Congress is a town located in Yavapai County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,717.

Geography

\nCongress is located at 34°8'46" North, 112°50'48" West (34.146068, -112.846533)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 97.6 km² (37.7 mi²). 97.5 km² (37.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.08% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 1,717 people, 821 households, and 579 families residing in the town. The population density is 17.6/km² (45.6/mi²). There are 1,070 housing units at an average density of 11.0/km² (28.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.92% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 7.98% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 821 households out of which 12.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% are married couples living together, 4.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% are non-families. 24.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.09 and the average family size is 2.43. In the town the population is spread out with 13.3% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 13.3% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 37.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 60 years. For every 100 females there are 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $27,868, and the median income for a family is $32,250. Males have a median income of $25,588 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,926. 12.4% of the population and 10.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.8% are under the age of 18 and 10.6% are 65 or older.