Gold Canyon, Arizona
Gold Canyon is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The community is sometimes incorrectly called Gold Camp (as seen in citation). The town name is referred to as Gold Camp on weather statements issued by the National Weather Service (as seen in citation). The closest city to Gold Canyon is Apache Junction, Arizona. Local Media. On August 7, 2014, Gold Canyon Public Radio (KRWV-LP 99.3) "The Wave" 176 Watts/100 Watts ERP was established and became the first FCC licensed radio station for Gold Canyon serving the communities of  Gold Canyon, San Tan Valley, Queen Creek, Queen Valley, Apache Junction and to the east near Superior. Geography. Gold Canyon is located at (33.361913, -111.451629). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.3 square miles (57.8 km²), all land. Gold Canyon is located on U.S. Route 60. Demographics. At the 2000 census there were 6,029 people, 2,785 households, and 2,211 families in the CDP. (In 2007, the population was recounted and was declared 10,064.) The population density was 270.0 people per square mile (104.2/km²). There were 4,139 housing units at an average  density of 185.4/sq mi (71.6/km²). The racial makup of the CDP was 96.2% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 3.5%. were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 2,785 households 13.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.1% of households were one person and 6.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average  household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.38. The age distribution was 12.4% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 29.8% 65 or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. The median household income was $57,705 and the median family income was $60,438. Males had a median income of $47,727 versus $31,583 for females. The per capita income for  the CDP was $35,010. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.