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Moving to Safford, Arizona

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Population: 9,232. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,932 (-3.2% change)
Males: 4,422 (47.9%), Females: 4,810 (52.1%)

Graham County

Zip codes: 85546.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $29,899
Median house value: $83,000

Population by Race

Races in Safford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.2%)
  • Hispanic (39.7%)
  • Other race (18.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (12.5%), German (8.6%), Irish (7.9%), United States (6.5%), French (2.5%), Swedish (2.4%).

Elevation: 2916 feet

Land area: 7.9 square miles

Map of Safford, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Safford

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Safford city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

3.7% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,536 (+20.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Safford:

  • MT GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1600 20TH AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Safford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Safford:

  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 93 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)
  • SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 96 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Abbreviation: FHU)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 98 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: TUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Safford:

  • SAFFORD REGIONAL (about 6 miles; SAFFORD, AZ; Abbreviation: SAD)
  • FLYING J RANCH (about 11 miles; PIMA, AZ; Abbreviation: E37)
  • GREENLEE COUNTY (about 37 miles; CLIFTON/MORENCI, AZ; Abbreviation: CFT)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Safford:

  • SAFFORD COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 1550 WEST THATCHER BLVD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Safford:

  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 4 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 95 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 100 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 126 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 149 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 151 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)

Schools

Public high schools in Safford:

  • SAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 794; Location: 1400 11TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GILA PREPARATORY ACADEMY (Students: 63; Location: 1976 THATCHER BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MT. GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL SATELLITE CAMPUS (Students: 13; Location: 3200 WEST DISCOVERY PARK BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Safford:

  • DOROTHY STINSON SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 2013 8TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • RUTH POWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 1041 S. 14TH AVENUE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • LAFE NELSON SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 1100 10TH AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 734 11TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TRIUMPHANT LEARNING CENTER (Students: 93; Location: 201 E. MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • GILA INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY (Students: 88; Location: P.O. BOX 914; Grades: KG – 12)
  • GILA PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 1976 THATCHER BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LOS MILAGROS ACADEMY (Students: 11; Location: XXXXXX; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ASPC-SAFFORD/FT. GRANT (Location: 896 S. COOK RD.; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle school in Safford:

  • THE CHURCH AT SAFFORD CHRISTIA (Students: 49; Location: SO U S HIGHWAY 191; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Safford:

  • SAFFORD CITY – GRAHAM COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $315,739; Location: 808 7TH AVENUE; 80,458 books; 1,657 audio materials; 861 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)

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