Eloy is a city in
Pinal CountyPinal County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2000 its population was 179,727. As of 2008, its population was estimated to be 327,301...
,
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,
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. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 10,855.
According to the The City of Eloy, the city has a total area of 98.9 square miles. The city offers a varied range of community facilities for its citizens. The city limits currently encompasses over 98.9 square miles with a planning area of almost 560 square miles. http://eloyaz.org/PDF/PZ/ELOY_CITY_LIMITS.pdf
As of the
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of 2000, there were 10,375 people, 2,492 households, and 1,988 families residing in Eloy.
Eloy is a city in
Pinal CountyPinal County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2000 its population was 179,727. As of 2008, its population was estimated to be 327,301...
,
ArizonaThe State of Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed in size by the four Phoenix metropolitan area cities of Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, and Scottsdale.Arizona was the 48th and...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 10,855.
Geography
According to the The City of Eloy, the city has a total area of 98.9 square miles. The city offers a varied range of community facilities for its citizens. The city limits currently encompasses over 98.9 square miles with a planning area of almost 560 square miles. http://eloyaz.org/PDF/PZ/ELOY_CITY_LIMITS.pdf
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 10,375 people, 2,492 households, and 1,988 families residing in Eloy. The
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was 144.8 people per square mile (55.9/km²). There were 2,734 housing units at an average density of 38.1/sq mi (14.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.38%
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or
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, 5.32%
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or
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, 5.27%
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, 4.48%
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, 1.20%
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, 0.11%
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, 31.48% from
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, and 4.71% from two or more races.
There were 2,492 households out of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were
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living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 137.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 154.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,518, and the median income for a family was $28,494. Males had a median income of $25,295 versus $21,088 for females. The
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for the city was $9,194. About 27.9% of families and 31.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 24.6% of those age 65 or over.
The largest employer is Corrections Corp. of America and those CCA prisoners are included in the census.
It is also home to the World's Largest Skydive Dropzone, Skydive Arizona, and is often refered to as the skydive capital of the world.
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