Demographics
Maricopa's residents are highly educated. Nearly 58% of respondents in a 2007 resident survey reported having at least
an Associates Degree or higher, with 17.32% reporting postbaccalaureate degrees.
85% of adult respondents have had some post-high school education, the same percentage as reported in 2006.
Over 39% of Maricopa households have a total income above $75,000 per year.
The top three restaurant preferences were Mexican (70%), Italian (63%), and American (58%).
88% of Maricopians have internet access in their homes, and 50% have two or more computers.
Top preferred leisure activities for residents were dining out (51%), going to the movies (46%), and sports related (41%).
45% of respondents reported an occupation described as being of a Management or Professional nature (2005: 44%;
2006: 49%).
75% of Maricopa workers are traveling between sixteen and forty-nine miles one way to work every day.
