Reservation, Arizona

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Population in July 2007: 6,405.
Males: 3,154  (49.3%)
Females: 3,251  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

24.5 years
Arizona median age:

34.2 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $30,028 (it was $16,358 in 2000)
Reservation:

$30,028
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $10,373 (it was $5,441 in 2000)

Reservation CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $62,827 (it was $20,300 in 2000)
Reservation:

$62,827
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $283,882; detached houses: $336,072; townhouses or other attached units: $277,466; mobile homes: $139,376; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $113,020
March 2022 cost of living index in Reservation: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Reservation, AZ (2000)
    • 5,75691.4%American Indian alone
    • 2504.0%White alone
    • 1572.5%Hispanic
    • 1131.8%Two or more races
    • 130.2%Asian alone
    • 90.1%Black alone
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Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Land area: 1836.8 square miles.

Population density: 3.5 people per square mile   (very low).

Reservation, Arizona map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Reservation CCD:

1.7% ($337)
Arizona:

0.9% ($962)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Pinal, AZ (60.6 miles , pop. 59,965).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (78.3 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (96.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

San Carlos, AZ (4.2 miles ),
Peridot, AZ (4.6 miles ),
Cutter, AZ (4.7 miles),
Copper Hill, AZ (4.9 miles),
Cedar Creek, AZ (4.9 miles ),
East Globe, AZ (5.0 miles ),
Pinal, AZ (5.0 miles ),
Canyon Day, AZ (5.1 miles )

Latitude: 33.61 N, Longitude: 110.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

Distribution of median household income in Reservation, AZ in 2022
Reservation satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Arizona:

3.8%
Most common industries in Reservation, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.4%)
  • Public administration (12.3%)
  • Health care (12.1%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Construction (9.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.4%)
  • Public administration (10.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.1%)
  • Wood products (7.4%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.5%)
  • Health care (6.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (18.3%)
  • Health care (17.1%)
  • Educational services (14.9%)
  • Public administration (14.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Social assistance (8.0%)
  • Construction (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Reservation, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.9%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.8%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.4%)

Average climate in Reservation, Arizona

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Earthquake activity:

Reservation-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1580% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 353.7 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 306.4 miles away from Reservation center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 350.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 316.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 307.5 miles away from Reservation center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 500.0 miles away from Reservation center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Gila County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Fires: 6, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reservation:

  • Eastern Arizona College (about 65 miles; Thatcher, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,810)
  • Arizona State University-Polytechnic (about 77 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,311)
  • Chandler-Gilbert Community College (about 83 miles; Chandler, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,047)
  • Central Arizona College (about 85 miles; Coolidge, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,893)
  • Scottsdale Community College (about 86 miles; Scottsdale, AZ; FT enrollment: 6,030)
  • Mesa Community College (about 86 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,726)
  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Scottsdale (about 87 miles; Scottsdale, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,123)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Reservation: Black River (A), Cutter Ranch (B), Jimana Inn (C), Sanrace Cliff Dwellings (D), Sevenmile Camp (E), Hilltop Ranch (F), R-fourteen Ranch (G), Roadside Table Milepost Two Hundred Ninetythree (H), San Carlos Job Corporation Conservation Center (I), First Campground (J), Salt Bank Campground (K), Circle Seven Ranch (L), Second Campground (M), Salt River Recreation Area (N), Stockman Station (O), Dripping Springs Stockyard (P), Natural Corral (Q), Beckers Butte Roadside Table (R), Cedar Creek Rodeo Grounds (S), Roadside Table Milepost Three Hundred Twentyseven (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Seneca Lake (A), Deer Creek Tank (B), Deer Tank (C), Detention Number One (D), Detention Number Two (E), Detention Number Three (F), Detention Number Four (G), Detention Number Five (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hackberry Creek (A), Gilson Wash (B), Champion Creek (C), New Creek (D), Blue River (E), Natanes Creek (F), Nash Creek (G), Sevenmile Wash (H), San Carlos River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Reservation include: Seneca Lake Recreation Area (1), Roadside Picnic Area Milepost Two Hundred Ninety (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Gila County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.9 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

58.6%
Whole state:

68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.7%
Whole state:

6.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

50.4%
Whole state:

13.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

28.5%
Whole state:

6.2%

People in group quarters in Reservation in 2000:

  • 59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

For population 15 years and over in Reservation:

Marital status in Reservation, AZ
  • Never married: 37.5%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

For population 25 years and over in Reservation:

  • High school or higher: 58.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 35.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Arizona average:

13.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Reservation, AZ (based on Gila County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic8,51910
Evangelical Protestant5,41654
Other4,75617
Mainline Protestant1,45411
None33,452-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Gila County:

4.81 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
Gila County:

9.82 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Gila County:

11.4%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.1%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Gila County:

12.9%
State:

14.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Reservation:

  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KVWM (970 AM; 5 kW; SHOW LOW, AZ; Owner: PETRACOM OF SHOW LOW, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KJAA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: GOOD MUSIC, INC.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reservation:

  • KRXS-FM (97.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: LINDA C. POTYKA)
  • KVJC (91.9 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KMRR (100.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
  • KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KWRQ (102.3 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNNB (88.1 FM; WHITERIVER, AZ; Owner: APACHE RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Reservation, AZ
  • 35.5%Utility gas
  • 25.8%Wood
  • 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.7%Electricity
  • 2.0%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Reservation, AZ
  • 60.4%Utility gas
  • 18.2%Electricity
  • 13.0%Wood
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%No fuel used


Reservation compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Reservation on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people carpooling to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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