Maricopa (Arizona)
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 2003 (incorp.) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Pinal County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 3 ′ N , 112 ° 3 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 43,482 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 570.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 76.4 km 2 (approx. 29 mi 2 ) of which 76.2 km 2 (approx. 29 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 358 m |
| Postcodes : | 85139, 85138 |
| Area code : | +1 520 |
| FIPS : | 04-44410 |
| GNIS ID : | 7694 |
| Website : | www.maricopa-az.gov/web/ |
| Mayor : | Christian Price |
Maricopa is a city in Pinal County in the US state of Arizona . At the time of the 2010 United States Census , it had 43,482 residents. The city is located about 50 km south of Phoenix and is part of the associated metropolitan area .
geography
Maricopa's geographic coordinates are 33 ° 3 ' N , 112 ° 3' W (33.056702, −112.046656). The urban area is very irregular in shape.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 83 km 2 , all land, the landscape being largely flat, and the nearest mountains approximately 15-30 km away.
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history
Originally the place was called Maricopa Junction because the route to Phoenix branched off here. After the nearby town of Maricopa Station changed its name to Heaton in 1887 , the addition 'Junction' was dropped.
Maricopa was not incorporated until October 15, 2003, making it the 88th City in Arizona. Between 2000, when Maricopa was classified as a census-designated place by the United States Census Bureau , and 2010, the population of Maricopa rose from 1,040 to 43,482 inhabitants.
Demographics
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 2000 | 1040 | - | |
| 2010 | 43,482 | 4,081% | |
| 2015 estimate | 48,602 | 11.8% | |
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At the time of the United States Census 2000, Maricopa lived in 1040 people. The population density was 99.4 people per km ². There were 329 housing units at an average of 31.4 per km ². The Maricopa population was 46.35% White , 3.08% Black or African American , 6.63% Native American , 0% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 40.00% said they were racial , and 3 , 94% named two or more races. 70.38% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Maricopas were distributed to 292 households out of which 46.6% were living in children under 18 years. 53.1% of households were married, 14.7% had a female head of the household without a husband and 22.3% were not families. 13.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 3.1% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 3.85.
The population was divided into 34.3% minors, 12.1% 18–24 year olds, 30.3% 25–44 year olds, 16.3% 45–64 year olds and 7.0% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 women there were 122.7 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 125.4 men.
The median household income in Maricopa was 30,625 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 32,222 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 26,339, compared with $ 16,750 for women. The per capita income was $ 9,175. 23.4% of the population and 19.1% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 31.0% of minors and 0% of the age group 65 and over.
At the time of the United States Census 2010 , the first census after the city survey and the strong population growth, Maricopa inhabited 43,482 people. The population density was 526.4 people per km ². There were 17,240 housing units at an average of 208.7 per km ². The population in Maricopa was 70.2% White , 9.7% Black or African American , 2.0% Native American , 4.1% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 8.5% said others Belonging to races and 5.3% named two or more races. 24.4% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Maricopas distributed in 2010 to 14,359 households of which 47.1% were living in children under 18 years. 37.5% of households were married, 10.9% had a female head of the household without a husband and 22.6% were not families. 15.6% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 2.5% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.38 people.
The population was divided into 32.5% minors, 6.2% 18–24 year olds, 35.0% 25–44 year olds, 19.8% 45–64 year olds and 6.5% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 31.2 years. For every 100 women there were 98.5 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 94.8 men.
The median household income in Maricopa was US $ 67,692 in 2009, according to the Census Bureau estimate, and the median family income reached US $ 69,818. The per capita income was $ 27,618. 3.7% of the population and 5.2% of families had incomes below the poverty line .
traffic
Arizona State Route 238 and Arizona State Route 347 pass through Maricopa . The city is approximately 15 miles north of Interstate 8 and as many miles west of Interstate 10 .
Maricopa's train station is served three times a week by Amtrak's Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle train pairs .
Personalities
- Bill Starr (born 1933), author
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 ( English ) Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ↑ American Fact Finder Maricopa city Arizona ( English ). Retrieved May 20, 2017.