Arizona

Arizona’s capitol city is Phoenix, and its current budget is $55.9 Billion..

Arizona has a total of 11 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Arizona’s official website.

Known for its desert landscape, saguaro cacti, and the Grand Canyon. Features diverse ecosystem zones from desert to alpine forests.

Political Composition

Arizona’s politics lean towards the Republican party .

  • Democratic voters: 45%
  • Republican voters: 49%
  • Independent/Other: 6%

Arizona Senate: 16R-14D; Arizona House: 31R-29D; 6 of 9 representatives are Republican. Both senators are Democrat. Presidential voting has become competitive, voting Democratic in 2020 after Republican streak since 1952.

Demographics

The largest cities in Arizona include:

  • Phoenix with a population of 1660272
  • Tucson with a population of 542629
  • Mesa with a population of 504258
  • Chandler with a population of 275987
  • Gilbert with a population of 267918

Arizona’s population consists of 54.1% white residents, 5.2% black residents, 32.3% hispanic residents. 3.7% asian residents, 4.6% Native American, residents 0.3% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 3.4% of people claiming two of more races..

Arizona has an average age of 38.3, with 49.7% of the population being male and 50.3%of the population being female.46.4% of people in Arizona are married.

87.2% of people Arizona in have a high school diploma, while 33.6% have attended some college. 29.5% of people have a bachelors degree and 11.3% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #31 in health and #44 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 455.3 per 100,000 people.

Arizona Finances

Average Home Price: $387600
Average Rent: $1471
Property Tax Rate: 0.62%
Home Ownership Percentage:65.3%
State Minimum Wage:$13.85

Arizona ranks #38 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 12.8% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$65913

The largest private employer is Walmart, and the largest public employer is State of Arizona.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Arizona politics, with 39% of residents identifying as Protestant and 21% as Catholic. 1% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 5% identify as Mormon, 2% identify as Jewish, and 5% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 27%.