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Arivaca, AZ vs Ajo, AZ

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- Household income in Ajo, is 29% more than it is in Arivaca and is 81% below the National Average.
- Arivaca unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Ajo unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Arivaca, AZAjo, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,074  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,181$69,021
 Family Median Income$43,478  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Arivaca, AZAjo, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K0.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Arivaca, AZAjo, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services25.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology18.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support0.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.8%13.1%
Reviews for Arivaca    1 Reviews

The crime index is inaccurate. The population is so small that a murder or two makes the numbers jump severely. I am more likely to carry my gun in the city than I am  More

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Reviews for Ajo    10 Reviews

Ajo is a great little place that affords residents access to unsurpassed, pristine desert as the gateway community to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and nearby  More

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If you enjoy small town life, Ajo is a great place to be a snow bird. I have spent many winters here and the enthusiasm of other snow birds, combined with all the  More

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If you enjoy small town life, Ajo is a great place to be a snow bird. I have spent many winters here and the enthusiasm of other snow birds, combined with all the  More

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