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Maricopa is a city in
Pinal County, Arizona, United States, thirty miles south of Phoenix in
the Gila River Valley. As of 2007 its population is estimated
to be 37,863, an increase of 36,823 over the 2000 census figure of
1,040. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Arizona's
nineteenth-largest city. Maricopa's annexation plans during the next
decade are likely to result in major growth in both population and area
.
History
The city was officially incorporated on October 15, 2003, becoming the
88th incorporated city in Arizona. The city's first special census was
completed Saturday, March 13, 2004, and showed a population of 4,998.
Maricopa was the subject of a major article in the New York Times on
April 6, 2008 and the town was featured on ABC's Nightline on May 7,
2008, during its "Realty Check" segment. The story dealt with the
drastic effect of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and housing market
correction on the city. In the story, Maricopa was referred to as the
"poster child of the housing crisis".
The topography in Maricopa is flat with several mountain ranges 10 to 20
miles away. The elevation of Maricopa is 1190 feet.
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 1,715.
Males: 944 (55.1%)
Females: 771 (44.9%)
Median resident age: 27.5 years
Arizona median age: 34.2 years
Zip codes: 85239.
Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,900 (it was $30,625 in
2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $195,429 (it was $75,500
in 2000)
Races in Maricopa:
Hispanic (70.4%)
Other race (40.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (20.9%)
American Indian (7.3%)
Two or more races (3.9%)
Black (3.1%)
2008 cost of living index in Maricopa: 89.0 (less than average, U.S.
average is 100)
Incorporated in 2003
Land area: 4.04 square miles. Population density: 425 people per square
mile
(low).
For population 25 years and over in Maricopa
High school or higher: 40.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
Never married: 44.8%
Now married: 31.2%
Separated: 5.4%
Widowed: 3.2%
Divorced: 15.5%
398 residents are foreign born (38.3% Latin America).
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