Ajo, Arizona
Pima County
04-00870
Ajo is a census -designated place in Pima County in the U.S. state of Arizona. The name derives from the Native American Tin Aja De Mu Vavi, the Tohono O'Odham used the decreases.
Ajo is located on Highway 85 near the junction with Highway 86 about 60 km from the border with Mexico. Nearby are far southeast, the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and the Ajo Mountains. Until 1985 was in Ajo, a copper mining.
History
The Papago knew this place and used the copper in Ajo to win paint for body painting. The Mexican soldiers halted in Ajo in the 16th century, transformed the name in Ajo (Spanish: garlic) and based on the names in the area growing plants. With the disappearance of the Indians and the Mexicans after the construction of the railway (1853 ) and the copper deposits were forgotten. It was not until 1910 ( then Ajo had 50 inhabitants) was the great turning point by the resumption of copper mining.
Geography
The city is located at 32 ° 22 ' 53 "North, 112 ° 52 ' 10" West. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city spreads out over an area of 72.7 km ².
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census, living in Ajo 3,705 people in 1,659 households and 1,088 families. The population density is 51.0 persons / km ². Distributed on the surface of the city are 2,485 housing units, which corresponds to an average density of 34.2 / km ². The population is divided into 78.70 % White, 0.24 % African American, 6.88% Native American descent, 0.08 % and 4.64% Oceanians who profess to two or more ethnic origins. Hispanics make with 37.57 % of the second largest share of the population of Ajo.
In 19.7 % of the 1,659 households children live below the age of 18, 51.4 % are married couples living together, 10.6% women with no husband present, and 34.4 % are non-families. 30.1 % of all households are inhabited by individuals and 17.1% of individuals over 65. The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size 2.74 persons.
20.6 % of residents Ajo are under 18 years old, 4.9 % from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% between 45 and 64 and 32.1% 65 and older. The average age is 52 years. For every 100 females are 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in Ajo is U.S. $ 25,618, the median income for a family at $ 29,310. Male residents Ajo earn an average of $ 28,000, females $ 18,571. The per capita income for the city is $ 14,548. 22.3 % of the population and 16.5 % of families are below the poverty line. Overall, 36.5 % of people live below the age of 18 and 9.5 % of persons aged 65 below the poverty line.