Somerton, Arizona
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 Somerton City Hall |
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| Foundation : | 1898 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Yuma County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 36 ′ N , 114 ° 43 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 10,071 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 2,962.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 32 m |
| Postal code : | 85350 |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 04-68080 |
| GNIS ID : | 0011548 |
| Website : | www.cityofsomerton.com |
| Mayor : | Gerardo Anaya |
Somerton is a city in Yuma County , Arizona , United States . According to the United States Census Bureau for 2005, there were 10,071 residents here.
geography
Somertons geographical coordinates are 32 ° 36 ' N , 114 ° 43' W . Somerton is on US Highway 95 .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 3.4 km² , all of which is land.
Demographics
In the United States Census 2000 Somerton had 7266 inhabitants in 1818 households and 1652 families. The population density was 2109.3 inhabitants / km². The number of residential units was 1967, which corresponds to a density of 571.0 apartments / km².
The inhabitants passed in 2000 to 44.52% of White , 0.37% Black or African American , 0.65% Native American , 0.34% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 51.11% from other Races and 2.99% from two or more races. 95.17% of the population stated in the census to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
Children under the age of 18 lived in 59.4% of households and married couples lived together in 70.9% of households, 16.3% of households had a female head without a husband present, and 9.1% of households were non-families. 7.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone age 65 or older living alone. The average household size was 3.99 people and the average family consisted of 4.21 people.
Of the population, 38.9% were less than 18 years old, 11.2% were in the 18 to 24 age group, 28.3% were between 25 and 44 years old and 14.4% were between 45 and 64 years old. 7.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 women there were 96.5 men; For every 100 women over 18, there were 92.3 men.
The average income per household was 26,544 US $ and the median family income was 27,944 US $. The men had an average income of $ 21,619, compared to $ 16,677 for women. The per capita income was US $ 7,960. About 24.0% of families and 26.6% of the population are below the poverty line ; this affected 31.8% of those under 18 years of age and 27.9% of those aged 65 or older.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arizona ( CSV file ) In: 2005 Population Estimates . US Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
