Profile for Ajo, Arizona, AZ

Ajo is in the Sonoran Desert, near the Mexico border

Early copper-mining region; Phelps Dodge mined here for decades

Nearby parks & recreation: Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Pronunciations: ah-ho

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Parks (1)

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10% of Ajo residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ajo ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ajo was $14,548, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Ajo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Ajo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $329.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $628.

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Libraries in Ajo include Lillie C Salazar-Ajo Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Ajo include Ajo Copper News

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Pima County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ajo political report.

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The average commute time for Ajo workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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