Santa Cruz County (Arizona)
The Santa Cruz County is a county in the south of the state of Arizona in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Nogales.
Geography
The County is located in southern Arizona, on the south by Mexico, on the north by the Pima County and on the east by the Cochise County. It has an area of 3205 square miles and a water area of one square kilometer.
History
The Santa Cruz County was formed on March 15, 1899 from parts of Pima County. It was named after the Santa Cruz River, which was named in the late 17th century by the missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino so.
Demographic data
2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 38 381 people in Santa Cruz County. There were 11,809 households, and 9,506 families. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 76.00 percent White, 0.38 percent African American, 0.65 percent Native American, 0.52 percent Asian, 0.09 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 19.73 percent from other races groups; 2.63 percent were descended from two or more races. 80.78 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 11,809 households out of which 45.6 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.3 percent were married couples living together, 15.4 percent were single mothers, 19.5 percent were non-families. 16.5 percent of all households and 7.1 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.66 persons.
Based on the county the population was spread out 33.6 percent of residents under the age of 18, 8.2 per cent between 18 and 24 years, 26.6 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.8 percent between 45 and 64 years and 10.7 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household was $ 29,710, and the median income for a family was $ 32,057. Males have a median income of $ 27,972, women $ 21,107. The per capita income was $ 13,278. 24.5 percent of the population and 21.4 percent of families are below the poverty line. 29.7 percent of them are under age 18 and 23.2 percent are 65 years or older.
Towns and villages
- Amado
- Elgin
- Nogales
- Patagonia
- Rio Rico Northeast
- Rio Rico Northwest
- Rio Rico Southeast
- Rio Rico Southwest
- Sonoita
- Tubac
- Tumacacori -Carmen
Reserves
- Coronado National Forest ( partial)
- Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (partially)
- Patagonia Lake State Park
- San Rafael State Natural Area
- Sonoita Creek State Natural Area
- Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
- Tumacacori National Historical Park