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Legislative District 2 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census) Total Population: 167,504 Race/Ethnicity: Native American 68.08% White 24.19% Hispanic 6.04% Black 0.64% Asian 0.55% Other 0.50% Voting Age Population: 107,813 Race/Ethnicity: Native American 62.16% White 30.18% Hispanic 5.91% Black 0.70% Asian 0.62% Other 0.43% Employment Status Civilian Labor Force 54,012 Unemployed 17.5% Per Capita Income $11,183 Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 8.4% Poverty ...

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Geographic Description of Legislative District 2

This district encompasses the northeast quadrant of the state, with a narrow band that extends west to a point within 15 miles of the state’s border with Nevada. The western spur generally follows the boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Another spur extends along I-40 from the southwest corner of the Navajo Reservation to include Flagstaff. (Most of the area ...

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About Legislative District 2

By census definition, this is the most rural district in the state with only 44 percent of the population living in an urban setting. The majority of residents in this district are Native American. The reservations of the following tribes/nations are within the boundaries of this district (in alphabetical order): Hualapai, Havasupai, Hopi, and Navajo. Republicans are decidedly in the ...

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