Profile: Pima County,

ima County, the second largest of the four original counties, was Pcreated in 1864 and included approximately all of southern Arizona acquired from Mexico by the Gadsen Purchase. Settlement of the region goes back to the arrival in the 1690s of the Spanish who encountered Native Americans already living there. About the middle of the 18th century, silver and gold were discovered and prospectors from Mexico entered the area in droves. The latter part of the century saw expansion of mining and ranching in Pima County and an increase in population, despite the threat of attack from roaming bands of Apaches. The Royal Presidio de San Augustín del Tucson was completed by 1781, and it remained the northern-most outpost of Mexico until the arrival of American soldiers in 1856. From a population of 395 in 1820, Tucson has grown to be the second largest city in Arizona. It has always served as the Pima County seat and was the Arizona Territorial capital from 1867 to 1877. Tucson is home to the University of Arizona and offers many historical and cultural attractions. Just south of Tucson is the Mission of San Xavier del Bac, founded in 1697 by Father Kino and still in use today. Within Pima County are two cactus forests – Saguaro National Park to the northeast and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in the southwestern portion. Although greatly reduced from its original size, Pima County still covers 9,184 square miles. It ranges in elevation from 1,200 feet to the 9,185-foot peak of Mount Lemmon. The San Xavier, Pascua and Tohono O’odham reservations together account for ownership of 42.1 percent of county land. The state of Arizona owns 14.9 percent; the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, 12.1 percent; other public lands, 17.1 percent; and individual or corporate ownership, 13.8 percent. Pima County has two Enterprise Zones, one in South Tucson and portions of Tucson and the other in an unincorporated portion of the county just southwest of Tucson.

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 3800 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012 (602) 280-1321 County Seat: Tucson 1980 1990 1998 Arizona 2,716,546 3,665,228 4,764,025 Pima County 531,443 666,880 823,900 Population: 823,900 Major Cities/Communities Ajo 5,189 2,919 5,492* Arivaca 694 1,002 1,237* Labor Force: 371,928* Catalina 2,717 4,864 6,010* Green Valley 10,999 20,644 25,504* Marana 1,674 2,187 9,965 Unemployment Rate: 2.7%* Oro Valley 1,489 6,670 25,455 Pascua Yaqui Reservation 715 2,412 2,980* Sahuarita N/A 1,629 2,945 Major Industry Aerospace, South Tucson 6,554 5,093 5,705 Clusters: Bioindustry, Tohono O’odham Reservations 15,150 18,730 23,140* Environmental Tucson 330,537 405,390 468,520 Technology, Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security Information * Estimate based on county growth rate compared to 1990 census data Technology, Age Distribution Manufacturing, % of total Optics, 0-14 20.9% Plastics & Advanced 15-24 13.9% 25-44 30.9% Composite Materials 45-64 19.0% Software 65+ 15.3% Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security, 1996 Population Estimate Teleservices Population Composition* * Average rates for 1998. Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security Race % of total White 78.8% African American 3.1% Native American 3.0% Asian or Pacific Islander 1.8% Other 13.3% Totals 100.0% Hispanic Heritage** 24.49%

Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security * Population composition is based on 1990 census ** Persons of Hispanic heritage may be of any race

Civilian Labor Force

Labor Force Unemployment Rate Arizona 2,272,388 4.1% Pima County 371,928 2.7% Major Cities/Communities Ajo 876 4.0% Arivaca N/A N/A Catalina 2,372 3.0% Green Valley 2,474 1.8% Marana 1,184 2.0% Oro Valley 3,773 1.8% Pascua Yaqui 774 22.7% Sells District 707 6.3% South Tucson 1,944 7.1% Tucson 231,117 3.0% Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security, 1998 Employment by Sector

Manufacturing 29,100 Mining and Quarrying 2,000 Construction 20,000 Electric Service Transportation, Communication, and Public Utilities 13,400 Trade 70,300 Major Suppliers: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 13,100 APS (520) 250-1000 Services and Miscellaneous 106,300 Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (520) 384-2221 Government 71,100 Trico Electric Cooperative (520) 744-2944 Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security, 1998 Tucson Electric Power Company (520) 622-6661

Average Wage Rates for Selected Occupations Natural Gas Service

Hourly Average Major Supplier: Accounting Clerk $ 10.45 Southwest Gas Corporation (520) 876-7252 Carpenter $ 12.99 Computer Operator $ 11.47 Computer Programmer $ 19.79 Water and Sewer Data Entry Operator $ 9.28 Electrician $ 14.39 For information, see specific community profile or contact the local Heavy Equipment Mechanic $ 12.26 chamber of commerce directly. Secretary $ 10.36 Welder $ 11.95 Telephone Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security, 1997 Employer Wage Survey Major Suppliers: Allnet Communication Services (520) 647-6920 Major Employers AT&T Communications (520) 285-5714 Employer Employment Type U.S. West Communications (520) 235-3200 Source: Arizona Corporation Commission, Utility Division AlliedSignal, Tucson Aerospace American Airlines, Tucson Travel Services Asarco, Inc., Tucson Mining Bombardier, Tucson Aerospace Burr-Brown, Tucson Manufacturing Carondelet Health Network, Tucson Health Services Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson Military IBM, TUcson Manufacturing Intuit, Tucson Software Services Major Hospitals: Phelps Dodge, Tucson Mining Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital/ (520) 296-3211 Pima Community College, Tucson University and Colleges Health Center, Tucson Pima County, Tucson Government Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital, Tucson (520) 622-5833 Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson Military Manufacturing Columbia Northwest Medical Center (520) 742-9000 State of Arizona, Tucson Government Davis Monthan Air Force Base Hospital (520) 228-2564 TMC HealthCare, Tucson Health Services Desert Hills Hospital, Tucson (520) 622-5437 Tucson Unified School District, Tucson Education El Dorado Hospital and Medical Center, Tucson (520) 886-6361 University Medical Center, Tucson Health Services Kino Community Hospital, Tucson (520) 294-4471 University of Arizona, Tucson Universities and Colleges Palo Verde Hospital, Tucson (520) 795-4357 Weiser Lock, Tucson Manufacturing Tucson General Hospital, Tucson (520) 327-5431 Source: Arizona Daily Star Tucson Heart Hospital, Tucson (520) 696-2363 Note: Companies employ between 500-1000 employees. Employment estimate is Tucson Medical Center, Tucson (520) 327-5461 based on a specific business location, not overall company employment. University Medical Center, Tucson (520) 694-0111 Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tucson (520) 694-0111 Employment by Occupation

% of Total Managers & Administrative 6.13 Professional & Technical 24.70 Sales & Related Occupations 11.54 Clerical & Administrative Support 16.75 Service Occupations 20.09 Agriculture, Forestry, & Fishing 0.55 Production, Maintenance, & Material Handling 20.23 Chapman University, Tucson (Davis Monthan AFB) (520) 745-6324 Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security ITT Technical Institute (520) 294-2944 Park College, Tucson (Davis Monthan AFB) (520) 748-8266 Pima Community College, Tucson (520) 745-6666 Tucson University, Tucson (520) 882-9144 University of Arizona, Tucson (520) 621-2211 University of Phoenix, Tucson (520) 881-6512 Airport Name: Avra Valley (520) 740-6403 Location: Marana Functional Class: Corporate Reliever Elevation: 2,025' Ownership: Public Use: Public/Commercial Highways Nav-Aids: NDB (245.0) / AWOS Runway: 03/21 Length: 4,200' Width: 75' Interstate 10, I-19, state Highway 79, state Highway 83, state Highway Surface: Asphalt 85, state Highway 86, state Highway 286, state Highway 386, Indian Runway: 12/30 Length: 6,900' Width: 100' Route 15, Indian Route 19, Indian Route 21, Indian Route 34 Surface: Asphalt

Bus Lines Airport Name: Ryan Airfield (520) 573-4820 Location: Tucson Citizen Auto Stage, Greyhound Bus Lines, Sun-Tran Functional Class: Business Service Elevation: 2,415' Rail Service Ownership: Public Use: Public/Military Nav-Aids: ILS/AWOS/VASI Union Pacific Railroad (213) 980-6822 Runway: 06/24 Length: 5,504' Width: 75' Surface: Asphalt Trucking Service Runway: 15/33 Length: 4,000' Width: 75' Surface: Asphalt Arkansas Best Freight Systems (ABF), Air Cargo Transit Inc., Arizona Express, Bobkat Transportation, CFI, Churchill Truck Lines, Citizen Express Airport Name: Tucson International (520) 573-8100 Lines, Consolidated Freight Ways, Conway Western Express Trucking Co., Functional Class: Commercial Service D&J Transportation, Danny Herman Trucking, GI Trucking Co., Hurley Elevation: 2,641' Trucking, Johnson Freight Lines, Lynden Air Freight, Motor Cargo Trucking, NW Transport Service Inc., Navajo LTL, Ortiz Trucking, Overnite Ownership: Public Transportation Co., Pioneer Freight Ways, Pro Aire Transport, Roadway Use: Public/Commercial/Military Express, Tucson Transport Inc., United Freight Services Inc., Willard Nav-Aids: ILS/DME Trucking & Brokerage, Willig Freight Lines, Yellow Freight Systems Inc. Runway: 03/21 Length: 7,000' Width: 150' Surface: Asphalt Air Service Runway: 11L/29R Length: 10,994' Width:150' Surface: Asphalt Major Airports Runway: 11R/29L Length: 9,129' Width: 75' Airport Name: Ajo Municipal (520) 882-2660 Surface: Asphalt Functional Class: Basic Service

Elevation: 1,458' Source: Department of Transportation, Arizona Airports Land Use Compatibility Study Ownership: Public Use: Public/Military Nav-Aids: None Runway: 12/30 Length: 3,784' Width: 60' Surface: Asphalt Commercial Banks

In the Tucson area, there are 12 financial institutions with 150 branch offices. Eight of these institutions offer branches in the southern Pima County area.

Marana

The industrial park is fully developed on 275 acres. More than 2,000 acres near I-10, the railroad, and Avra Valley Airport are zoned for industrial use. For more information, contact the of Marana, (520) 682-3401, or the Marana Economic Development Committee, (520) 682-4314. Oro Valley Corporate Income Tax Corporate income tax in Arizona is levied at 7 percent. The minimum There are 956 acres available for industrial development of light, clean amount collected by Arizona for corporate income tax is $50. businesses in a campus park setting. More sites have all utilities available at the lot line. For current property information, contact the Economic Source: Arizona Department of Revenue Development Administrator, (520) 297-2591. Sells/Tohono O’odham Reservation Property Tax Community School District Total Outside City/Fire Total There is one industrial park with utilities located on the San Xavier City Reservation, seven miles southwest of downtown Tucson along U.S. 89 Ajo 4.9511 12.0620 0.0000 12.0620 and adjacent to I-10. Foreign Trade Zone opportunities are available. For Catalina 7.9121 15.0230 0.0000 15.0230 further information, contact the San Xavier Development Authority or Green Valley 2.6371 9.7480 1.7300 11.4780 Northill-Papago, Ltd., 7800 S. Nogales Hwy., Tucson, AZ 85706; (520) Marana 6.9743 14.0852 0.0000 14.0852 741-1940. Oro Valley 7.0881 14.1990 0.0000 14.1990 Sahuarita 7.6282 14.7391 0.0000 14.7391 South Tucson South Tucson 8.8281 15.9390 0.2937 16.2327 Tucson* 8.8281 15.9390 0.9601 16.8991 Located in a State Enterprise Zone, South Tucson is able to fast track inspection and permitting. Additionally, incentives for industrial develop- * Based on Tucson Fire District. Other districts have different rates. ment are offered. For further information, contact the city of South Source: Arizona Tax Research Foundation, 1998. Rate per $100 of assessed value. Tucson, (520) 792-2424. Note: Property tax in Arizona is based on assessed valuation which is 10 percent of market value for residential property. Average tax rate on homes in Arizona before exemptions and rebates is 1.3% of market value. Tucson

Many industrial properties are available with space for light or heavy Sales Tax industry, office, warehouse, commercial and storage. Parcels vary in size and can be obtained by monthly or annual leases. Current information is Arizona has a general sales tax of 5 percent. The cities of Marana, Oro available from the Greater Tucson Economic Council, (520) 882-6079, Valley and Tucson have a 2 percent city sales tax rate. Also, the cities of and the city of Tucson Office of Economic Development, (520) 791-5093. Marana and Oro Valley have a 3 percent and 1 percent tax, respectively, on hotel and motel stays, while in Tucson the tax rate is $1 per night plus 4 percent.

Payroll Tax

Payroll taxes in Arizona are computed based on federal filing by employers and employees. Generally, withholding for state payroll taxes is between Industrial Development Authorities 10 and 32 percent of federal withholding based on employees’ income. Industrial Development Authority of Pima County Source: Arizona Department of Revenue Russo, Cox, Dickerson and Sylvester 4301 E. 5th Street Tucson, AZ 85711 (520) 529-1515

Business Development Finance Corporation c/o Gary Molenda 186 E. Broadway Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 623-3377

Industrial Authority of South Tucson c/o City of South Tucson 1601 South 6th Ave. South Tucson, AZ 85713 (520) 792-2424 Ajo Chamber of Commerce Tohono O’odham 321 Taladro Research & Planning Department Ajo, AZ 85321 (520) 387-7742 P.O. Box 837 (520) 383-2221 Sells, AZ 85634 ext. 215 Arivaca Mercantile Company 17180 W. Arivaca Rd. Greater Tucson Economic Council (520) 882-6079 P.O. Box 104 33 N. Stone, Suite 800 FAX: (520) 622-6413 Arivaca, AZ 85601 (520) 398-2702 Tucson, AZ 85701 www.futurewest.com

Greater Catalina/Golden Ranch Village Council City of Tucson Planning P.O. Box 8674 CRB 255 W. Alameda (520) 791-4505 Tucson, AZ 85738 (520) 825-2323 P.O. Box 27210 FAX: (520) 791-2663 Tucson, AZ 85726-7210 [email protected] Green Valley Chamber of Commerce 270 W. Continental, #100 City of Tucson Economic Development P.O. Box 566 166 W. Alameda (520) 791-5093 Green Valley, AZ 85622 (520) 625-7575 P.O. Box 27210 FAX: (520) 791-5413 Tucson, AZ 85726-7210 www.ci.tucson.az.us/oed Chamber of Northern Pima County 490 W. Magee Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Tucson, AZ 85704 (520) 297-2191 465 W. St. Mary’s Rd. P.O. Box 991 (520) 792-1212 Town of Oro Valley Economic Development Tucson, AZ 85702 www.tucsonchamber.org 11000 N. La Canada Dr. Oro Valley, AZ 85737 (520) 297-2591

Marana Chamber of Commerce County profiles are produced by the Communications Division of P. O. Box 9 the Arizona Department of Commerce. Marana, AZ 85653 (520) 682-4314 Jane Dee Hull Pascua Yaqui Tribe Governor of Arizona Government Operations Director 7474 S. Camino de Oeste Tucson, AZ 85746 (520) 883-5000 Jackie Vieh, Director Arizona Department of Commerce Pima County Administrator 130 W. Congress, 11th Floor (520) 740-8661 Tucson, AZ 85701 FAX: (520) 740-8171 Reproduction of this publication for commercial use is prohibited by City of South Tucson A.R.S. 39-121. Permission to reprint may be granted upon 1601 S. 6th Ave. written request to the Arizona Department of Commerce. South Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 792-2424 11-99