Flagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mesa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Scottsdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Nickname: Grand Canyon State Motto: Ditat Deus (God enriches)
Flower: Blossom of the saguaro cactus Bird: Cactus wren
Area: 113,635 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 6th)
Elevation: Ranges from 100 feet to 12,670 feet above sea level
Climate: Dry and sunny, but heavy snows in the high central area
Admitted to Union: February 14, 1912
Capital: Phoenix
Head Official: Governor Janet Napolitano (D) (until 2007)
Population
1980: 2,718,000
1990: 3,750,000
2000: 5,130,632
2004 estimate: 5,743,834
Percent change, 1990–2000: 40.0%
U.S. rank in 2004: 18th
Percent of residents born in state: 34.7% (2000)
Density: 45.2 people per square mile (2000)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 348,467
Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
White: 3,873,611
Black or African American: 158,873
American Indian and Alaska Native: 255,879
Asian: 92,236
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 6,733
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 1,295,617
Other: 596,774
Age Characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 382,386
Population 5 to 19 years old: 1,135,802
Percent of population 65 years and over: 13.0%
Median age: 34.2 years (2000)
Vital Statistics
Total number of births (2003): 90,931
Total number of deaths (2003): 43,346 (infant deaths, 591)
AIDS cases reported through 2003: 4,127
Economy
Major industries: Services, trade, manufacturing, agriculture
Unemployment rate: 4.2% (January 2005)
Per capita income: $26,931 (2003; U.S. rank: 39th)
Median household income: $42,062 (3-year average, 2001-2003)
Percentage of persons below poverty level: 13.9% (3-year average, 2001-2003)
Income tax rate: ranges from 2.87% to 5.04%
Sales tax rate: 5.6% (food and prescription drugs are exempt)