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| People QuickFacts | Pima County | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| ? Population, 2000 | 843,746 | 5,130,632 |
| ? Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 26.5% | 40.0% |
| ? Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 6.6% | 7.5% |
| ? Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 24.6% | 26.6% |
| ? Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 14.2% | 13.0% |
| ? White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 75.1% | 75.5% |
| ? Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| ? American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 3.2% | 5.0% |
| ? Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| ? Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| ? Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| ? Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| ? Female population, percent, 2000 | 51.1% | 50.1% |
| ? Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 29.3% | 25.3% |
| ? White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 61.5% | 63.8% |
| ? High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 341,375 | 1,810,097 |
| ? College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 98,703 | 466,873 |
| ? Housing units, 2000 | 366,737 | 2,189,189 |
| ? Homeownership rate, 2000 | 64.3% | 68.0% |
| ? Households, 2000 | 332,350 | 1,901,327 |
| ? Persons per household, 2000 | 2.47 | 2.64 |
| ? Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 32.5% | 35.4% |
| ? Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $32,544 | $34,751 |
| ? Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 16.2% | 15.5% |
| ? Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 24.4% | 23.2% |
| Business QuickFacts | Pima County | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| ? Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 18,247 | 110,245 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 268,142 | 1,763,508 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | 27.6% | 42.6% |
| ? Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 40,620 | 240,925 |
| ? Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 4,455,183 | 43,030,348 |
| ? Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 6,853,821 | 43,960,933 |
| ? Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $8,802 | $9,657 |
| ? Minority-owned firms, 1992 | 6,041 | 26,185 |
| ? Women-owned firms, 1992 | 17,024 | 93,300 |
| ? Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 8,734 | 65,109 |
| ? Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 5,700,936 | 26,959,312 |
| ? Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 30,313 | 165,331 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Pima County | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| ? Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 9,186 | 113,635 |
| ? Persons per square mile, 2000 | 91.9 | 45.2 |
| ? Metropolitan Area | Tucson, AZ MSA |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown