Guadalupe, Arizona

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Guadalupe is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 5,258.^[1] The town is nestled between Phoenix and Tempe. It is known as the "Little Mexico" of the Valley of the Sun and it is home to many religious festivals. The town is a mix of Latinos and Yaqui Indians.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Location of Guadalupe, Arizona, within Maricopa County

Guadalupe is located at 33°22′0″N, 111°57′45″W (33.366733, -111.962414)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,228 people, 1,110 households, and 961 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,621.5/km² (6,813.9/mi²). There were 1,184 housing units at an average density of 593.7/km² (1,543.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 17.46% White, 1.07% Black or African American, 44.19% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 31.22% from other races, and 5.72% from two or more races. 72.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,110 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.70 and the average family size was 4.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 37.2% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,089, and the median income for a family was $30,931. Males had a median income of $21,234 versus $19,282 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,149. About 24.3% of families and 26.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.8% of those under age 18 and 42.4% of those age 65 or over.