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Polygamy by the numbers
A side-by-side comparison
of two polygamist communities, Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale,
Utah, and the states as a whole. Information gathered from Census 2000.
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Colorado City |
Hildale |
Utah |
Arizona |
| Population |
3,334 |
1,895 |
2.2 mil |
5.1 mil |
| Median Age |
14.3 |
13.1 |
27.1 |
34.2 |
| Average family size |
7.58 |
8.10 |
3.57 |
3.18 |
| With bachelor's degree or higher |
5.2% |
8.8% |
26.1% |
23.5% |
| All parents in labor force, with own children under 6 |
21% |
26.7% |
52.3% |
53.4% |
| Median household income |
$32,826 |
$32,679 |
$45,726 |
$40,558 |
| Median family income |
$32,344 |
$31,750 |
$51,022 |
$46,723 |
| Per capita income |
$5,293 |
$4,782 |
$18,185 |
$20,275 |
| Families below poverty level |
29% |
37% |
6.5% |
9.9% |
| Median rooms per home |
7 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
| Median value of owner-occupied home |
$99,200 |
$80,000 |
$146,100 |
$121,300 |
| Homes not mortgaged |
92% |
83% |
24.2% |
25.1% |
| Number of vacant homes for sale |
zero |
4 |
8,930 |
21,826 |
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