ARIZONA ADAM

Demographic Information

Table 2 presents basic demographic information on the population of arrestees in Maricopa and Pima Counties. The arrestee population in both counties tended to be young with two-thirds falling between the ages of 18 and 35. The percentages of arrestees within each age range were remarkably consistent for both males and females (generally falling within 3%). In Maricopa County, most arrestees were White (43.8% of males and 45.9% of females), while nearly a third were Hispanic (34.6% of males and 26% of females). In Pima County, Hispanics comprised the majority of the arrestee population. This composition differs by gender though; Hispanics were the majority among male arrestees and Whites were predominant among females. The majority of Hispanics in both counties reported being Mexican, Mexican-American, or Chicano/a. Most of the arrestees falling into the “Other” category simply considered themselves “Hispanic” and the majority of arrestees in the multi-ethnic category reported being part Mexican. In both counties the majority of arrestees reported being born in the United States and the majority of those born outside the U.S. reported that they were residing in the country legally. However, in Maricopa County, 5.6% of males reported having no legal documents, much higher than the 1.5% of male arrestees in Pima County and the less than 1% of female arrestees in both counties reporting no legal documents. Just over 3% of the arrestees in each county spoke no English and the interview was conducted in Spanish (the percentage of non-English speakers among the arrestee population is probably somewhat higher as Spanish-speaking interviewers were not always available).

In terms of education, approximately one-third of arrestees in Maricopa and Pima Counties had less than a high-school degree. Another third of arrestees had a high-school degree or GED as their highest level of schooling. Only 4-5% of arrestees in either county had earned a 4-year college degree, though 20-28% of arrestees have earned some college credit or a 2-year degree.

The unemployment rate among arrestees was high, with the rate for females around 12% higher than males. More arrestees were working in Maricopa County than in Pima County with a 5.4% difference for males and a 7.8% difference for females.

The living situations of arrestees were similar in Maricopa and Pima Counties. Over half of the arrestees reported being single; close to 20% report being married; and, around 16% were divorced. Interestingly, more than twice as many women reported being separated in both counties. Most arrestees (upwards of 80%) lived primarily in a house, mobile home, or apartment over the past month. Slightly more arrestees in Pima County were homeless (11.3% versus 8.2%) and in both counties the percentage of women who were homeless was just below the percentage of men.

Table 2: Characteristics of the Arrestee Population, 2000-2001

	Maricopa County			Pima County
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total

Age
18-20	15.2%	13.5%	14.9%	14.8%	11.2%	14.1%
21-25	20.5	18.3	20.0	19.9	22.8	20.5
26-30	15.6	14.9	15.5	17.9	14.4	17.2
31-35	15.4	18.6	16.1	12.7	18.8	13.9
36+	33.3	34.6	33.6	34.6	32.8	34.2
Sample Size	2,624	716	3,340	998	250	1,248

Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic (Any Race)	34.6	26.0	32.7	44.1	30.8	41.5
White	43.8	45.9	44.3	36.5	49.2	39.1
Black	10.6	12.7	11.1	9.1	7.2	8.7
Native American	6.9	9.8	7.5	6.2	9.6	6.9
Other/Multiracial	4.1	5.6	4.4	4.0	3.2	3.8
Sample Size	2,625	716	3,341	999	250	1,249

Ethnicity (if Hispanic)
Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano/a	84.5	86.4	84.8	82.4	76.4	81.5
Puerto Rican	2.5	1.7	2.3	2.2	0	1.9
Cuban	1.1	1.1	1.1	.7	2.8	1.0
Other Hispanic or Latino/a	7.2	6.3	7.0	8.6	9.7	8.7
Multiethnic	4.7	4.5	4.7	6.1	11.1	6.9
Sample Size	889	176	1,065	409	72	481

Immigration Status
Born in U.S.	86.9	96.1	88.9	90.9	95.6	91.8
Citizen, Born Outside U.S.	3.5	2.1	3.2	2.8	2.8	2.8
Permanent Resident	2.8	.8	2.4	3.5	.4	2.9
Work or Other Visa	.5	.3	.5	.6	.4	.6
Other Legal Documents	.7	0	.6	.7	.4	.6
No Legal Documents	5.6	.7	4.5	1.5	.4	1.3
Sample Size	2,614	716	3,330	995	248	1,243

Interview Language
English	95.6	99.7	96.5	96.7	96.8	96.7
Spanish	4.4	.3	3.5	3.3	3.2	3.3
Sample Size	2,627	717	3,344	999	250	1,249

Highest Education
High School or GED	35.5	29.8	34.3	41.2	33.2	39.6
Vocational or Trade School	5.7	4.3	5.4	3.5	2.8	3.4
Some College/2-Year Associate	21.7	28.0	23.1	20.0	23.2	20.6
Four-Year College Degree or Higher	4.0	4.9	4.2	5.0	4.8	5.0
No Degree	33.1	33.0	33.1	30.3	36.0	31.4
Sample Size	2,627	715	3,342	997	250	1,247

Current Work Status
Employed	69.7%	47.5%	64.9%	64.3%	39.7%	59.4%
Not Employed	22.8	34.4	25.3	27.8	40.1	30.2
Other	7.5	18.2	9.8	7.9	20.2	10.4
Sample Size	2,624	716	3,340	997	247	1,244

Current Marital Status
Single, Never Married	57.0	50.2	55.6	57.6	52.6	56.6
Divorced	16.2	17.2	16.4	16.1	16.9	16.2
Legally Separated	3.9	8.8	5.0	4.5	10.4	5.7
Widowed	.8	2.2	1.1	1.8	1.2	1.7
Married	22.0	21.5	21.9	20.0	18.9	19.8
Sample Size	2,614	715	3,329	996	249	1,245

Type of Residence (past 30 days)
House, Mobile Home, or Apt.	84.2	84.6	84.3	81.6	81.9	81.7
Residential Hotel, Rooming House, Dormitory, Group Home, Student Housing, Military Base	4.1	4.5	4.2	2.6	5.6	3.2
Hospital, Treatment, or Extended Care Facility	.7	.8	.7	.9	1.6	1.0
Jail or Prison	1.2	1.5	1.3	1.3	.4	1.1
Shelter	1.0	.7	.9	1.2	.8	1.1
No Fixed Residence/Homeless	8.3	7.7	8.2	11.8	9.3	11.3
Other	.4	.1	.3	.5	.4	.5
Sample Size	2,627	716	3,343	997	248	1,245

Age

Immigration Status

Interview Language

Current Marital Status