Arizona City, Arizona

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Arizona City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 4,385 at the 2000 census. The name in O'odham Pima is Al Shon (a transformation of the English name, itself derived from the state name of Arizona, which is an English and Spanish transformation of Pima Bajo Alǐ ṣon); in Yaqui it is Arisona Siti, a transformation of the English name.

[edit] Geography

Arizona City is located at 32°45′6″N, 111°40′45″W (32.751641, -111.679283)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.0 km² (6.2 mi²). 15.8 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.29%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,385 people, 1,770 households, and 1,369 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 277.6/km² (718.8/mi²). There were 2,197 housing units at an average density of 139.1/km² (360.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.54% White, 1.14% Black or African American, 2.19% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.05% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 16.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,770 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,432, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $33,611 versus $25,614 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,037. About 5.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.