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By Job Gal | August 25, 2008
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the largest and most populous city in the State of Arizona. It also serves as the state capital, and is the most populous capital in the country, with more than a million people. Phoenix is located on the banks of the Salt River, and is known as “The Valley” as it is surrounded by mountains.
Father Eusebio Kino, an Italian Jesuit, was among the first Europeans to travel to Phoenix during the 1600s and 1700s. Jack Swilling, an American Civil War veteran, founded the city in 1867. The name Phoenix comes from the ruins of a former civilization. Phoenix was incorporated as a city in 1881.
During World War II Phoenix’s economy shifted to that of a distribution center. During the last half of the 1900s the city’s population began to grow. The city has maintained a growth streak in recent years and is the second-fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States, second only to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Phoenix’s Job Market
Most recently many Internet companies have sprung up in Phoenix, including Google, eBay, AOL and GoDaddy. The military also has a significant presence in the city, which is home to Luke Air Force Base.
The city’s fastest growing industries include: natural resources and mining, education and health services, leisure and hospitality and other services.
Work Trends
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes
Phoenix unemployment rate: 4.3 percent
National unemployment rate: 5.7 percent
Phoenix’s Largest Employers
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
1 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Avnet
2211 S. 47th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Allied Waste Industries
18500 N. Allied Way
Phoenix, AZ 85054
PetSmart
19601 N. 27th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Pinnacle West Capital
400 N. Fifth St.
Phoenix, AZ 85072
Apollo Group
4615 E. Elwood St.
Phoenix, AZ 85040
CSK Auto
645 E. Missouri Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
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JobCentral
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PhoenixJobs
CareerBuilder
Phoenix Business Journal
City of Phoenix
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Continuing Education
Arizona State University
Mesa Community College
Glendale Community College
Discovering Phoenix
Arizona Opera
Ballet Arizona
Phoenix Metropolitan Opera
Heard Museum
Arizona Science Center
Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Statistics
Population
Total population: 1,512,986
Persons under five-years old: 8.7 percent
Persons under 18-years old: 28.9 percent
Persons 65-years and older: 8.1 percent
Female: 49.1 percent
White: 71.1 percent
Black: 5.1 percent
American Indian and Alaska Native: 2 percent
Asian: 2 percent
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders: .1 percent
Multi racial: 3.3 percent
Hispanic or Latino: 34.1 percent
Education
High school graduates: 76.6 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7 percent
Housing
Housing units: 495,832
Homeownership rate: 60.7 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $112,600
Households: 465,834
Persons per household: 2.79 percent
Income
Median household income: $41,207
Per capita income: $19,833
Persons below poverty: 15.8 percent
Transportation
Airports: Sky Harbor International, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, Phoenix Deer Valley
Railroads: Sunset Limited, Texas Eagle
Public mass transit: Valley Metro, Greyhound, Amtrak Thruway
Weather
Average annual precipitation: 8.3 inches
Average low temp. in January: 45 degrees
Average high temp. in July: 107 degrees
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