2.2 JLUS Community Growth Trends
The following section reviews trends in the Project Area’s population growth, housing,
and median home values. This information establishes a regional context for projecting
growth and development in the JLUS Project Area and for effective analysis‐based,
compatibility planning.
Population Trends
Comparisons of population values through time in a given geographical area are used to
identify past growth or decline in a particular area and to predict future growth
dynamics. Population ultimately drives employment and housing growth. The population
data used in this section is based on information obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The information presented provides a comparison of the changes in population for the
communities that participated in the Pinal County JLUS.
The population figures represent the permanent population in the Project Area, but do
not consider the temporary population surges associated with the tourism industry and
migration due to seasonal employment. Table 2‐1 shows the 2000 and 2010 Census
totals, 2017 Census estimates, and percentage of change in the populations of
jurisdictions within the JLUS Project Area, as well as in the State of Arizona.
Table 2-1 JLUS Project Area Population Trends Between 2000 and 2017
Population Percentage
Change,
Change,
2000 ‐
2000 ‐
2017
2017
Population,
2000 Population,
2010 Estimated
Population,
2017 5,130,632 6,392,017 6,809,946 1,679,314 33%
179,727 375,770 405,537 225,810 126%
Town of
Florence 17,054 25,536 26,066* 9,012 53%
City of Eloy 10,375 16,631 17,412* 7,037 68%
Town of
Marana 13,556 34,961 41,720 28,164 208%
4,316 26,361 33,298 28,982 572%
Jurisdiction
Arizona
Pinal County
Town of Queen
Creek
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; U.S. Census Bureau, 2010, and U.S. Census Bureau 2017 Population
Estimates Program; City of Eloy, 2018
*Estimated population includes prison inmates
Background Report
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