Sacaton, Arizona
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Sacaton, Arizona | |
Location in Pinal County and the state of Arizona | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
Counties | Pinal |
Area | |
- City | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²) |
Population (2000) | |
- City | 1,584 |
- Density | 660.0/sq mi (259.7/km²) |
Time zone | MST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-7) |
Sacaton (Pima: Geʼe Ki:) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,584 at the 2000 census. It is the capital of the Gila River Indian Community.
[edit] Geography
Sacaton is located at GR1.
(33.079911, -111.745784)According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,584 people, 378 households, and 303 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 258.1/km² (667.1/mi²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 63.0/km² (163.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.96% White, 95.01% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. 7.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 378 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.2% were married couples living together, 41.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.80 and the average family size was 4.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.4% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,276, and the median income for a family was $20,766. Males had a median income of $25,882 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,425. About 36.4% of families and 39.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.4% of those under age 18 and 31.1% of those age 65 or over.
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Central City: Phoenix
Largest suburbs (over 100,000 inhabitants): Chandler • Gilbert • Glendale • Mesa • Peoria • Scottsdale • Surprise • Tempe
Other suburbs and towns (over 10,000 inhabitants): Anthem • Apache Junction • Avondale • Buckeye • Casa Grande • El Mirage • Eloy • Florence • Fountain Hills • Goodyear • Gold Canyon • Luke Air Force Base • Maricopa • New River • Paradise Valley • Queen Creek • Sun City • Sun City West • Sun Lakes
Smaller suburbs and towns (over 5,000 inhabitants): Black Canyon City • Carefree • Cave Creek • Coolidge • Gila Bend • Guadalupe • Litchfield Park • Superior • Tolleson • Wickenburg • Youngtown
Counties: Maricopa • Pinal • Yavapai