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Arizona Statistics

Taking a Look at the Census

By Judy Hedding, About.com

If you are interested in what the 2000 Census tells us about Arizona, in general, and Maricopa County, in particular, here are some of the facts and figures presented to you in an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand format.

Race Statistics for Arizona

White: 3,873,611

Black: 158,873

Am. Indian/Alaska Native: 255,879

Asian: 92,236

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 6,733

Other: 596,774

Two or More Races: 146,526

Hispanic/Latino: 1,295,617

Race Statistics for Maricopa County

White: 2,376,359

Black: 114,551

Am. Indian/Alaska Native: 56,706

Asian: 66,445

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 4,406

Other: 364,213

Two or More Races: 89,469

Hispanic/Latino: 763,341

Hispanics/Latinos: 25.3% of the population of Arizona is Hispanic/Latino.

Cities With More Than 100,000 People

There are 9 cities in Arizona with a population over 100,000. They are Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe and Tucson. In these 9 cities, the white population is between 70.2% (Tucson) and 92.2% (Scottsdale). The highest percentage of Black population is in Phoenix (5.1%) and second highest is in Glendale (4.7%). The highest percentage of American Indian population is in Phoenix (2.0%) and  in Tempe (2.0%). The highest percentage of Asian population is in Tempe (4.7%) and the second highest is in Chandler (4.2%). The highest percentage of Hispanic/Latino population is in Tucson (35.7%) and the second highest is in Phoenix (34.1%). Glendale has the third highest percentage of Hispanic/Latino population (24.8%).

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