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Whetstone, AZ Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Whetstone is 2,617, which is 11.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 27.89% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The Whetstone population density is 219.81 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 57.56 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Whetstone is white, which represent 85.44% of the total population. The average Whetstone education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 2,617. #133

Population Growth Since 2000, #115

Whetstone, AZ	11.17%
Arizona	27.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #204

Whetstone, AZ	219.81 per square mile
Arizona	57.56 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,236 (85.44%, #177)
Black:	57 (2.18%, #50)
Hispanic:	442 (16.89%, #171)
Asian:	44 (1.68%, #50)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	40 (1.53%, #283)
One Race, Other:	139 (5.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	101 (3.86%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	359 (81.22%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	24 (5.43%, see rank)
Cuban:	3 (0.68%, see rank)
Central American:	10 (2.26%, see rank)
South American:	3 (0.68%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	4 (9.09%, see rank)
Filipino:	19 (43.18%, see rank)
Japanese:	1 (2.27%, see rank)
Korean:	5 (11.36%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	3 (6.82%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	12 (27.27%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,068 (84.68%) out of the total population of 2,442 reported first ancestry.

	Whetstone, AZ	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.48%
Dutch	43	1.76%, see rank	1.65%	1.63%
English	170	6.96%, see rank	10.10%	9.02%
French	94	3.85%, see rank	3.42%	3.77%
German	542	22.19%, see rank	16.26%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.51%
Irish	320	13.10%, see rank	10.69%	11.76%
Italian	119	4.87%, see rank	4.65%	5.78%
Norwegian	57	2.33%, see rank	1.88%	1.51%
Polish	113	4.63%, see rank	2.59%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.94%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	38	1.56%, see rank	1.66%	1.72%
Scottish	14	0.57%, see rank	2.08%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.91%
Swedish	15	0.61%, see rank	1.75%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	153	6.27%, see rank	4.37%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,343 (51.32%, see rank)

Females: 1,274 (48.68%, see rank)

Whetstone, AZ	Male: 51.32% Female: 48.68%
Arizona	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Whetstone, AZ	45.10 years old
Arizona	35.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Whetstone, AZ	44.90 years old
Arizona	34.80 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Whetstone, AZ	45.30 years old
Arizona	37.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Whetstone, AZ	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Under 5 years	145	5.54%, see rank	7.13%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	144	5.50%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	161	6.15%, see rank	7.02%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	153	5.85%, see rank	7.22%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	134	5.12%, see rank	6.92%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	262	10.01%, see rank	13.40%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	306	11.69%, see rank	12.87%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	463	17.69%, see rank	13.18%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	423	16.16%, see rank	11.36%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	288	11.00%, see rank	7.79%	7.03%
75 to 84	111	4.24%, see rank	4.39%	4.23%
85 years and over	27	1.03%, see rank	1.62%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Whetstone, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,708, 100%	4,017,638	199,726,659
Less Than High School	153, 8.96%, see rank	15.04%	14.97%
High School Graduate	650, 38.06%, see rank	25.10%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	760, 44.50%, see rank	33.54%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	96, 5.62%, see rank	16.73%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	49, 2.87%, see rank	9.58%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.96, see rank	13.41	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Whetstone, AZ			Arizona		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	24	0.00%	100.00%	75.21%	24.79%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	245	80.41%, see rank	19.59%, see rank	93.20%	6.80%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	91	83.52%, see rank	16.48%, see rank	93.83%	6.17%	90.48%	9.52%
College	126	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.08%	13.92%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Whetstone, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Households	1,055, 100%	2,380,990	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.63	2.58
1 Person Households	267, 25.31%, see rank	26.08%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	788, 74.69%, see rank	73.92%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	705, 66.82%, see rank	66.21%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.19	3.14
Married-Couple Family	564, 53.46%, see rank	48.13%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	350, 33.18%, see rank	33.79%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Whetstone, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,922	see rank	4,903,367	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	971	100%, see rank	2,421,723	118,264,295
Never Married	177	18.23%, see rank	33.96%	34.21%
Married	589	60.66%, see rank	53.24%	54.02%
Widowed	37	3.81%, see rank	2.43%	2.52%
Divorced	168	17.30%, see rank	10.36%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	951	100%, see rank	2,481,644	124,809,173
Never Married	121	12.72%, see rank	26.57%	27.93%
Married	609	64.04%, see rank	51.79%	50.85%
Widowed	74	7.78%, see rank	8.46%	9.55%
Divorced	147	15.46%, see rank	13.18%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Whetstone, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Native	2,326	95.25%, see rank	85.84%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	679	27.81%, see rank	36.25%	58.66%
Born in Different State	1,631	66.79%, see rank	48.44%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16	0.66%, see rank	1.15%	1.33%
Foreign Born	116	4.75%, see rank	14.16%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	85	3.48%, see rank	4.64%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	31	1.27%, see rank	9.53%	7.24%
Born In Europe	70	2.87%, see rank	1.37%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.16%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	46	1.88%, see rank	9.66%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Whetstone, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
English	847	85.64%, see rank	73.38%	79.95%
Spanish	85	8.59%, see rank	19.13%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	57	5.76%, see rank	3.03%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.98%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	2.48%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.