El Mirage, Arizona

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Coordinates: 33°35′59″N, 112°19′20″W
City of El Mirage, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Counties	Maricopa
Government
- Mayor	Fred Waterman
Area
- City	9.7 sq mi (25.0 km²)
- Land	9.7 sq mi (25.0 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2005)^[1]
- City	22,171
- Density	2,285.7/sq mi (886.8/km²)
Time zone	MST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.cityofelmirage.org/

El Mirage is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 22,171.^[1]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

El Mirage is located at 33°35′59″N, 112°19′20″W (33.599778, -112.322261)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.0 km² (9.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 2,121 households, and 1,737 families residing in the city. The population density was 303.8/km² (786.8/mi²). There were 3,162 housing units at an average density of 126.3/km² (326.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.26% White, 3.29% Black or African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 26.18% from other races, and 2.98% from two or more races. 66.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,121 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.59 and the average family size was 3.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,813, and the median income for a family was $33,468. Males had a median income of $25,176 versus $19,192 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,342. About 12.6% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.