Arizona

Arizona - At A Glance

Arizona At A Glance State Profile - Janet Napolitano (D) - John McCain (R) - Jon Kyl (R)Presidential Politics Congressional Districting - 01 Rick Renzi (R) - 02 Trent Franks (R) - 03 John Shadegg (R) - 04 Ed Pastor (D) - 05 Harry Mitchell (D) - 06 Jeff Flake (R) - 07 Raul Grijalva (D) - 08 Gabrielle Giffords (D) Almanac 2008 Home - States & Districts - Elected Officials - Committees - Election Cycles - Guide To Usage Almanac 2006 Almanac 2004 Almanac 2002 Almanac 2000 Almanac 1998 For district profiles and additional information on the elected officials of Arizona, please use the pull-down menu above.

The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Area Size: 113,998 square miles
• Population in 2006 (est): 6,166,318
• Population in 2000: 5,130,632
• Population in 1990: 3,665,228
• Change 1990–2000: Up 40.0%
• Population Rank: 20th of 50; 1.8% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities:
     1.Phoenix (1,512,986)
     2.Tucson (518,956)
     3.Mesa (447,541)
     4.Glendale (246,531)
     5.Chandler (240,595)
• Registered Voters: D: 1,010,451(33.0%) ; R: 1,176,584(38.4%) ; ; O: 874,505(28.6%)
• Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• Senate 17 R 13 D
• House 33 R 27 D
• State Legislative Term Limits: Yes
  
  

  Key Elected Officials:

  
  
  • Gov. Janet Napolitano D
  • Sen. John McCain R
  • Sen. Jon Kyl R
  • Representatives: ( 4 D 4 R )
       Rick Renzi (R-01)
       Trent Franks (R-02)
       John Shadegg (R-03)
       Ed Pastor (D-04)
       Harry Mitchell (D-05)
       Jeff Flake (R-06)
       Raul Grijalva (D-07)
       Gabrielle Giffords (D-08)
    
  
  
  

  The People:

  For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2008 Guide to Usage.
  
  
  • Race/Ethnic Origin: White 3,274,258 (63.8%); Black 149,941 (2.9%); Asian 89,315 (1.7%); Native Am. 233,370 (4.5%); Hawaiian 5,639 (0.1%); Two+ races 76,372 (1.5%); Other 6,120 (0.1%); Hisp. Origin 1,295,617 (25.3%)
  • Ancestry: German:12.2%;English:8.1%;Irish:8.0%;USA:3.7%;Italian:3.4%
  • State Native: 34.7%
  • Non-citizens: 9.0%
  • Languages Spoken, by Household: English:73.6%; Spanish:18.5%; Other European:3.4%
  • Education:81.0%% H.S. Grad:; 23.5%% College Grad:
  • Military Veterans: 562,916 (14.9%); WWII: 21.3%; Korea:14.7%; Vietnam: 30.7%; Gulf War:10.4%
  
  
  

  The Economy:

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  • Industry: Agriculture: 1.5%; Construction: 8.7%; Finance: 7.9%; Information: 2.8%; Manufacturing: 15.2%; Professional: 28.3%; Public Administration: 5.4%; Trade: 15.6%; Other: 14.7%
  • Work Force:
  • Work Sector: Private:78.1%; Govt:15.2%; Self:6.4%; Family:0.3%; Unemployment:5.6%
  • 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