Maricopa County

  1. Maricopa County Legal Resources
  2. Maricopa County Statistics
  3. Maricopa County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Maricopa County Employment Information
  5. Maricopa County Family Information
  6. Maricopa County Education Information
  7. Maricopa County Business Information
  8. Maricopa County Public Benefits Information
  9. Maricopa County Criminal Information
  10. Maricopa County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Maricopa County Cities
  12. Maricopa County Zip Codes


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Maricopa County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,072,149
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 62,385 / 25,181 / 387
  • Land Area (2000): 23,836.016 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 54.722 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 627,000.000 acres (2,536.842 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 2,110
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 76.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 7.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $300,362,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 2,151,000,000 / 1,357,000,000 / 739,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 56.70%
  • Physicians (2004): 8,698
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 29 (7,022)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 419,003
  • Federal Spending (2004): $23,854,791
Maricopa County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 2,122,101 1992 2,218,725 1994 2,349,357
1991 2,171,215 1993 2,269,191 1995 2,428,924

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Maricopa County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 1,250,231
Building Permits Issued (2006): 30,969
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $5,320,166
Maricopa County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,963,346 97.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,671 0.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 177,838 2.89%

Maricopa County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maricopa County Employment Information Back to top
Maricopa County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,116,442 1,068,480 47,962 4.30% 43
1991 1,126,368 1,070,384 55,984 4.97% 50
1992 1,159,201 1,085,899 73,302 6.32% 63
1993 1,196,733 1,136,358 60,375 5.05% 51
1994 1,283,590 1,225,504 58,086 4.53% 45
1995 1,361,508 1,312,559 48,949 3.60% 36
1996 1,419,795 1,367,818 51,977 3.66% 37
1997 1,453,812 1,411,134 42,678 2.94% 29
1998 1,520,036 1,477,518 42,518 2.80% 28
1999 1,579,282 1,531,553 47,729 3.02% 30
2000 1,595,269 1,542,765 52,504 3.29% 33
2001 1,649,297 1,580,827 68,470 4.15% 42
2002 1,711,635 1,616,497 95,138 5.56% 56
2003 1,744,228 1,654,129 90,099 5.17% 52
2004 1,784,458 1,706,674 77,783 4.36% 44
2005 1,845,112 1,771,013 74,098 4.02% 40
2006 1,906,543 1,840,629 65,914 3.46% 35
2007 1,947,564 1,885,056 62,507 3.21% 32
2008 1,980,857 1,900,684 80,172 4.05% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,980,012 1,902,071 77,941 3.94% 39
Feb 2008 1,972,779 1,904,471 68,308 3.46% 35
Mar 2008 1,974,644 1,906,831 67,813 3.43% 34
Apr 2008 1,964,869 1,903,214 61,655 3.14% 31
May 2008 1,963,110 1,896,172 66,938 3.41% 34
Jun 2008 1,978,269 1,894,507 83,762 4.23% 42
Jul 2008 1,987,346 1,896,344 91,002 4.58% 46
Aug 2008 1,991,084 1,893,011 98,073 4.93% 49
Sep 2008 2,015,597 1,909,539 106,058 5.26% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
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Maricopa County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 218,596 13.82%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 103,324 6.53%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 101,356 6.41%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85,428 5.40%
5. Finance and Insurance 75,350 4.76%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 70,334 4.45%
7. Public Administration 66,790 4.22%
8. Educational Services 61,706 3.90%
9. Health Care 53,678 3.39%
10. Repair and Maintenance 43,228 2.73%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43,030 2.72%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 41,146 2.60%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 38,248 2.42%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 34,698 2.19%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 34,390 2.17%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 30,012 1.90%
17. Metal Manufactuing 25,028 1.58%
18. Other Transportation 24,862 1.57%
19. Truck Transportation 22,776 1.44%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 19,288 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 160,100 12.58%
2. Educational Services 138,880 10.91%
3. Finance and Insurance 116,900 9.19%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 94,954 7.46%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 83,426 6.56%
6. Public Administration 59,378 4.67%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 57,026 4.48%
8. Social Assistance 39,566 3.11%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35,708 2.81%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 33,274 2.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 32,364 2.54%
12. Department and Other General Stores 29,334 2.31%
13. Construction 27,914 2.19%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 26,312 2.07%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 23,016 1.81%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22,532 1.77%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17,120 1.35%
18. Air Transportation 15,704 1.23%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13,442 1.06%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 12,170 0.96%

Maricopa County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 81,378 5.14%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77,208 4.88%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68,206 4.31%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 66,750 4.22%
5. Computer Specialists 61,760 3.90%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 56,534 3.57%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 54,912 3.47%
8. Other Production Occupations 50,982 3.22%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46,654 2.95%
10. Engineers 45,900 2.90%
11. Other Construction Trades 45,248 2.86%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 43,062 2.72%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42,996 2.72%
14. Top Executives 39,186 2.48%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35,702 2.26%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 32,540 2.06%
17. Construction Laborers 32,462 2.05%
18. Business Operations Specialists 31,808 2.01%
19. Carpenters 29,152 1.84%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 28,076 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 88,600 6.96%
2. Secretaries and Admins 71,258 5.60%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 58,418 4.59%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55,144 4.33%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 51,294 4.03%
6. Other Management Occupations 50,852 4.00%
7. Customer Service Representatives 45,464 3.57%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39,248 3.08%
9. Registered Nurses 38,364 3.01%
10. Business Operations Specialists 37,074 2.91%
11. Cashiers 36,410 2.86%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 33,650 2.64%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33,628 2.64%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32,780 2.58%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27,084 2.13%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 26,108 2.05%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 26,068 2.05%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 25,314 1.99%
19. Child Care Workers 24,846 1.95%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23,248 1.83%

Maricopa County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,648,547 56.88%
15-35 hours 503,749 10.82%
1-14 hours 101,439 2.18%
No regular hours 1,402,798 30.13%

Maricopa County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 147,767 5.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 142,146 5.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 170,847 6.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 279,934 10.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 287,132 10.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 396,038 14.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 340,185 12.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 244,041 9.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 112,163 4.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 135,348 4.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 61,747 2.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30,394 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 185,531 6.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 176,847 6.53%

Maricopa County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 55,758 2.06%
5-9 229,087 8.45%
10-14 348,573 12.86%
15-19 406,767 15.01%
20-24 425,262 15.69%
25-29 185,370 6.84%
30-34 448,280 16.54%
35-39 90,881 3.35%
40-44 119,460 4.41%
45-59 235,855 8.70%
60-89 117,344 4.33%
At least 90 47,483 1.75%

Maricopa County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16,492 0.61% 1,634,325 60.30%
30-44 15,500 0.57% 643,121 23.73%
45-59 8,556 0.32% 227,299 8.39%
At least 60 18,376 0.68% 146,451 5.40%

Maricopa County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 27,284 0.97%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 428,562 15.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,101,155 74.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11,087 0.39%
Color 4 Box Other 25,258 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 58,924 2.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 57,850 2.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 103,599 3.68%

Maricopa County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maricopa County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,266,096 (6,054,920 people)
Families (2000): 1,537,600 (4,935,588 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 557,558
People at same address in 1995: 2,355,282
Maricopa County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 154,169 6.80%
$10,000-$14,999 118,885 5.25%
$15,000-$19,999 131,867 5.82%
$20,000-$24,999 144,824 6.39%
$25,000-$29,999 148,100 6.53%
$30,000-$34,999 149,928 6.61%
$35,000-$39,999 142,708 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 133,433 5.89%
$45,000-$49,999 119,619 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 217,709 9.61%
$60,000-$74,999 251,862 11.11%
$75,000-$99,999 253,104 11.17%
$100,000-$124,999 128,640 5.68%
$125,000-$149,999 61,725 2.72%
$150,000-$199,999 53,050 2.34%
$200,000 or more 56,970 2.51%

Maricopa County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 277,967 24.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 313,533 27.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 72,277 6.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 159,084 14.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12,723 1.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 148,293 13.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4,490 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 77,865 6.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1,425 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34,678 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 505 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29,657 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 389 0.03%

Maricopa County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,851,413 30.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 800,613 13.37%
Public Assistance 49,737 0.83%
Retirement 369,961 6.18%
Self Employment 245,229 4.09%
Social Security 549,961 9.18%
Supplemental Security 68,051 1.14%
Wage / Salary 1,793,130 29.94%
Other 261,468 4.37%

Maricopa County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 637,289 53.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 557,105 46.64%

Maricopa County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 220,150 9.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,354,819 57.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 720,338 30.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52,929 2.25%

Maricopa County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 297,002 12.42%
Color 1 Box Married 1,334,309 55.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 548,981 22.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 210,251 8.80%

Maricopa County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maricopa County Education Information Back to top
Maricopa County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 338,919 7.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 538,543 11.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,056,931 23.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,222,967 27.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 296,537 6.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 701,093 15.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 339,810 7.56%

Maricopa County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 56,465 1.84% 46,185 1.50% 102,650 3.34%
Kindergarten 86,191 2.81% 10,004 0.33% 96,195 3.13%
Grades 1-4 360,006 11.72% 25,554 0.83% 385,560 12.55%
Grades 5-8 338,659 11.02% 20,618 0.67% 359,277 11.69%
Grades 9-12 307,346 10.00% 20,608 0.67% 327,954 10.68%
Undergrad college 271,808 8.85% 50,806 1.65% 322,614 10.50%
Graduate or professional school 49,763 1.62% 23,542 0.77% 73,305 2.39%
Total 1,470,238 47.86% 197,317 6.42% 1,667,555 54.28%

Maricopa County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maricopa County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $53,315,080,000
Retail sales (2002): $37,448,117,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $5,440,107,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $30,480,779
Retired workers (2005): 323,040
Maricopa County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 640 646 1,304 1,064 1,142
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 13 13 18 16 31
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 99 79 220 193 181
1999 - Construction 1,020 758 2,285 1,429 1,362
1999 - Educational Services 93 60 229 153 143
1999 - Finance & Insurance 804 638 1,097 880 1,581
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 631 591 1,833 1,505 1,994
1999 - Information 212 201 342 235 303
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 97 177 171 126 162
1999 - Manufacturing 296 335 1,034 1,080 674
1999 - Mining 17 8 16 17 18
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 622 638 1,670 1,361 1,883
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,086 835 1,753 1,353 2,601
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 636 411 737 610 1,180
1999 - Retail Trade 1,061 904 2,826 2,573 2,262
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 221 176 393 263 344
1999 - Unclassified 270 106 20 15 19
1999 - Utilities 4 5 24 13 25
1999 - Wholesale Trade 526 468 1,302 1,064 1,484
1999 - Total 8,348 7,049 17,274 13,950 17,389
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 627 634 1,294 1,118 1,107
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 14 15 20 18 27
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 102 79 244 185 184
2000 - Construction 955 894 2,127 1,776 1,349
2000 - Educational Services 105 80 248 153 137
2000 - Finance & Insurance 914 650 1,097 1,161 1,454
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 634 584 1,876 1,449 2,067
2000 - Information 234 209 312 279 292
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 90 51 175 151 159
2000 - Manufacturing 287 299 1,119 986 675
2000 - Mining 9 10 28 13 18
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 709 669 1,638 1,427 1,830
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,157 928 1,809 1,386 2,692
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 443 471 759 679 1,267
2000 - Retail Trade 1,085 982 2,675 2,711 2,361
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 232 181 399 306 351
2000 - Unclassified 340 135 30 23 52
2000 - Utilities 11 8 23 14 20
2000 - Wholesale Trade 491 515 1,342 1,048 1,464
2000 - Total 8,439 7,394 17,215 14,883 17,506
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 673 587 1,223 1,178 1,165
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 19 14 16 17 28
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 99 85 226 217 197
2001 - Construction 969 767 1,993 1,903 1,556
2001 - Educational Services 113 67 235 185 155
2001 - Finance & Insurance 989 964 1,215 935 1,534
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 672 608 1,881 1,506 2,058
2001 - Information 388 226 321 267 311
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 58 92 171 153 150
2001 - Manufacturing 321 314 1,058 1,031 669
2001 - Mining 13 8 22 19 12
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 656 600 1,643 1,448 1,921
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,250 972 1,793 1,490 2,797
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 538 420 736 682 1,312
2001 - Retail Trade 1,069 1,002 2,813 2,797 2,266
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 219 207 353 352 383
2001 - Unclassified 213 173 30 31 58
2001 - Utilities 11 5 22 19 19
2001 - Wholesale Trade 468 521 1,250 1,106 1,488
2001 - Total 8,738 7,632 17,001 15,336 18,079
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 652 688 1,155 1,302 1,147
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 10 11 16 21 33
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 126 90 228 224 196
2002 - Construction 971 932 1,909 2,023 1,477
2002 - Educational Services 108 79 266 176 183
2002 - Finance & Insurance 867 586 1,259 1,038 1,786
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1,001 662 2,007 1,474 2,014
2002 - Information 251 285 274 400 348
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 72 65 162 144 167
2002 - Manufacturing 271 372 830 1,267 670
2002 - Mining 6 10 19 21 15
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 693 710 1,590 1,607 1,774
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,365 1,197 1,686 1,707 2,788
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 548 397 733 741 1,401
2002 - Retail Trade 1,460 1,181 2,686 3,049 2,043
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 242 241 329 353 397
2002 - Unclassified 59 154 1 3 15
2002 - Utilities 7 9 14 18 32
2002 - Wholesale Trade 463 545 1,052 1,313 1,407
2002 - Total 9,172 8,214 16,216 16,881 17,893
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 597 639 1,217 1,145 1,050
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 11 10 17 24 34
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 123 93 248 252 186
2003 - Construction 1,079 862 2,047 1,927 1,514
2003 - Educational Services 116 87 291 187 185
2003 - Finance & Insurance 874 633 1,396 1,057 1,909
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 851 623 2,127 1,554 2,232
2003 - Information 205 240 307 308 408
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 62 65 145 156 204
2003 - Manufacturing 253 370 1,000 1,024 638
2003 - Mining 8 8 25 15 9
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 710 609 1,609 1,568 1,929
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,255 1,121 1,857 1,743 3,019
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 554 413 800 640 1,572
2003 - Retail Trade 1,172 949 2,790 2,585 2,857
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 235 217 360 353 414
2003 - Unclassified 122 45 3 2 12
2003 - Utilities 9 12 20 15 23
2003 - Wholesale Trade 418 522 1,218 1,058 1,516
2003 - Total 8,654 7,518 17,477 15,613 19,711
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 684 543 1,282 1,119 1,117
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 9 13 24 16 34
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 127 121 230 224 218
2004 - Construction 1,070 865 2,536 1,651 1,600
2004 - Educational Services 142 101 293 216 186
2004 - Finance & Insurance 795 678 1,411 1,245 1,964
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 863 530 2,133 1,636 2,462
2004 - Information 204 188 329 331 387
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 60 65 198 140 183
2004 - Manufacturing 300 282 1,049 924 727
2004 - Mining 10 6 29 8 15
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 611 599 1,506 1,468 2,011
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,352 1,022 1,911 1,682 3,302
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 704 434 772 732 1,622
2004 - Retail Trade 1,155 1,017 2,934 2,678 2,613
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 212 194 411 340 484
2004 - Unclassified 118 81 7 6 25
2004 - Utilities 3 10 21 11 25
2004 - Wholesale Trade 466 469 1,217 1,043 1,555
2004 - Total 8,885 7,218 18,293 15,470 20,530
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 740 528 1,350 1,160 1,186
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 15 12 18 19 37
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 175 90 252 254 217
2005 - Construction 1,207 877 2,661 1,756 1,570
2005 - Educational Services 141 100 277 250 207
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1,042 737 1,337 1,144 2,176
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 948 537 2,244 1,875 2,464
2005 - Information 207 162 334 315 430
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 52 55 210 144 167
2005 - Manufacturing 291 304 1,137 858 721
2005 - Mining 14 6 23 17 14
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 736 629 1,514 1,454 1,977
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,414 1,071 2,059 1,639 3,516
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 902 499 862 794 1,664
2005 - Retail Trade 1,227 925 3,043 2,844 2,528
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 246 197 419 353 491
2005 - Unclassified 59 90 9 8 11
2005 - Utilities 6 2 19 15 15
2005 - Wholesale Trade 440 416 1,272 993 1,561
2005 - Total 9,862 7,237 19,040 15,892 20,952

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maricopa County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Maricopa County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,344,637 88.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 711,510 11.75%

Maricopa County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $33,144 $514 $27,920 $0 $0 $5,772 $66,836 $26,919 $36,764 $13,570
1971 $35,835 $2,069 $31,794 $0 $0 $8,773 $76,402 $30,173 $34,419 $13,172
1972 $39,647 $2,619 $36,119 $0 $0 $9,664 $85,430 $35,823 $32,065 $14,348
1973 $45,822 $3,497 $48,582 $0 $0 $11,725 $106,129 $39,093 $29,828 $25,603
1974 $52,779 $3,088 $62,271 $0 $0 $15,453 $130,503 $38,278 $64,309 $58,847
1975 $68,827 $3,406 $68,513 $0 $0 $21,565 $158,905 $49,595 $88,462 $82,220
1976 $86,628 $3,841 $78,949 $0 $0 $20,780 $186,357 $63,389 $96,908 $93,252
1977 $91,680 $4,835 $88,993 $0 $0 $27,958 $208,631 $76,981 $122,820 $127,617
1978 $101,551 $4,949 $106,957 $0 $0 $44,751 $253,259 $90,836 $242,247 $266,919
1979 $97,864 $5,624 $111,457 $0 $0 $57,718 $267,039 $106,823 $400,333 $365,854
1980 $105,083 $4,937 $124,459 $0 $0 $69,564 $299,106 $116,152 $453,986 $245,962
1981 $91,912 $5,378 $139,534 $0 $0 $87,069 $318,515 $134,361 $553,803 $311,275
1982 $93,123 $6,116 $148,678 $0 $0 $119,974 $361,775 $141,426 $672,295 $316,184
1983 $105,786 $7,312 $186,093 $0 $0 $115,370 $407,249 $149,763 $719,616 $341,510
1984 $131,091 $8,440 $209,952 $0 $0 $207,835 $548,878 $145,229 $1,162,377 $981,705
1985 $140,761 $9,470 $237,371 $0 $0 $214,458 $592,590 $170,775 $1,321,585 $1,050,498
1986 $158,963 $10,322 $264,229 $0 $0 $257,641 $680,833 $233,327 $1,254,354 $1,015,256
1987 $196,930 $10,790 $299,675 $0 $0 $266,434 $763,039 $224,121 $1,437,695 $1,238,464
1988 $221,861 $10,637 $317,622 $0 $0 $225,184 $764,667 $244,955 $1,332,046 $1,420,727
1989 $240,551 $10,002 $367,703 $0 $0 $227,869 $836,123 $267,886 $1,343,109 $1,431,885
1990 $252,756 $9,837 $469,907 $0 $0 $242,705 $965,368 $291,066 $1,219,807 $1,235,317
1991 $265,001 $9,542 $488,958 $0 $0 $287,981 $1,041,940 $329,797 $1,336,500 $1,377,461
1992 $275,648 $9,978 $498,531 $0 $0 $317,639 $1,091,818 $350,927 $1,300,308 $1,285,599
1993 $272,400 $10,795 $575,147 $0 $0 $315,930 $1,163,477 $370,844 $1,136,869 $1,089,877
1994 $259,955 $12,564 $657,058 $0 $0 $325,956 $1,242,969 $388,777 $1,452,661 $1,316,918
1995 $269,348 $34,362 $699,948 $0 $0 $345,257 $1,314,553 $367,700 $1,254,732 $1,166,087
1996 $288,058 $12,374 $770,333 $0 $0 $337,513 $1,395,904 $369,789 $1,152,334 $1,144,026
1997 $304,961 $13,282 $922,827 $0 $0 $331,654 $1,559,442 $388,673 $1,039,869 $1,081,748
1998 $314,688 $14,883 $1,020,673 $0 $0 $319,642 $1,655,003 $415,323 $1,203,152 $1,360,556
1999 $354,864 $22,413 $984,361 $0 $0 $374,730 $1,713,955 $465,092 $1,542,613 $1,782,367
2000 $384,937 $119,752 $984,871 $0 $0 $419,483 $1,789,291 $510,534 $1,478,884 $1,795,256
2001 $410,304 $127,378 $977,199 $0 $0 $471,530 $1,859,033 $570,399 $1,669,116 $2,131,740
2002 $442,961 $129,068 $1,034,212 $0 $0 $500,283 $1,977,456 $582,144 $1,861,386 $2,343,611
2003 $475,144 $133,243 $1,145,184 $0 $0 $601,789 $2,222,117 $619,774 $1,733,939 $2,256,538
2004 $528,421 $143,664 $1,213,845 $0 $0 $631,085 $2,373,351 $645,525 $2,004,793 $2,554,345
2005 $554,877 $157,257 $1,238,205 $0 $0 $434,570 $2,227,652 $597,171 $1,990,669 $2,613,759
2006 $604,492 $176,407 $952,210 $0 $0 $281,458 $1,838,160 $576,550 $1,880,182 $2,634,179


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $18,110 $8,029 $1,065 $17,452 $7,435 $1,052 $67,624
$3,596 $164 $1,613 $0 $0 $9,108
1971 $21,745 $10,262 $1,263 $24,196 $7,358 $1,344 $82,074
$3,646 $264 $1,628 $0 $0 $10,368
1972 $20,669 $11,768 $1,424 $25,981 $8,541 $1,352 $87,000
$4,012 $293 $1,280 $0 $0 $11,680
1973 $23,576 $14,054 $1,888 $32,587 $8,909 $1,652 $105,473
$4,241 $1,023 $1,080 $0 $0 $16,463
1974 $24,365 $17,433 $1,624 $36,634 $10,854 $2,140 $127,649
$5,582 $1,941 $2,063 $0 $0 $25,013
1975 $20,289 $19,635 $3,553 $48,407 $10,359 $2,503 $152,513
$6,879 $2,648 $3,046 $0 $0 $35,194
1976 $24,413 $29,437 $3,273 $59,319 $7,403 $2,616 $175,932
$10,340 $3,501 $3,048 $0 $0 $32,582
1977 $26,952 $28,433 $3,738 $62,365 $14,730 $2,240 $193,346
$9,566 $2,531 $5,167 $0 $0 $37,624
1978 $29,852 $28,825 $4,338 $74,541 $19,624 $2,614 $237,419
$10,562 $2,418 $12,705 $0 $0 $51,940
1979 $33,317 $31,387 $4,484 $81,069 $19,410 $4,982 $265,409
$11,474 $3,634 $19,235 $0 $0 $56,417
1980 $33,049 $32,632 $5,521 $79,226 $25,613 $4,812 $301,771
$12,272 $14,961 $26,240 $0 $0 $67,445
1981 $3,012 $40,696 $7,460 $88,789 $38,112 $4,683 $327,360
$16,964 $21,204 $34,582 $0 $0 $71,858
1982 $2,935 $48,819 $6,241 $102,377 $32,113 $4,227 $373,620
$19,070 $22,186 $55,695 $0 $0 $79,957
1983 $3,537 $59,357 $6,922 $104,864 $40,647 $3,628 $443,932
$16,986 $58,918 $46,115 $0 $0 $102,958
1984 $3,390 $60,249 $0 $96,838 $46,770 $3,859 $501,615
$17,144 $68,203 $92,983 $0 $0 $112,179
1985 $3,608 $70,038 $0 $106,707 $48,003 $3,252 $521,783
$20,406 $74,102 $97,043 $0 $0 $98,624
1986 $4,533 $77,140 $0 $127,130 $59,053 $4,361 $636,198
$25,658 $83,820 $112,128 $0 $0 $142,375
1987 $5,238 $85,864 $0 $142,749 $61,377 $4,876 $722,358
$32,304 $97,525 $125,435 $0 $0 $166,990
1988 $5,192 $100,917 $0 $156,687 $73,264 $4,850 $779,955
$38,269 $104,987 $108,005 $0 $0 $187,784
1989 $6,112 $113,758 $0 $162,755 $63,598 $7,504 $804,921
$35,949 $113,903 $109,685 $0 $0 $191,657
1990 $6,211 $134,015 $0 $209,624 $67,329 $4,941 $1,012,784
$36,998 $185,270 $114,267 $0 $0 $254,129
1991 $8,074 $142,954 $0 $224,553 $77,406 $6,567 $1,089,455
$38,317 $251,103 $105,343 $0 $0 $235,138
1992 $9,650 $152,588 $0 $247,642 $66,998 $16,792 $1,172,742
$39,826 $325,529 $107,487 $0 $0 $206,230
1993 $11,166 $169,608 $0 $251,263 $58,333 $10,475 $1,210,405
$43,152 $359,231 $88,801 $0 $0 $218,376
1994 $13,967 $170,904 $0 $263,528 $65,337 $18,235 $1,246,719
$51,006 $377,363 $68,907 $0 $0 $217,472
1995 $16,268 $170,851 $0 $296,511 $65,431 $6,339 $1,310,188
$46,419 $415,538 $77,542 $0 $0 $215,289
1996 $17,921 $178,547 $0 $239,975 $81,037 $85,489 $1,433,590
$54,260 $517,530 $72,060 $0 $0 $186,771
1997 $20,440 $191,758 $4 $219,806 $70,403 $163,982 $1,583,276
$62,028 $520,722 $65,849 $0 $0 $268,284
1998 $20,319 $192,251 $5 $229,731 $90,490 $109,275 $1,561,062
$68,146 $523,324 $60,892 $0 $0 $266,629
1999 $21,219 $270,293 $0 $240,689 $97,557 $6,610 $1,581,944
$88,175 $555,218 $71,399 $0 $0 $230,784
2000 $11,648 $287,330 $0 $339,453 $106,938 $6,135 $1,739,872
$44,845 $485,257 $90,798 $0 $0 $367,468
2001 $14,543 $304,090 $0 $305,536 $116,656 $5,982 $1,882,910
$47,140 $540,410 $100,315 $0 $0 $448,238
2002 $15,832 $288,516 $0 $328,219 $97,171 $9,753 $2,019,788
$44,443 $569,033 $110,752 $0 $0 $556,069
2003 $31,869 $301,079 $0 $421,709 $103,754 $11,482 $2,285,982
$45,896 $687,021 $106,969 $0 $0 $576,203
2004 $36,342 $337,712 $9 $442,011 $96,161 $8,095 $2,395,771
$52,609 $787,756 $100,109 $0 $0 $534,967
2005 $35,317 $353,135 $6 $239,360 $103,440 $6,554 $2,153,577
$57,149 $695,358 $107,616 $0 $0 $555,642
2006 $34,155 $391,086 $0 $80,888 $137,559 $7,753 $1,812,636
$68,784 $376,111 $108,081 $0 $0 $608,219

Maricopa County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maricopa County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 13,884
Maricopa County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 4.786 0.412 0.082 0.454 19.495 47.689 12.266
1991 5.028 0.415 0.093 0.428 18.651 43.772 11.657
1992 5.142 0.403 0.088 0.320 15.919 41.621 10.345
1993 5.594 0.360 0.095 0.296 16.382 43.356 10.811
1994 5.244 0.328 0.126 0.337 16.651 45.646 13.683
1995 5.092 0.315 0.123 0.329 16.270 49.573 15.449
1996 4.224 0.306 0.102 0.290 14.165 45.645 11.755

Maricopa County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Maricopa County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 480,196 15.63%
10-19 Years 436,728 14.22%
20-29 Years 471,137 15.34%
30-39 Years 489,302 15.93%
40-49 Years 422,745 13.76%
50-59 Years 305,772 9.95%
60-69 Years 204,566 6.66%
70-79 Years 169,912 5.53%
80-89 Years 79,002 2.57%
90+ Years 12,789 0.42%

Maricopa County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,536,473 50.01%
Color 1 Box Female 1,535,676 49.99%

Maricopa County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,034,530 66.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 763,341 24.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 108,521 3.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 64,562 2.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 47,681 1.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45,703 1.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4,086 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3,725 0.12%

Maricopa County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,004,951 22.49%
2. Irish 652,149 14.59%
3. English 636,763 14.25%
4. Italian 308,715 6.91%
5. United States Or American 282,608 6.32%
6. French Non-Basque 177,381 3.97%
7. Polish 172,606 3.86%
8. Norwegian 136,027 3.04%
9. Swedish 120,514 2.70%
10. Scottish 120,377 2.69%

Maricopa County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,298,379 75.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,081,889 19.11%
3. German 28,897 0.51%
4. Chinese 26,188 0.46%
5. French 21,146 0.37%
6. Navajo 17,760 0.31%
7. Vietnamese 14,986 0.26%
8. Tagalog 14,844 0.26%
9. Serbo Croatian 13,094 0.23%
10. Italian 12,912 0.23%

Maricopa County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,263,127 85.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 228,157 3.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 654,571 10.65%

Maricopa County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Maricopa County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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