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Show Low is the largest city in the White Mountains and is one of the
fastest growing cities in northern Arizona. The city proper has a
population of over 12,000 residents, but, Show Low’s trade area population
numbers over 146,000. Seasonal spikes in the population from tourism
activity and the second home market causes the trade area population to
swell to well over 170,000. Show Low is experiencing dynamic growth as its
population has increased 61% since 2000.
The Show Low Area population is diverse in terms of its
racial makeup.
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Show Low Area Population by Ethnicity
(75 Mile Radius) |
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White |
68.2% |
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Black |
1% |
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Native American
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20.8% |
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Asian or Pacific
Islander |
0.6% |
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Other Race |
6.7% |
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Two or More Races |
2.7% |
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Hispanic Origin |
16.7% |
The Show Low Area population by gender is well-balanced.
50.3% of the population is female and 49.7% is male.
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City of Show Low Population |
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Population |
Change |
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2000 |
7,695 |
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2001 |
8,085 |
5.1% |
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2002 |
8,295 |
2.6% |
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2003 |
8,785 |
5.9% |
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2004 |
9,345 |
6.4% |
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2005 |
9,885 |
5.8% |
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2006 |
10,555 |
6.8% |
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2007 |
11,473 |
8.7% |
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2008 |
12,315 |
7.3% |
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2009 |
12,368 |
0.4% |
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Average Annual
Growth |
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5.4% |
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Growth 2000 - 2009 |
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61% |
The Show Low Area population is young and dynamic as
58% are under the age
of 45 and the median age is 37.6 years. The population is also well-educated as over 83%
are high school educated and 25% are college
educated. Over 51% of the population has some college experience.
Both per capita and household incomes are on the rise by a total of
22.3%
and 25.8% respectively since 2000.
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