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Renting an Apartment in El Mirage
What You Should Know
El Mirage is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to
2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 22,171.
Geography
El Mirage is located at 33°35′59″N, 112°19′20″W (33.599778, -112.322261)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.0
km˛ (9.7 mi˛), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 2,121 households, and
1,737 families residing in the city. The population density was 303.8/km˛
(786.8/mi˛). There were 3,162 housing units at an average density of 126.3/km˛
(326.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 66.26% White, 3.29% Black or
African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander,
26.18% from other races, and 2.98% from two or more races. 66.82% of the
population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,121 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.0% of all
households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.59 and the average
family size was 3.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 14.1%
from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there
were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,813, and the median income
for a family was $33,468. Males had a median income of $25,176 versus $19,192
for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,342. About 12.6% of
families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including
14.2% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.