Pinal County, Arizona
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2010
Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:- 72.4% WhiteWhite AmericanWhite Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
- 4.6% BlackAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
- 5.6% Native AmericanNative Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
- 1.7% AsianAsian AmericanAsian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
- 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderPacific Islander AmericanPacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
- 3.8% Two or more racesMultiracial AmericanMultiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their...
- 11.5% Other racesRace (United States Census)Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
- 28.5% Hispanic or LatinoHispanic and Latino AmericansHispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
(of any race)
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 179,727 people, 61,364 households, and 45,225 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 81,154 housing units at an average density of 15/sq mi (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 70.42% White
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, 2.76% Black
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or African American
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, 7.81% Native American
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, 0.60% Asian
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, 0.08% Pacific Islander
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, 15.66% from other races
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, and 2.67% from two or more races. 29.86% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race. 21.86% reported speaking Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
at home, while 1.44% speak O'odham
O'odham language
O'odham is an Uto-Aztecan language of southern Arizona and northern Sonora where the Tohono O'odham and Pima reside. As of the year 2000, there were estimated to be approximately 9750 speakers in the United States and Mexico combined, although there may be more due to underreporting...
and 0.02% speak Apache http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=4&county_id=21&mode=geographic&order=r.
There were 61,364 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 114.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,856, and the median income for a family was $39,548. Males had a median income of $31,544 versus $23,726 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $16,025. About 12.10% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.50% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
As of 2010 the Corrections Corporation of AmericaCorrections Corporation of America
Corrections Corporation of America is a company that owns and manages private prisons and detention centers and operates others on a concession basis. The company is the largest private corrections company in the United States and manages more than 60 facilities with a designed capacity of 90,000...
-operated Saguaro Correctional Center
Saguaro Correctional Center
The Saguaro Correctional Center is a prison operated by the Corrections Corporation of America located in Eloy, Arizona. The prison contracts with the Hawaii Department of Public Safety. As of 2010 the prison, located in the Sonoran Desert, houses the majority of the State of Hawaii's male prison...
, located in Eloy
Eloy, Arizona
Eloy is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 10,855.-Geography:...
in Pinal County, houses the majority of Hawaii's male prison inmate population.
Communities
Cities
- Apache JunctionApache Junction, ArizonaApache Junction is a city in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 35,840, most of whom lived in Pinal County....
(part of Apache Junction is in Maricopa CountyMaricopa County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
) - Casa GrandeCasa Grande, ArizonaCasa Grande is a city in Pinal County, approximately halfway between Phoenix and Tucson in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to 2010 Census, the population of the city is 48,571...
- CoolidgeCoolidge, ArizonaCoolidge is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 8,154.Arizona Highway 87 and Arizona Highway 287 pass through the town. Coolidge is 56 miles southeast of Phoenix, and 69 miles northwest of Tucson. It is 21 miles...
- EloyEloy, ArizonaEloy is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 10,855.-Geography:...
- MaricopaMaricopa, Arizona-Surrounding Municipalities:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 43,482 people, 14,359 households, and 11,110 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,356.8 people per square mile . There were 17,240 housing units at an average density of 540.4 per square mile...
Towns
- FlorenceFlorence, Arizona-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,054 people, 2,226 households, and 1,540 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,056.2 people per square mile . There were 3,216 housing units at an average density of 387.7 per square mile...
- HaydenHayden, ArizonaHayden is a town in Gila and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 843...
(part of Hayden is in Gila CountyGila County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.8% White*0.4% Black*14.8% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.0% Two or more races*5.4% Other races*17.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
) - KearnyKearny, ArizonaKearny is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The town was named after General Stephen Watts Kearny, who passed through the area on November 7, 1846 while leading 100 dragoons to California. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,765...
- MammothMammoth, ArizonaMammoth is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,762 at the 2000 census; according to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,167.Mammoth was founded c. 1872 as Mammoth Camp, serving the nearby Mammoth Mine...
- Queen CreekQueen Creek, ArizonaQueen Creek is a town in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 26,361 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Queen Creek is located at ....
(part of Queen Creek is in Maricopa CountyMaricopa County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
) - Superior
- WinkelmanWinkelman, ArizonaWinkelman is a town in Gila and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 444, almost all of whom lived in Gila County.-Geography:...
(part of Winkelman is in Gila CountyGila County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.8% White*0.4% Black*14.8% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.0% Two or more races*5.4% Other races*17.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
) - MaranaMarana, ArizonaMarana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 34,961...
(most of Marana is in Pima CountyPima County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.3% White*3.5% Black*3.3% Native American*2.6% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.7% Two or more races*12.4% Other races*34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
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Census-designated places
- Ak-Chin VillageAk-Chin Village, ArizonaAk-Chin Village is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 669 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ak-Chin Village is located at ....
- Arizona CityArizona City, ArizonaArizona City is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 10,475 at the 2010 census...
- BlackwaterBlackwater, ArizonaBlackwater is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Gila River Indian Community. The population was 1,062 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Blackwater is located at ....
- ChuichuChuichu, ArizonaChuichu is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 339 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chuichu is located at ....
- DudleyvilleDudleyville, ArizonaDudleyville is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dudleyville is located at ....
- Gold CanyonGold Canyon, ArizonaGold Canyon is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 6,029 at the 2000 census. The community is sometimes incorrectly called Gold Camp....
- OracleOracle, Arizona- Geology :Oracle and the surrounding area sit largely on a slab of granite called "Oracle granite" that is visible as red or grey-and-white speckled "boulders" rising over the scrub and grass. It is mostly porphyritic biotite Precambrian granite with large microcline phenocrysts, and has...
- Queen ValleyQueen Valley, ArizonaQueen Valley is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 820 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Queen Valley is located at ....
- SacatonSacaton, ArizonaSacaton is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,584 at the 2000 census...
(capital of Gila River Indian Community) - San ManuelSan Manuel, ArizonaSan Manuel is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 4,375 at the 2000 census.San Manuel was built in 1953 as a company town to serve the then-new San Manuel copper mine, mill and smelter complex. The mine and smelter were permanently closed in...
- SantanSantan, ArizonaSantan is a census designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The name comes from the San Tan Mountains Regional Park that is the main landmark...
- San Tan ValleySan Tan Valley, ArizonaSan Tan Valley is a Census-designated place in northern Pinal County, Arizona. It is a bedroom community located in the Phoenix metropolitan area's southeastern suburbs. As of the census of 2010, the population of San Tan Valley was 81,321.-History:...
- StanfieldStanfield, ArizonaStanfield is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 651 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stanfield is located at ....
- Top-of-the-WorldTop-of-the-World, ArizonaTop-of-the-World is a census-designated place in Gila and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 330 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Top-of-the-World is located at ....
Other communities
- CochranCochran, ArizonaCochran is a ghost town in Pinal County in the U.S. state of Arizona. The town was settled in 1905, in what was then the Arizona Territory.-History:...
- RandolphRandolph, ArizonaRandolph is a small, historically African American, unincorporated community in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The community began as a segregated town for African American cotton workers during the great migration period from 1930-1950....
- RayRay, ArizonaRay is a ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. There is a huge copper mine there. The town of Kearny was founded by the Kennecott Mining Company in 1958 as a planned community to accommodate the populations of Ray, Barcelona and Sonora, which were about to be enveloped by Kennecott's...
- ReymertReymert, ArizonaReymert is a ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona.Reymert was originally established around a post office that began operation on June 6, 1890. Reymert was named after its founder, James DeNoon Reymart, who also founded the adjacent milling and smelting town of Denoon...