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Tucson

(Encyclopedia) TucsonTucsont&oomacr;ˈsŏnˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 405,390), seat of Pima co., SE Ariz.; inc. 1877. Situated in a desert plain surrounded by mountains, Tucson is an important and…

Tucson, Ariz.

Mayor: Jonathan Rothschild (to Dec. 2015)2010 census population (rank): 520,116 (33); Male: 257,312 (49.5%); Female: 262,804 (50.5%); White: 362,649 (69.7%); Black: 26,000 (5.0%); American…

Kitt Peak

(Encyclopedia) Kitt Peak, 6,875 ft (2,095 m) high, on the Papago reservation in the Quinlan Mts., S Ariz., SW of Tucson. It is the site of Kitt Peak National Observatory.

Arizona, University of

(Encyclopedia) Arizona, University of, at Tucson; land-grant and state-supported; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891. Because of the proximity of Pueblo villages and rich archaeological sites…

Tucson, AZ Census Data

People QuickFactsTucsonArizonaPopulation, 2003 estimate 507,6585,580,811Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 4.2%8.8%Population, 2000 486,6995,130,632Population, percent…

Tucson, AZ Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population486,699100.0SEX AND AGEMale238,40849.0Female248,29151.0Under 5 years35,2017.25 to 9 years34,1897.010 to 14 years31,9396.615 to 19 years38,1707.820 to 24 years47,…

Tucson, AZ Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over379,464100.0In labor force234,23261.7Civilian labor force229,64560.5Employed216,00656.9Unemployed13,6393.6Percent of civilian labor…

Tucson, AZ, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units209,792100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached102,02348.61-unit, attached17,5868.42 units7,0763.43 or 4 units8,5894.15 to 9 units9,4474.510 to 19 units11,7135.…

Tucson, AZ Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school145,092100.0Nursery school, preschool7,2405.0Kindergarten6,9864.8Elementary school (grades 1-8)53,71137.0High school…

Jeffords, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Jeffords, Thomas, 1832–1914, American pioneer, b. Chautauqua co., N.Y. He went to Arizona in 1862 as a U.S. army scout and messenger and later became a stage driver. In 1866–67, he…