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  Socio-Economic Profile Data Year Source Notes  
  Population 831 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
  Civilian Labor Force 260 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
  Unemployment Rate 5.0% 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
  Age Groups (% of total population)   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
      Under 5 years 5.3%  
      5 to 9 years 4.9%  
      10 to 14 years 4.7%  
      15 to 19 years 5.5%  
      20 to 24 years 4.2%  
      25 to 34 years 7.3%  
      35 to 44 years 12.2%  
      45 to 54 years 14.1%  
      55 to 59 years 9.6%  
      60 to 64 years 10.1%  
      65 to 74 years 15.6%  
      75 to 84 years 5.1%  
      85 years and over 1.3%  
      Median age (years) 49.0  
      18 years and over 81.7%  
      21 years and over 78.6%  
      62 years and over 27.8%  
      65 years and over 22.0%  
  Race (one race only)   2000 U.S. Census Bureau From Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632. The U.S. Census Bureau considers Hispanic/Latino an ethnicity, not a race; thus, there is no separate racial classification for Hispanic/Latino.  
      White 91.0%  
      Black or African American 0.0%  
      American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%  
      Asian 0.1%  
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0%  
      Some other race (including 2 or more races) 8.6%  
  Ethnicity   2000 U.S. Census Bureau From Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632. 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) 20.3%  
  Educational Attainment (population 25 years old and over)   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
      Less than 9th grade 14.4%  
      9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12.1%  
      High school graduate (includes equivalency) 27.7%  
      Some college, no degree 23.8%  
      Associate's degree 7.5%  
      Bachelor's degree 7.1%  
      Graduate or professional degree 7.5%  
      Percent high school graduate or higher 73.5%  
      Percent bachelor's degree or higher 14.6%  
  Per Capita Income $17,343 1999 (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
  Median Household Income $34,512 1999 (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
  Total housing units 521 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
      Occupied housing units 74.1%  
      Vacant housing units 25.9%  
      Homeowner vacancy rate 1.6%  
      Rental vacancy rate 3.7%  
  Workforce by Occupation   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
      Management, professional, and related occupations 28.3%  
      Service occupations 23.1%  
      Sales and office occupations 17.4%  
      Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 8.9%  
      Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations 9.3%  
      Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 13.0%  
  Workforce by Industry   2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
      Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 14.6%  
      Construction 9.7%  
      Manufacturing 1.6%  
      Wholesale trade 0.0%  
      Retail trade 16.2%  
      Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.0%  
      Information 0.0%  
      Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.0%  
      Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.9%  
      Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.6%  
      Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.6%  
      Other services, except public administration 2.0%  
      Public administration 19.8%  
  Average Travel time to Work (minutes) 15.4 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data from Census 2000 for ZIP code 85632  
             
             
  Education    
  School Districts City/Town/Area Phone    
      San Simon Unified District San Simon (520) 845-2275    
             
             
  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) City/Town/Area Phone Rates    
      Qwest Communications Western Cochise County Click here for contact info Contact for rates    
      Valley Telecom Click here for service area (800) 244-1111 Call for rates    
      Cox Communications Click here to check service area (520) 884-0133 Call for rates    
             
       
  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      
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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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