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Mesa, Arizona is a city located in Maricopa County and is the second largest city in the
greater metropolitan area of Phoenix and the third largest city in Arizona, after Tucson. Mesa is one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities. A July 1, 2002 Census estimate put the
suburb's population at 426,841. It is the largest suburb in the United States: Mesa is
larger than St. Louis, Missouri;
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
and Salt Lake City, Utah. Mesa
was founded January 1878.
(Pima
Mohmli)
Geography
Mesa's elevation is approximately 1,241 feet and is located at 33°24'40" North, 111°44'47" West (33.411199,
-111.746438)1.
According to the United States Census
Bureau, the city has a total area of 324.2 km˛ (125.2 mi˛). 323.7 km˛ (125.0 mi˛) of it is land and 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The
total area is 0.16% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 396,375 people, 146,643
households, and 99,863 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,224.4/km˛ (3,171.3/mi˛). There are 175,701 housing units at an average density
of 542.8/km˛ (1,405.7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 81.65% White, 2.52% Black or African American, 1.66% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander,
9.66% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more races.
19.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 146,643 households out of which 33.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% are married couples
living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% are non-families. 24.2% of all households are
made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and
the average family size is 3.20.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from
45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 98.2 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $42,817, and the median income for a family is $49,232. Males have a median
income of $35,960 versus $27,005 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,601. 8.9% of the population and 6.2% of
families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.7% are under the age of 18 and 7.1% are 65 or
older.
Museums, Attractions and other Places of Interest
- Museums
- Arizona
Museum for Youth
- Commemorative Air Force Museum
- Mesa Historical Society and Museum
- Mesa Southwest
Museum
- Sirrine House
- Library
- Hohokam
Stadium Cactus
League spring training home of the Chicago Cubs
- Mesa
Amphitheatre
Military
- Williams Air Force Base closed in 1993 and is now
Williams Gateway Airport.
See also
List of cities in Arizona, List of cities in Arizona
(by population), List of Arizona counties
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