Rio Rico Northwest, Arizona

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Rio Rico Northwest, Arizona
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of Arizona
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 31°29′48″N 111°1′2″W / 31.49667, -111.01722
Country United States
State Arizona
County Santa Cruz
Area
 - Total 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km²)
 - Land 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,882
 - Density 179.0/sq mi (69.1/km²)
Time zone MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
FIPS code 04-60188

Rio Rico Northwest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,882 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Rio Rico Northwest is located at 31°29′48″N, 111°1′2″W (31.496679, -111.017171)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,882 people, 784 households, and 660 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 179.1 people per square mile (69.1/km²). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 51.6/sq mi (19.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.84% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 0.73% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 32.30% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. 87.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 784 households out of which 64.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.68 and the average family size was 4.07.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,068, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $27,008 versus $23,456 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,078. About 14.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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