Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $874 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $362 (0.5%)
Area name: Yuma, AZ MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yuma County is $562 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $953 a month.
Cities in this county include: Yuma
, Fortuna Foothills
, San Luis
, Somerton
, Wellton
, Gadsden
, Tacna
, Hopi
.
2005 air pollution in Yuma County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10)
Annual: 35 µg/m3.
Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10)
24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3):
86 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: La Paz County
, Maricopa County
, Pima County
, Imperial County, California
.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Yuma County: Adonde
(A),
Gila Center
(B),
Redondo Ruins
(C),
Radium Hot Springs
(D),
Green Cabin
(E),
Harwood
(F),
Blalack
(G),
Boy Scout Camp
(H),
Horn Cotton Gin
(I),
Yucca Powerplant
(J),
Yolo Ranch
(K),
Old Alamo Mine Camp
(L),
Willets Siding
(M),
Wilbanks Cabin
(N),
White Wing Ranch
(O),
Ironwood Ranch
(P),
University of Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station
(Q),
Terry Ranch
(R),
Luding Siding
(S),
Dateland Highway Yard
(T)
Cemeteries: Laguna
Cemetery
(1),
O'Neills Grave
(2)
Lakes and reservoirs: Red
Hill Tank
(A),
Rock Tank
(B),
Saguaro Tank
(C),
Salton Tanks
(D),
Arch Tank
(E),
Senita Tank
(F),
Sheep Tank
(G),
Sinita Tank
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clanton
Wash
(A),
Angeles Wash, Los
(B),
Twin Tanks Wash
(C),
Baragan Wash
(D),
Bennett Wash
(E),
Big Eye Wash
(F),
Smoke Tree Wash
(G),
Nugget Wash
(H),
Fortuna Wash
(I)
Parks in Yuma County include: Virgin
Peak
(1),
Cabeza Prieta Game Range
(2),
Kofa Game Range
(3),
Fort Horn Monument
(4),
Mittry Lake Wildlife Area
(5)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 7,061
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 38,479 (27% naturalized citizens)
| Yuma
County: |
24.0% | | Whole
state: |
12.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 7,291
- 1990
to 1994: 6,002
- 1985
to 1989: 7,539
- 1980
to 1984: 4,164
- 1975
to 1979: 3,652
- 1970
to 1974: 3,647
- 1970
to 1974: 2,649
- 1965
to 1969: 3,535
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Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 28,286
- One,
attached: 2,815
- Two:
953
- 3
or 4: 1,901
- 5
to 9: 1,931
- 10
to 19: 1,205
- 20
or more: 2,903
- Mobile
homes: 27,837
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 6,309
Housing units in Yuma County with a mortgage: 15,347 (1,485 second mortgage, 1,395 home equity loan, 75 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,578 Agriculture
in Yuma County
Average size of farms: 435 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $1511051
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $906190
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.25%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 100.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $201464
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 71.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Corn for grain: 1399 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 43718 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 17784 harvested acres
Vegetables: 96542 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 23717 acresYuma
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Arizona state average. It is 14.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/17/1959, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Public
administration (12%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Construction
(12%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Motor
vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
- Repair
and maintenance (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (15%)
- Health
care (13%)
- Accommodation
and food services (10%)
- Public
administration (9%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (8%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Law
enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(90%)
- Canada
(4%)
- Germany
(1%)
- United
Kingdom (1%)
- Philippines
(1%)
- Korea
(1%)
- El
Salvador (1%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Yuma County:
|
- German
(8%)
- United
States or American (6%)
- English
(6%)
- Irish
(5%)
- Italian
(1%)
- Norwegian
(1%)
- Scotch-Irish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 38,086 (74%)
- Carpooled:
8,245 (16%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 451 (1%)
- Streetcar
or trolley car: 2 (0%)
- Railroad:
10 (0%)
- Taxi:
123 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
418 (1%)
- Bicycle:
460 (1%)
- Walked:
2,234 (4%)
- Other
means: 676 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 970 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Yuma County, Arizona
- 2316
people in state prisons
- 1591
people in military barracks, etc.
- 635
people in nursing homes
- 449
people in other types of correctional institutions
- 265
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 233
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 92
people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 86
people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 74
people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 41
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 30
people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 28
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 8
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6
people in religious group quarters
- 5
people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 4
people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,897.
8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,631 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.09% | | Arizona
average: | 8.20% |
0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)
| Yuma
County: |
0.27% | | Arizona
average: |
0.18% |
1.18% relocated from other counties in Arizona ($4,972 average AGI)
6.64% relocated from other states ($27,832 average AGI)
| Yuma
County: |
6.64% | | Arizona
average: |
6.09% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Maricopa County, AZ
|
0.68% ($30,567 average AGI) |
| from
San Diego County, CA
|
0.59% ($38,553) |
| from
Imperial County, CA
|
0.38% ($40,329) |
| from
Los Angeles County, CA
|
0.37% ($27,448) |
| from
Monterey County, CA
|
0.34% ($38,168) |
| from
Riverside County, CA
|
0.20% ($29,570) |
| from
Pima County, AZ
|
0.17% ($42,053) |
6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,161 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.34% | | Arizona
average: |
5.96% |
0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($867 average AGI)
| Yuma
County: |
0.15% | | Arizona
average: |
0.10% |
1.64% relocated to other counties in Arizona ($9,618 average AGI)
4.54% relocated to other states ($23,675 average AGI)
| Yuma
County: |
4.54% | | Arizona
average: |
3.88% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Maricopa County, AZ
|
0.95% ($36,726 average AGI) |
| to
Pima County, AZ
|
0.28% ($31,465) |
| to
San Diego County, CA
|
0.28% ($33,691) |
| to
Imperial County, CA
|
0.26% ($25,431) |
| to
Monterey County, CA
|
0.17% ($35,341) |
| to
Riverside County, CA
|
0.15% ($27,704) |
| to
Clark County, NV
|
0.13% ($29,667) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.6
Births
per 1000 population in Yuma County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Deaths
per 1000 population in Yuma County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Yuma County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,451 (17,942 aged, 2,509 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 154,167
- In
family households: 139,793 (33,628 male householders, 8,351 female householders)
33,985
spouses, 50,971 children (47,826 natural, 980 adopted, 2,165 stepchildren), 3,868 grandchildren, 1,298 brothers or sisters, 1,104 parents, 3,622 other relatives, 2,966 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 14,374 (5,654 male householders (4,309 living alone)), 6,271 female householders (5,587 living alone)), 2,449 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 5,859 (3,414 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 18,259 2-persons, 7,216 3-persons, 7,497 4-persons, 5,002 5-persons, 2,411 6-persons, 1,594 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,896 1-person, 1,792 2-persons, 175 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
30,556 married couples with children.
10,221 single-parent households (2,173 men, 8,048 women).
54.5% of residents of Yuma County speak English at home.
43.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,072,462,000 ($6091 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $291,940,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $361,292,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $176,332,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,601,000
Federal grants: $194,238,000
Federal procurement contracts: $79,014,000 ($63,566,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $252,985,000 ($182,149,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $12,623,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $148,089,000
Federal Government insurance: $87,388,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 16,345
| Here: |
90 per 1000 residents | | State: |
78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 5,620
| Here: |
31 per 1000 residents | | State: | 37
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +6,151
| Here: |
+34 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+28 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +4,619
| Here: |
+25 per 1000 residents | | State: | +69
per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Yuma County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.75 millions of gallons per day (30% from ground, 70% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
|
- 1999
to March 2000: 3,947
- 1995
to 1998: 11,206
- 1990
to 1994: 9,772
- 1980
to 1989: 16,648
- 1970
to 1979: 16,168
- 1960
to 1969: 7,596
- 1950
to 1959: 5,525
- 1940
to 1949: 1,925
- 1939
or earlier: 1,353
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Yuma County, Arizona: |
- 1
room: 705
- 2
rooms: 3,574
- 3
rooms: 5,597
- 4
rooms: 5,968
- 5
rooms: 9,830
- 6
rooms: 6,625
- 7
rooms: 3,728
- 8
rooms: 1,873
- 9
or more rooms: 986
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Yuma County, Arizona: |
- 1
room: 1,323
- 2
rooms: 2,330
- 3
rooms: 2,814
- 4
rooms: 3,453
- 5
rooms: 2,850
- 6
rooms: 1,511
- 7
rooms: 479
- 8
rooms: 164
- 9
or more rooms: 38
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Yuma County: |
- no
bedroom: 1,326
- 1
bedroom: 7,287
- 2
bedrooms: 11,038
- 3
bedrooms: 14,485
- 4
bedrooms: 4,367
- 5
or more bedrooms: 383
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Yuma County: |
- no
bedroom: 1,676
- 1
bedroom: 4,272
- 2
bedrooms: 4,871
- 3
bedrooms: 3,486
- 4
bedrooms: 610
- 5
or more bedrooms: 47
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Yuma County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 1,683
- 1
vehicle: 14,360
- 2
vehicles: 15,657
- 3
vehicles: 5,042
- 4
vehicles: 1,516
- 5
or more vehicles: 628
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Yuma County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 2,204
- 1
vehicle: 7,341
- 2
vehicles: 4,565
- 3
vehicles: 614
- 4
vehicles: 177
- 5
or more vehicles: 61
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49% of Yuma County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Arizona.
| Yuma
County: |
48.6% | | State
average: |
46.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 49501
- Northeast:
5877
- Midwest:
18452
- South:
13195
- West:
32607
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,400 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Electricity
(56%)
- Utility
gas (27%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (14%)
- No
fuel used (3%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(64%)
- Utility
gas (24%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (8%)
- No
fuel used (4%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 663
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 239
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 383
Yuma
County government finances in 2004:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- Charges
- All Other: $4,579,000
Solid Waste Management: $51,000
- Construction
- General: $12,572,000
Corrections - Other: $1,190,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $23,662,000
Corrections - Other: $21,000,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,433,000
Regular Highways: $10,673,000
Police Protection: $7,466,000
Health Services - Other: $5,407,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,698,000
Libraries: $3,362,000
Financial Administration: $2,817,000
Central Staff Services: $1,636,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,478,000
General Public Buildings: $1,267,000
Solid Waste Management: $697,000
Parks & Recreation: $18,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,679,000
General Support: $1,871,000
All Other: $59,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $5,154,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
General Support: $4,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $39,110,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,843,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,913,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $38,610,000
Other, NEC: $25,115,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $500,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,815,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $4,194,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,693,000
Rents: $282,000
Special Assessments: $168,000
Property Sale Other: $29,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,129,000
Police Protection: $311,000
General - Other: $141,000
Parks & Recreation: $46,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
Corrections - Other: $26,000
Judicial: $14,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $77,994,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,610,000
- State
Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,618,000
General Support: $15,244,000
Highways: $10,626,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,488,000
Education: $669,000
- Tax
- Property: $19,641,000
NEC: $18,964,000
Total General Sales: $18,483,000
Public Utilities: $135,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $44,216,000
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