Florence, Arizona

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This article is about the town in the US state of Arizona. For the city in Italy, see Florence. For other uses, see Florence (disambiguation).

Florence is a town located in Pinal County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 17,054. The city is the county seat of Pinal County Template:GR.

The largest Arizona State Prison complex is located in the city, and its preserved Main Street and open desert scenery was the setting of the major motion picture "Murphy's Romance".

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Geography

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Florence is located at 33°2'32" North, 111°23'4" West (33.042204, -111.384521)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.5 km² (8.3 mi²). 21.5 km² (8.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 17,054 people, 2,226 households, and 1,540 families residing in the town. The population density was 794.3/km² (2,056.2/mi²). There were 3,216 housing units at an average density of 149.8/km² (387.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.12% White, 9.17% Black or African American, 4.42% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 26.79% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 35.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,226 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 7.6% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 50.1% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 482.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 582.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,372, and the median income for a family was $41,959. Males had a median income of $25,545 versus $28,279 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,278. 7.0% of the population and 6.1% of families were below the poverty line. 6.1% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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