Maricopa County Information
Maricopa in
Arizona occupies
9,224 square miles and has a 2006 population of
3,768,123, a change from a 2000 population of
3,072,339 and
2,122,101 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
17,075 acts of violent crime reported in
Maricopa in 2004, a change from
17,002 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
67,134 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Maricopa, Arizona in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Maricopa | |
| State | Arizona | |
| Land Area | 9,224 sq. miles | Ranked 34 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,768,123 | Ranked 4 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,638,481 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,072,339 | Ranked 4 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 2,122,101 | Ranked 7 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89% | |
| African American | 4.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.7% | |
| Native American | 2.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 17,075 | 17,002 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 281 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1,064 | |
| Robberies | 5,374 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10,356 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 188,920 | 175,297 |
| Burglaries | 35,088 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 112,386 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 41,446 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,926,869 | 1,595,203 |
| Unemployed Population | 67,134 | 52,507 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.3% |
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