Martinez Lake, Arizona

Martinez Lake, Arizona
CDP
Martinez Lake
Location within the state of Arizona
Martinez Lake
Martinez Lake (the US)
Coordinates: 32°59′11″N 114°27′57″W / 32.98639°N 114.46583°W / 32.98639; -114.46583Coordinates: 32°59′11″N 114°27′57″W / 32.98639°N 114.46583°W / 32.98639; -114.46583
Country United States
State Arizona
County Yuma
Established 1958[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 9.51 sq mi (24.64 km2)
 • Land 8.55 sq mi (22.15 km2)
 • Water 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
Elevation[3] 194 ft (59 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 43,482
 • Estimate (2016)[4] N/A
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 928
FIPS code 04-44830
GNIS feature ID 2582822

Martinez Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The population was 798 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1958 as a fishing community.[1] It remains primarily a vacation community.[5]

Geography

Martinez Lake is located at 32°59′11″N 114°27′57″W / 32.98639°N 114.46583°W / 32.98639; -114.46583 (32.986419, −114.465938). According to the United States Geological Survey, the CDP has a total area of 9.51 square miles (24.6 km2), consisting of 8.55 square miles (22.1 km2) land and 0.96 square miles (2.5 km2) water.[3][6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the 2010 census, there were 798 people residing in the CDP: 395 male and 403 female. 258 were 19 years old or younger, 116 were ages 20–34, 130 were between the ages of 35 and 49, 195 were between 50 and 64, and the remaining 99 were aged 65 and above. The median age was 59.0 years.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.1% White, 3.9% Black or African American, 1.9% Asian, 4.1% Other, and 11.0% two or more races. 20.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 313 households in the CDP, 206 family households (65.8%) and 107 non-family households (34.2%), with an average household size of 2.55. Of the family households, 187 were married couples living together, while there were 3 single fathers and 16 single mothers; the non-family households included 100 adults living alone: 63 male and 37 female.

The CDP contained 510 housing units, of which 313 were occupied and 197 were vacant.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Arizona Highways, May 1961
  2. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Martinez Lake Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Yuma County 2020 Comprehensive Plan Section Three - Land Use Element
  6. ↑ "Martinez Lake CDP, Arizona – Basic Facts". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder: Martinez Lake CDP, Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
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