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Area Facts About Casa Grande

Sources:  CAAG 2007 Estimates; Central Arizona College Demographic Trends Applied Economics, 2008, Pinal County, Arizona Department of Commerce, City of Casa Grande and Department of Economics Security estimates.,

Area Facts

Ethnic Breakdown

City of Casa Grande

102 sq mile

Population of City

(2000-2007 estimated population growth change, 68.2%)

(CAAG estimate (7/1/08)

44,547

 

Population of Pinal County

(2000-2007 estimated population growth change, 82.3%)

(DES estimate (7/1/07)

327,670

 

Pinal County Annual Growth Rate (2003-2007)

12.2%

Population of Arizona 

2000-2007 estimated population growth percentage change, 26.7%)

DES estimate (7/1/07)

6,500,194

Elevation

1,398-2,090

Pinal County:

population age 16 and over

Figures as of

July 2005

Anglo

51.7%

African American

4%

Native American

3.1%

Hispanic

39.4%

Asian

1.8%

Other

.1%

Civilian Labor Force

Unemployment

Casa Grande

17,730 (6/08)

Pinal County

106,992 (6/08)

Casa Grande 

(6/08) 6.1%

Pinal County  

(6/08) 6.5%

Building Permits 

Average

Household Income

(2007 - City; 2000 Census - Arizona)

(FY  2007-08) New Commercial

56

New Single Family

651

Casa Grande

$41,124

Arizona

$40,558

Net Assessed Valuation

July 2008

Property Tax Rate

per $100 of assessed valuation (Pinal County Treasurer, 520-866-6361) (07/07)

Casa Grande

$343,683,875

Pinal County

$2,473,499,660

Casa Grande

$0.8776

Pinal County

$4.0183

Airport

Sales Tax

Municipal Airport, 5,200 ft. x 100 ft.
runway with full Instrument Landing System,  AVGAS/Jet Fuel, Repair Services   520-426-3616

State

5.6%

County

1.1%

City

1.8% (general sales tax

 

2.0% (retail sales tax)

 

3.8% (Hospitality Tax: lodging only)

  4.0% (Construction Sales Tax)

Retail Sales Tax = 8.7% up to the first $5,000 and 8.2% for amounts after the first $5,000

Statistics courtesy of Casa Grande Regional Economic Development Foundation; City of Casa Grande; www.workforceaz.gov; Pinal County www.pinalcountyaz.gov

FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS

All area codes are 520 unless otherwise indicated

Arizona Office of Tourism

1-602-364-3700

Arizona Public Service  (electric)

421-8400

Arizona Water Company

836-8785

Casa Grande Main Street

836-8744

Casa Grande Public Library

421-8710

Casa Grande Valley Historical Society

836-2223

Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc.

836-7461

City of Casa Grande

421-8600

Central Arizona Times 

421-1121

Dorothy Powell Senior Adult Center

421-8760

Electrical District 3

424-9021

Electrical District 2

723-7741

Emergency

911

Fire Department 

421-8700

Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce

836-2125

Greater CG Valley Economic Development

836-6868

Municipal Sewage and Trash Pickup

421-8600

Motor Vehicle  (Casa Grande)

836-8033

Pinal County Information( Florence, Az)

866-6000

Pinal County Supervisor  (District 3)

836-0003

Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens

836-2758

Police Department

421-8700

Qwest

1-800-244-1111

Recycling Facilities

421-8600

SRP Desert Basin Generating Station

876-1000

Southwest Gas Corporation

836-8251

Social Security Administration

836-4887

U of A Cooperative Extension

836-5221

United States Postal Service

836-7221