Safford Metro Area

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  4. Safford Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Safford Metro Area Family Information
  6. Safford Metro Area Education Information
  7. Safford Metro Area Business Information
  8. Safford Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Safford Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Safford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Safford Metro Area Counties
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Safford Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Safford Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,036
  • Land Area (2000): 16,773.581 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 34.301 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,174
Safford Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 38,306 45.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,050 1.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 45,066 53.38%

Safford Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Safford Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Safford Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,387 11,536 851 6.87% 69
1991 13,337 12,441 895 6.71% 67
1992 13,917 12,537 1,380 9.92% 99
1993 14,582 13,099 1,483 10.17% 102
1994 14,872 13,469 1,403 9.43% 95
1995 16,998 15,608 1,390 8.18% 82
1996 16,264 14,735 1,529 9.40% 94
1997 15,996 14,660 1,336 8.35% 83
1998 15,545 14,173 1,372 8.82% 88
1999 15,555 14,195 1,360 8.74% 87
2000 16,167 15,323 843 5.22% 52
2001 15,688 14,657 1,031 6.57% 66
2002 15,701 14,513 1,188 7.57% 76
2003 15,669 14,582 1,087 6.94% 70
2004 15,489 14,526 963 6.22% 62
2005 15,675 14,782 893 5.70% 57
2006 16,789 16,012 777 4.63% 46
2007 18,252 17,520 732 4.01% 40
2008 19,742 18,722 1,020 5.17% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,301 18,266 1,035 5.36% 54
Feb 2008 19,475 18,566 909 4.67% 47
Mar 2008 19,565 18,671 894 4.57% 46
Apr 2008 19,665 18,853 812 4.13% 41
May 2008 19,836 18,954 882 4.45% 44
Jun 2008 20,120 19,024 1,096 5.45% 54
Jul 2008 19,806 18,632 1,174 5.93% 59
Aug 2008 19,794 18,636 1,158 5.85% 59
Sep 2008 20,114 18,895 1,219 6.06% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Safford Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 4,512 28.60%
2. Construction 2,222 14.09%
3. Public Administration 1,428 9.05%
4. Educational Services 982 6.23%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 894 5.67%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 524 3.32%
7. Repair and Maintenance 472 2.99%
8. Health Care 432 2.74%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 358 2.27%
10. Utilities 298 1.89%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 262 1.66%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 258 1.64%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 248 1.57%
14. Department and Other General Stores 226 1.43%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 186 1.18%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 180 1.14%
17. Truck Transportation 162 1.03%
18. Finance and Insurance 134 0.85%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 124 0.79%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 110 0.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,268 18.10%
2. Health Care 1,688 13.47%
3. Public Administration 1,288 10.28%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,190 9.50%
5. Social Assistance 728 5.81%
6. Mining 716 5.71%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 514 4.10%
8. Department and Other General Stores 462 3.69%
9. Construction 288 2.30%
10. Finance and Insurance 274 2.19%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 266 2.12%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 256 2.04%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 206 1.64%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 200 1.60%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 190 1.52%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 148 1.18%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 126 1.01%
18. Private Household Services 124 0.99%
19. Gasoline Stations 118 0.94%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 112 0.89%

Safford Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,080 6.85%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 1,016 6.44%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 998 6.33%
4. Other Construction Trades 966 6.12%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 718 4.55%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 584 3.70%
7. Extraction Workers 562 3.56%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 500 3.17%
9. Other Production Occupations 474 3.00%
10. Agricultural Workers 454 2.88%
11. Other Management Occupations 428 2.71%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 416 2.64%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 406 2.57%
14. Construction Laborers 402 2.55%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 360 2.28%
16. Electricians 358 2.27%
17. Engineers 320 2.03%
18. Carpenters 292 1.85%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 262 1.66%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 254 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 950 7.58%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 724 5.78%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 684 5.46%
4. Cashiers 550 4.39%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 506 4.04%
6. Child Care Workers 500 3.99%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 496 3.96%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 470 3.75%
9. Other Management Occupations 418 3.34%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 382 3.05%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 376 3.00%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 374 2.98%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 362 2.89%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 360 2.87%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 352 2.81%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 328 2.62%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 324 2.59%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 248 1.98%
19. Registered Nurses 248 1.98%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 214 1.71%

Safford Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,011 47.04%
15-35 hours 6,026 9.77%
1-14 hours 2,290 3.71%
No regular hours 24,349 39.48%

Safford Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,004 7.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,914 7.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,374 8.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,489 9.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,116 11.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,033 11.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,147 15.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,873 6.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 682 2.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 972 3.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 565 2.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 268 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,453 5.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,056 7.63%

Safford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,374 8.81%
5-9 6,468 24.00%
10-14 5,430 20.15%
15-19 3,341 12.40%
20-24 2,180 8.09%
25-29 621 2.30%
30-34 1,348 5.00%
35-39 244 0.91%
40-44 362 1.34%
45-59 1,708 6.34%
60-89 2,096 7.78%
At least 90 774 2.87%

Safford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.07% 20,396 75.69%
30-44 30 0.11% 1,924 7.14%
45-59 14 0.05% 1,694 6.29%
At least 60 10 0.04% 2,860 10.61%

Safford Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 101 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,399 19.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,055 71.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 124 0.44%
Color 4 Box Other 270 0.97%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 72 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 925 3.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 949 3.40%

Safford Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Safford Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,502 (77,566 people)
Families (2000): 19,918 (68,252 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,821
People at same address in 1995: 44,811
Safford Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,603 13.53%
$10,000-$14,999 2,590 9.73%
$15,000-$19,999 2,145 8.05%
$20,000-$24,999 2,230 8.37%
$25,000-$29,999 1,874 7.04%
$30,000-$34,999 1,790 6.72%
$35,000-$39,999 1,797 6.75%
$40,000-$44,999 1,766 6.63%
$45,000-$49,999 1,543 5.79%
$50,000-$59,999 2,346 8.81%
$60,000-$74,999 2,495 9.37%
$75,000-$99,999 1,589 5.97%
$100,000-$124,999 422 1.58%
$125,000-$149,999 186 0.70%
$150,000-$199,999 186 0.70%
$200,000 or more 70 0.26%

Safford Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,875 21.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,658 27.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 321 2.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,980 14.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 85 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,832 13.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,302 9.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 590 4.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 518 3.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Safford Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,055 29.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,477 9.46%
Public Assistance 1,642 2.40%
Retirement 4,968 7.25%
Self Employment 2,653 3.87%
Social Security 7,880 11.51%
Supplemental Security 1,366 1.99%
Wage / Salary 19,334 28.23%
Other 4,114 6.01%

Safford Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,778 50.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,676 49.67%

Safford Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,974 8.97%
Color 1 Box Married 21,254 64.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,336 22.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,573 4.75%

Safford Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,172 10.55%
Color 1 Box Married 16,681 55.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,055 23.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,148 10.47%

Safford Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Safford Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Safford Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,299 7.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,734 16.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,463 31.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,720 26.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,511 7.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,324 5.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,668 4.54%

Safford Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,138 2.71% 290 0.69% 1,428 3.40%
Kindergarten 1,322 3.14% 62 0.15% 1,384 3.29%
Grades 1-4 5,952 14.16% 236 0.56% 6,188 14.72%
Grades 5-8 5,798 13.79% 200 0.48% 5,998 14.27%
Grades 9-12 5,934 14.12% 491 1.17% 6,425 15.28%
Undergrad college 4,828 11.49% 310 0.74% 5,138 12.22%
Graduate or professional school 373 0.89% 32 0.08% 405 0.96%
Total 25,345 60.29% 1,621 3.86% 26,966 64.15%

Safford Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Safford Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Safford Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 65 57
2004 47 58

Safford Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Safford Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Safford Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 62,182 79.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,602 20.06%

Safford Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Safford Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,828
Safford Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Safford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Safford Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,825 16.24%
10-19 Years 7,661 18.22%
20-29 Years 5,726 13.62%
30-39 Years 5,883 14.00%
40-49 Years 5,549 13.20%
50-59 Years 3,997 9.51%
60-69 Years 3,017 7.18%
70-79 Years 2,218 5.28%
80-89 Years 1,006 2.39%
90+ Years 154 0.37%

Safford Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,190 52.79%
Color 1 Box Female 19,846 47.21%

Safford Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,092 54.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,735 30.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4,936 11.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 636 1.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 391 0.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 194 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 41 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.03%

Safford Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 10,669 25.58%
2. German 6,652 15.95%
3. Irish 5,744 13.77%
4. United States Or American 4,703 11.28%
5. French Non-Basque 1,725 4.14%
6. Scottish 1,689 4.05%
7. Italian 1,156 2.77%
8. Danish 1,143 2.74%
9. Swedish 1,123 2.69%
10. Scotch Irish 1,027 2.46%

Safford Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 59,074 75.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,095 18.10%
3. Other Native North American 3,970 5.10%
4. German 306 0.39%
5. French 103 0.13%
6. Navajo 62 0.08%
7. Korean 58 0.07%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 47 0.06%
9. Japanese 44 0.06%
10. Serbo Croatian 30 0.04%

Safford Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 82,073 97.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,164 1.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,185 1.40%

Safford Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Safford Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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