Show Low, Arizona
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Show Low, Arizona is a town in east central
Arizona, on the
Mogollon Rim at an elevation of 6,400 feet. It is located in
Navajo County, Arizona. In
2002, a large
forest fire, the
Rodeo-Chediski fire, threatened the town and forced an evacuation. The town is near extensive forests, and in normal times is a popular recreational area. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,695.
The
poker game for which the town is named was won by a deuce of clubs, the name of the town's
main street.
Geography
\nShow Low is located at 34°14'37" North, 110°2'53" West (34.243595, -110.048173)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 72.3
km² (27.9
mi²). 72.2 km² (27.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.25% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 7,695 people, 2,885 households, and 2,117 families residing in the city. The
population density is 106.6/km² (276.2/mi²). There are 4,337 housing units at an average density of 60.1/km² (155.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 88.99%
White, 0.27%
Black or
African American, 3.92%
Native American, 0.65%
Asian, 0.08%
Pacific Islander, 4.05% from
other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. 10.33% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 2,885 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% are non-families. 21.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,356, and the median income for a family is $36,397. Males have a median income of $28,882 versus $24,590 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,536. 15.0% of the population and 11.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.6% are under the age of 18 and 6.0% are 65 or older.
External links
\n*http://www.arizonahandbook.com/showlow.htm 
