| Admitted to Union |
February 14, 1912 |
| Capital |
Phoenix, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Grand Canyon State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Ditat Deus, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
114,006 square miles |
Rank |
6th |
| Total Land Area |
113,642 square miles |
Rank |
6th |
| Total Water Area |
364 square miles |
Rank |
48th |
| Length |
400 miles |
| Width |
310 miles |
| Highest Point |
12,633 feet (Humphrey's Peak) |
Rank |
12th |
| Lowest Point |
70 feet (Colorado River) |
Rank |
27th |
| Mean Elevation |
4,100 feet |
Rank |
7th |
| Highest Temp |
128 degrees on June 29, 1994 at Lake Havasu. |
| Lowest Temp |
-40 degrees on Jan. 7, 1971 at Hawley Lake. |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
105 degrees |
Rank |
1st |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
66.9 degrees |
Rank |
49th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
5,130,632 |
Rank |
20th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
45.15 |
Rank |
36th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Phoenix |
1,321,045 |
|
6. |
Chandler |
176,581 |
| 2. |
Tucson |
486,699 |
7. |
Tempe |
158,625 |
| 3. |
Mesa |
396,375 |
8. |
Gilbert |
109,697 |
| 4. |
Glendale |
218,812 |
9. |
Peoria |
108,364 |
| 5. |
Scottsdale |
202,705 |
10. |
Yuma |
77,515 | |
| Median Age |
32.2 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
74.30 |
Rank |
20th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
7,431.7 |
Rank |
3rd |
| Violent Crimes |
715.0 |
Rank |
19th |
| Property |
6,716.7 |
Rank |
3rd |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$24,988 |
Rank |
37th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$21,446 |
Rank |
38th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$30,510 |
Rank |
28th |
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"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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