big O Tires | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Burger King | 5 | Outback | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 2 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Panda Express | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Cinnabon | 1 | Payless | 4 | |
| Circle K | 10 | Penske | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Curves | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 6 | Quality | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Dennys | 2 | RadioShack | 6 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 16 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Safeway | 4 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
| GNC | 2 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| GameStop | 4 | Sprint Nextel | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 7 | Staples | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Starbucks | 7 | |
| Holiday Inn | 3 | Suburban | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Subway | 7 | |
| Honda | 1 | Super 8 | 5 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | T-Mobile | 4 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Jack In The Box | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| KFC | 4 | U-Haul | 12 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | UPS | 21 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Vons | 4 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 3 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Cochise County on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"