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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.:
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General Characteristics - show more >> |
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Percent |
U.S. |
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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% |
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18 years and over |
14,713 |
77.8 |
74.3% |
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65 years and over |
1,880 |
9.9 |
12.4% |
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One race |
18,353 |
97.0 |
97.6% |
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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% |
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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% |
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Average household size |
2.68 |
(X) |
2.59 |
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Average family size |
2.94 |
(X) |
3.14 |
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Total housing units |
6,771 |
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Occupied housing units |
6,179 |
91.3 |
91.0% |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
5,236 |
84.7 |
66.2% |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
943 |
15.3 |
33.8% |
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Vacant housing units |
592 |
8.7 |
9.0% |
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Social Characteristics - show more >> |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Population 25 years and over |
12,916 |
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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% |
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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. |
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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 |
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Median family income in 1999 (dollars) |
60,707 |
(X) |
50,046 |
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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) |
22,506 |
(X) |
21,587 |
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Families below poverty level |
178 |
3.6 |
9.2% |
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Individuals below poverty level |
1,005 |
6.1 |
12.4% |
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Housing Characteristics - show more >> |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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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) |
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With a mortgage (dollars) |
1,195 |
(X) |
1,088 |
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Not mortgaged (dollars) |
340 |
(X) |
295 |
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