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City of Goodyear

Archived 2007 City Press Releases

Goodyear Snapshot

The statistics speak for themselves. Take a look at who makes up this burgeoning West Valley city by checking out U.S. Census 2000 demographic profile highlights for Goodyear, Ariz.:

General Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

18,911

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Male

9,625

50.9

49.1%

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Female

9,286

49.1

50.9%

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Median age (years)

36.5

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

1,217

6.4

6.8%

18 years and over

14,713

77.8

74.3%

65 years and over

1,880

9.9

12.4%

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One race

18,353

97.0

97.6%

White

14,775

78.1

75.1%

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Black or African American

983

5.2

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

200

1.1

0.9%

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Asian

323

1.7

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

16

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

2,056

10.9

5.5%

Two or more races

558

3.0

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

3,933

20.8

12.5%

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Household population

16,541

87.5

97.2%

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Group quarters population

2,370

12.5

2.8%

Average household size

2.68

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

2.94

(X)

3.14

Total housing units

6,771

Occupied housing units

6,179

91.3

91.0%

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Owner-occupied housing units

5,236

84.7

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

943

15.3

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

592

8.7

9.0%

Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

12,916

High school graduate or higher

10,801

83.6

80.4%

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Bachelor’s degree or higher

2,922

22.6

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

2,845

19.9

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

2,249

14.8

19.3%

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Foreign born

1,412

7.5

11.1%

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Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

4,909

63.6

56.7%

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Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

5,436

73.6

52.1%

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Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

3,398

19.4

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

8,193

54.9

63.9%

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Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

29.8

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

57,492

(X)

41,994

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

60,707

(X)

50,046

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

22,506

(X)

21,587

Families below poverty level

178

3.6

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

1,005

6.1

12.4%

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

4,816

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Median value (dollars)

156,800

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,195

(X)

1,088

Not mortgaged (dollars)

340

(X)

295