Editing Fortuna Foothills, Arizona

{{Short description|CDP in Yuma County, Arizona}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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|official_name            = Fortuna Foothills, Arizona
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Yuma County, Arizona|Yuma County]] and the state of [[Arizona]]
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Arizona]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Yuma County, Arizona|Yuma]]
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|area_total_km2           = 103.81
|area_total_sq_mi         = 40.08
|area_land_km2            = 103.81
|area_land_sq_mi          = 40.08
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|elevation_ft             = 345
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 27776
|population_density_km2   = 267.56
|population_density_sq_mi = 692.98
|timezone                 = [[Mountain Standard Time Zone|MST]] (no [[Daylight savings time|DST]])
|utc_offset               = -7
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|postal_code              = 86300
|area_code                = [[Area code 928|928]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 04-25030
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2408247<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2408247}}</ref>
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'''Fortuna Foothills''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Yuma County, Arizona|Yuma County]], [[Arizona]], United States. The population was 26,265 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Yuma, Arizona|Yuma]] [[Yuma metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Development of the area began in the 1960s, when local developer Hank Schechert purchased 3,000 acres east of Yuma.<ref>[https://archive.today/20150315200346/http://www.hankdays.com/about-hank.html History of the Yuma Foothills]</ref> Fortuna Foothills serves as a bedroom community for Yuma, [[Yuma Proving Ground]], and [[Marine Corps Air Station Yuma]]. Fortuna Foothills is also an area with a large amount of [[Snowbird (person)|seasonal resident]]s.<ref>https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/47662/637704096550070000 {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|40.0|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1990= 7737
|2000= 20478
|2010= 26265
|2020= 27776
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing (1790–2000)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 17, 2010}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 20,478 people, 9,652 households, and 7,364 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|511.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 14,961 housing units at an average density of {{convert|373.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 90.1% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.  12.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 9,652 households 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.2% of households were one person and 12.4% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.37.

The age distribution was 11.8% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 13.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 44.5% 65 or older.  The median age was 63 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median household income was $34,135 and the median family income  was $37,031. Males had a median income of $34,284 versus $24,576 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,986.  About 7.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
* [[Yuma County Area Transit]]
* [[Interstate 8]]

==Education==
Fortuna Foothills is served by the [[Yuma Elementary School District]] and the [[Yuma Union High School District]].<ref>https://www.yuma.org/our-schools</ref>

==References==
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{{Yuma County, Arizona}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Yuma County, Arizona]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Arizona]]