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  Socio-Economic Profile Data Year Source Notes  
  Population 1,592 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
  Civilian Labor Force 610 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
  Unemployment Rate 7.7% 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
  Age Groups (% of total population)   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
      Under 5 years 4.3%  
      5 to 9 years 5.4%  
      10 to 14 years 8.7%  
      15 to 19 years 6.7%  
      20 to 24 years 3.6%  
      25 to 34 years 6.5%  
      35 to 44 years 13.9%  
      45 to 54 years 15.6%  
      55 to 59 years 5.6%  
      60 to 64 years 8.2%  
      65 to 74 years 13.6%  
      75 to 84 years 6.5%  
      85 years and over 1.4%  
      Median age (years) 45.6  
      18 years and over 77.0%  
      21 years and over 73.9%  
      62 years and over 26.2%  
      65 years and over 21.5%  
  Race (one race only)   2000 U.S. Census Bureau From Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606. The U.S. Census Bureau considers Hispanic/Latino an ethnicity, not a race; thus, there is no separate racial classification for Hispanic/Latino.  
      White 88.4%  
      Black or African American 0.1%  
      American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%  
      Asian 0.9%  
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0%  
      Some other race (including 2 or more races) 9.7%  
  Ethnicity   2000 U.S. Census Bureau From Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606. 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) 17.5%  
  Educational Attainment (population 25 years old and over)   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
      Less than 9th grade 13.0%  
      9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10.7%  
      High school graduate (includes equivalency) 25.6%  
      Some college, no degree 31.7%  
      Associate's degree 4.2%  
      Bachelor's degree 8.7%  
      Graduate or professional degree 6.1%  
      Percent high school graduate or higher 76.3%  
      Percent bachelor's degree or higher 14.8%  
  Per Capita Income $23,785 1999 (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
  Median Household Income $29,173 1999 (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
  Total housing units 839 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
      Occupied housing units 79.0%  
      Vacant housing units 21.0%  
      Homeowner vacancy rate 3.8%  
      Rental vacancy rate 13.5%  
  Workforce by Occupation   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
      Management, professional, and related occupations 33.6%  
      Service occupations 14.9%  
      Sales and office occupations 22.6%  
      Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 6.0%  
      Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations 7.3%  
      Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 15.6%  
  Workforce by Industry   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
      Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 15.8%  
      Construction 6.6%  
      Manufacturing 5.5%  
      Wholesale trade 3.6%  
      Retail trade 9.9%  
      Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 13.5%  
      Information 1.8%  
      Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.2%  
      Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.3%  
      Educational services, and health care and social assistance 14.9%  
      Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.8%  
      Other services, except public administration 6.4%  
      Public administration 4.8%  
  Average Travel time to Work (minutes) 24.5 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85606  
             
             
  Education    
  School Districts City/Town/Area Phone    
      Cochise Elementary District Cochise (520) 384-2540    
             
             
  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    
  Telecommunications (Major Suppliers) Phone Rates      
      Qwest Communications Click here for contact info Contact for rates    
       
       
  Taxes and Regulatory Climate        
      State Corporate Income Tax Rate 6.968%      
      State Personal Income Tax 10-32% (depending on income)      
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      Cochise County 43.1      
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