Oracle, Arizona
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Oracle is a census-designated place located in Pinal County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,563.
Buffalo Bill Cody owned a mine in the town briefly and built a house there. The town is the location of the Biosphere 2 experiment and was the official residence of environmentalist author Edward Abbey.
Geography
Oracle is located at 32°36'58" North, 110°46'55" West (32.616030, -110.781854)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²). 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,563 people, 1,384 households, and 1,004 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 120.9/km² (313.0/mi²). There were 1,534 housing units at an average density of 52.0/km² (134.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.01% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 17.26% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. 38.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,384 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,267, and the median income for a family was $46,026. Males had a median income of $37,667 versus $30,667 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,459. 10.0% of the population and 8.0% of families were below the poverty line. 10.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.