Safford, AZ Profile

Safford, AZ, population 8,932, is located in Arizona's Graham county, about 82.7 miles from Tucson and 125.8 miles from Gilbert.

Through the 90's Safford's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Safford has declined by about 3%.

Safford's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Safford tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.70
	Males	30.90
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,232	N/A
2001	9,195	-0.40%
2002	9,068	-1.38%
2003	8,972	-1.06%
2004	8,906	-0.74%
2005	8,932	0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,899

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	126
2002	143
2003	130
2004	130
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-
Robbery	0	2	0	1	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	12	12	12	11	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,513
2002	2,628
2003	2,201
2004	2,202
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	70	90	60	78	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	158	155	129	118	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	13	14	7	-	-	-	-
Arson	0	0	0	1	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	2,913 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.1 Square Miles