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<!--<h3 id="c15">1.5 District Quick Facts</h3>
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                Arizona's estimated population in 2020 was 7,421,401. &#40;U.S. Census Bureau, April 1, 2020&#41;
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                Total employment in the state of Arizona in 2020 averaged 3.14 million. The largest sectors are construction, restaurants and food service, elementary and secondary education. Followed by farm supplies, construction equipment manufacturing, and engine equipment manufacturing. &#40;Bureau of Labor Statistics Economy at a Glance, 2021&#41;
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                Arizona added 746,223 new residents between April 1, 2010 and the same time a decade later April 1, 2020, bringing the tally to nearly 7.16 million, according to the announced 2010 US Census tally. That amounted to an 11.6% growth rate. By contrast, the country as a whole grew just 7.1%.
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                The name La Paz &#40;as in La Paz County&#41; is the Spanish word for "the peace", and is taken from the early settlement &#40;now ghost town&#41; of La Paz along the Colorado River.
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                The annual mean wage paid in Arizona for 2020 was $59,246. A 4.17% increase over 2019.  &#40;Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics&#41;
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                Rural areas in Arizona, including Flagstaff, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Prescott, Sierra Vista, Douglas, and Yuma, account for almost 19% of Arizona's population and 12% of all economic activity. &#40;Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity; Bureau of Economic Analysis&#41;
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                According to the United States Census Bureau, the 2020 estimated population of the Yuma MSA is 203,247.
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                La Paz County was established in 1983 after voters approved separating the northern portion of Yuma County, making it the only county to be established after Arizona became a state in 1912, and currently the second youngest county in the United States &#40;behind the consolidated city-county of Broomfield, Colorado, which was established in 2001.&#41;
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                Yuma is home to one of the largest military installations in the world, the Yuma Proving Ground. &#40;U.S. Army&#41;
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                Yuma was ranked among the top 100 Best-Performing Small Cities in the U.S. for job growth between 2013-2020. &#40;Milken Institute, 2020&#41;
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                Mohave County was the one of four original Arizona Counties created by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature.
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                According to records from weather stations across the US, Yuma in Arizona is the sunniest place in the world. During daylight hours, which range from 11 hours in winter to 13 in summer, it has a 90% possibility of sunshine.
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                The Agua Caliente Solar Project, located 65-miles east of the city of Yuma, Arizona, is a 290MW AC PV solar plant. This photovoltaic project can generate 290 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 100,000 homes. &#40;Solar Energy Industries Association, 2020&#41;
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                In addition to the many services provided to on-campus students, Arizona Western College supports the La Paz and Yuma communities by offering economic development and workforce training programs, small business development programs, community learning centers, and scholarship foundations.
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                The <q><em>reshoring</em></q> to North America trend presents tremendous opportunities for Arizona companies that want to open a facility to provide services or raw materials along the District's major Interstate corridors &#40;Interstate 8, 10, 11, & 15&#41;.
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                The Department of Defenses' primary concentrations of military employment in Arizona are at four major defense installations: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Fort Huachuca, Luke Air Force Base, Yuma Proving Ground, and Marine Corps Air Station &#40;MCAS&#41; Yuma. In 2017, the combined local economic impact of these Arizona military installations exceeds <strong>$10B USD</strong> annually. 
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