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Phoenix is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as
well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is
home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix
Metropolitan Area, the 12th largest metro area by population in the
United States with 4,281,899 residents. In addition, Phoenix is the
county seat of Maricopa County, and is one of the largest cities in the
United States by land area.
Phoenix was incorporated as a city in 1881 after being founded in 1868
near the Salt River, near its confluence with the Gila River. The city
eventually became a major transportation hub in North America and a main
transportation, financial, industrial, cultural and economic center of
the Southwestern United States. The city has a notable and famous
political culture. Phoenix has been home to numerous influential
American politicians and other dignitaries, including Barry Goldwater,
William Rehnquist, John McCain, Janet Napolitano, Carl Hayden, and
Sandra Day O'Connor. Residents of the city are known as Phoenicians.
Located in the northeastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has
the hottest climate of any major city in the United States. The average
high temperatures are over 100 °F (38 °C) for almost five months out of
the year, and have spiked over 120 °F (49 °C) on occasion.
Phoenix has
maintained a growth streak in recent years, growing by 24.2% since 2000.
This makes it the second-fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United
States. In 2008, Phoenix was one of the hardest hit by the sub-prime
mortgage crisis. In early 2009, the median home price was $150,000, down
from its $262,000 peak in recent years. Phoenix's crime has gone down
through the years, although recent kidnappings and human trafficking due
to the Mexican drug trade have brought negative attention to the city.
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 1,552,259.
Population change since 2000: +14.9%
Males: 789,333 (50.9%)
Females: 762,926 (49.1%)
Median resident age: 30.7 years
Zip codes: 85001, 85002, 85003, 85004, 85005, 85006, 85007, 85008,
85009, 85010, 85011, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85016, 85017, 85018,
85019, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85024, 85025, 85026, 85027, 85028,
85029, 85030, 85031, 85032, 85033, 85034, 85035, 85036, 85037, 85038,
85039, 85040, 85041, 85043, 85044, 85045, 85046, 85048, 85050, 85051,
85053, 85054, 85055, 85060, 85061, 85062, 85063, 85064, 85065, 85066,
85067, 85068, 85069, 85070, 85071, 85072, 85073, 85074, 85075, 85076,
85077, 85078, 85079, 85080, 85082, 85085, 85097, 85098, 85099.
Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,061 (it was $41,207 in
2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $246,600 (it was $107,000
in 2000)
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $320,440; Detached houses:
$344,463; Townhouses or other attached units: $233,181; In 2-unit
structures: $242,346; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,026; In
5-or-more-unit structures: $188,729; Mobile homes: $34,365; Occupied
boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,327
Median gross rent in 2007: $797
Percentage of residents living in poverty
in 2007: 17.8%
Races in Phoenix:
White Non-Hispanic (55.8%)
Hispanic (34.1%)
Other race (16.4%)
Black (5.1%)
Two or more races (3.3%)
American Indian (2.7%)
For population 25 years and over in
Phoenix
High school or higher: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in
Phoenix city
Never married: 29.9%
Now married: 51.0%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 11.9%
257,325 residents are foreign born (15.5% Latin America).
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