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living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.01.
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1425:Quitobaquito
1365:Mexican Town
1315:Komak Wuacho
1260:Gurli Put Vo
1210:Chiuli Shaik
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1709:Tres Alamos
1704:Total Wreck
1694:Silver Bell
1646:Ghost towns
1608:Wickchoupai
1598:Viason Chin
1568:Twin Buttes
1553:Tatk Kam Vo
1420:Queens Well
1270:Haivan Vaya
1235:Continental
1230:Chuwut Murk
1225:Chutum Vaya
1190:Ali Ak Chin
1100:Summerhaven
945:Avra Valley
920:Ali Chukson
818:County seat
758:January 31,
640:October 29,
560:other races
445:of Tucson.
415:Nickelodeon
292:2000 census
122: /
55:Pima County
1746:Categories
1699:Silverbell
1689:San Rafael
1578:Vainom Kug
1548:Tatai Toak
1543:Sweetwater
1478:San Xavier
1473:Santa Cruz
1405:Piato Vaya
1350:Las Guijas
1310:Kaihon Kug
1220:Chukut Kuk
1185:Ahan Owuch
1085:Santa Rosa
1080:San Miguel
1060:Pimaco Two
1040:Maish Vaya
1035:Littletown
925:Ali Molina
882:Oro Valley
620:References
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450:equestrian
430:scores in
261:feature ID
206:Population
110:110°45′6″W
107:32°16′17″N
1593:Vaya Chin
1563:Tortolita
1558:Tatkum Vo
1538:Stotonyak
1533:Stoa Pitk
1518:Skoksonak
1503:Sil Nakya
1468:San Pedro
1430:Redington
1385:Noipa Kam
1375:Nawt Vaya
1355:Lukeville
1340:Kuit Vaya
1295:Hoi Oidak
1275:Hali Murk
1255:Gu Chuapo
1195:Ali Oidak
1170:Populated
1025:Kleindale
887:Sahuarita
604:Education
456:Geography
439:covenants
401:U.S. Army
321:does not
249:FIPS code
228:Time zone
198:Elevation
1684:Quijotoa
1669:Helvetia
1493:Shaotkam
1415:Pitoikam
1390:Oit Ihuk
1380:Newfield
1335:Kui Tatk
1330:Kuakatch
1290:Hoa Murk
1285:Hickiwan
1065:Pisinemo
1010:Gu Oidak
975:Comobabi
955:Catalina
915:Ali Chuk
564:Hispanic
420:Hey Dude
417:program
378:ranchers
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253:04-72000
1679:Pantano
1583:Vakamok
1573:Uhs Kug
1488:Schuchk
1400:Pia Oik
1395:Pan Tak
1320:Kom Kug
1215:Choulic
1145:Ventana
1070:Rillito
1030:Ko Vaya
935:Arivaca
910:Ak Chin
733:June 4,
554:, 0.1%
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546:, 0.6%
538:, 0.7%
432:Arizona
342:removed
327:sources
302:History
298:(CDP).
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136:Country
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1588:Vamori
1483:Sasabe
1450:Rowood
1435:Rincon
1410:Pipyak
1325:Kom Vo
1172:places
1120:Topawa
1105:Summit
1045:Nelson
985:Cowlic
965:Charco
930:Anegam
877:Marana
848:Tucson
835:Cities
825:Tucson
568:Latino
532:census
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489:Census
443:suburb
393:Apache
374:Tucson
288:Tucson
214:16,250
158:County
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1265:Gu Vo
1250:Emika
1090:Sells
1050:Nolic
869:Towns
552:Asian
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