The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Size: 113,998 square miles
• Population in 2000: 5,130,632; 88.2% urban; 11.8% rural
• Population in 1990: 3,665,228
• Population Change: Up 40.0% 1990-2000; Up 34.8% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 20th of 50; 1.8% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Phoenix (1,388,416); Tucson (507,658); Mesa (432,376); Glendale (232,838); Scottsdale (217,989)
• Registered Voters: 914,264 D (34.6%); 1,055,252 R (39.9%); 673,815 unaffiliated and minor parties (25.5%)
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• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• State Senate: 18 R 12 D
• State House: 38 R 22 D
• State Legislative Term Limits: Yes

The People:
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• Race/Ethnic Origin: 3,274,258 (63.8%) white; 149,941 (2.9%) black; 89,315 (1.7%) Asian; 233,370 (4.5%) American Indian; 5,639 (0.1%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 76,372 (1.5%) two-plus races; 6,120 (0.1%) other; 1,295,617 (25.3%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 12.2% German, 8.1% English, 8.0% Irish, 3.7% USA, 3.4% Italian
• State Natives: 34.7% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 9.0% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 73.6% English; 18.5% Spanish; 3.4% Other Eur.
• Education: 81.0% high school graduates; 23.5% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 562,916 (14.9%); WWII: (21.3%); Korea: (14.7%); Vietnam: (30.7%); First Gulf War: (10.4%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 1.5% agriculture; 8.7% construction; 7.9% finance; 2.8% information; 15.2% manufacturing; 28.3% professional; 5.4% public administration; 15.6% trade; 14.7% other
• Work Force: 21.9% blue collar; 61.2% white collar; 16.9% gray collar
• Work Sector: 78.1% private; 15.2% government; 6.4% self-employed; 0.3% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.3% unemployed
• Median Household Income: $40,558
  • 13.9% are below the poverty line
  • 14.9% less than $15,000
  • 27.9% $15-35,000
  • 17.5% $35-50,000
  • 28.9% $50-100,000
  • 6.9% $100-150,000
  • 3.9% more than $150,000
• Median Home Value: $109,400
  • 13.0% less than $50,000
  • 31.4% $50-100,000
  • 39.7% $100-200,000
  • 9.5% $200-300,000
  • 4.5% $300-500,000
  • 1.9% more than $500,000