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  Socio-Economic Profile Data Year Source Notes  
  Population 706 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
  Civilian Labor Force 240 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
  Unemployment Rate 10.8% 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
  Age Groups (% of total population)   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
      Under 5 years 8.1%  
      5 to 9 years 5.7%  
      10 to 14 years 10.8%  
      15 to 19 years 5.5%  
      20 to 24 years 4.8%  
      25 to 34 years 9.1%  
      35 to 44 years 9.9%  
      45 to 54 years 12.2%  
      55 to 59 years 4.5%  
      60 to 64 years 9.2%  
      65 to 74 years 12.3%  
      75 to 84 years 6.4%  
      85 years and over 1.6%  
      Median age (years) 40.6  
      18 years and over 72.2%  
      21 years and over 69.3%  
      62 years and over 25.5%  
      65 years and over 20.3%  
  Race (one race only)   2000 U.S. Census Bureau From Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605. The U.S. Census Bureau considers Hispanic/Latino an ethnicity, not a race; thus, there is no separate racial classification for Hispanic/Latino.  
      White 68.3%  
      Black or African American 0.1%  
      American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%  
      Asian 0.0%  
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1.6%  
      Some other race (including 2 or more races) 29.7%  
  Ethnicity   2000 U.S. Census Bureau From Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605. The U.S. Census Bureau considers Hispanic/Latino an ethnicity, not a race; thus, there is no separate racial classification for Hispanic/Latino.  
      Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 42.6%  
  Educational Attainment (population 25 years old and over)   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
      Less than 9th grade 21.8%  
      9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19.1%  
      High school graduate (includes equivalency) 25.9%  
      Some college, no degree 19.1%  
      Associate's degree 8.1%  
      Bachelor's degree 4.1%  
      Graduate or professional degree 1.9%  
      Percent high school graduate or higher 59.1%  
      Percent bachelor's degree or higher 6.0%  
  Per Capita Income $12,033 1999 (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
  Median Household Income $24,500 1999 (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
  Total housing units 333 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
      Occupied housing units 81.7%  
      Vacant housing units 18.3%  
      Homeowner vacancy rate 0.5%  
      Rental vacancy rate 2.8%  
  Workforce by Occupation   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
      Management, professional, and related occupations 22.4%  
      Service occupations 15.9%  
      Sales and office occupations 20.6%  
      Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 17.3%  
      Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations 15.9%  
      Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 7.9%  
  Workforce by Industry   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
      Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 33.6%  
      Construction 6.5%  
      Manufacturing 0.0%  
      Wholesale trade 1.9%  
      Retail trade 15.0%  
      Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.1%  
      Information 2.3%  
      Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.9%  
      Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.7%  
      Educational services, and health care and social assistance 9.3%  
      Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.3%  
      Other services, except public administration 5.6%  
      Public administration 6.5%  
  Average Travel time to Work (minutes) 21.7 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85605  
             
             
  Education    
  School Districts City/Town/Area Phone    
      Bowie Unified District Bowie (520) 847-2545    
             
             
  Infrastructure    
  Electricity Providers Phone    
      Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Co-op (SSVEC) (520) 384-2221    
  Electric Service Rates Phone Rates    
      Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Co-op (SSVEC) (520) 384-2221 For the Rate Schedule: Email the Key Account Manager directly.    
  Natural Gas Providers Phone Rates    
      Southwest Gas (520) 889-1888, (800) 428-7324 Click here for rates    
  Water Utilities City/Town/Area Phone Rates    
      Bowie Water Improvement District Bowie (520) 847-2422 Call for rates    
  Telecommunications (Major Suppliers) City/Town/Area Phone Rates    
      Valley Telecom Click here for service area (800) 244-1111 Call for rates    
             
             
 
Transportation
       
    Major Metro Markets Distance to Major Markets      
      Tucson 99 mi      
      Phoenix 210 mi      
    Railroad Service Telephone      
      Arizona Eastern Railway (312) 466-0900      
      Union Pacific Railroad (888) 870-8777      
    Commercial Airports-Primary Location/Distance      
      Tucson International Airport Tucson / 99 mi      
      Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Phoenix / 210 mi      
       
       
  Taxes and Regulatory Climate        
      State Corporate Income Tax Rate 6.968%      
      State Personal Income Tax 10-32% (depending on income)      
      State Withholding Tax      
      Worker's Compensation      
      Unemployment Insurance      
      Sales and Use Tax Rates      
      Property Tax Rates      
      Minimum Wage      
 
 
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  Quality of Life      
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    Crime Rates (2007) Reported Crimes per 1,000 Residents      
      United States 37.3      
      Arizona 47.8      
      Cochise County 43.1      
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