Mesa, AZ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 242,303

Population (female): 254,098

Median Age: 35.6 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Mesa: 95.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 15.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.4% for Black residents, 25.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.2% for American Indian residents, 14.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 30.2% for other race residents, 28.1% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (8.5%), English (6.8%), American (5.6%), Irish (4.0%), Italian (2.4%), European (1.7%).

Elevation:

Zip Codes: 85201, 85202, 85203, 85205, 85207, 85208, 85210, 85213, 85215, 85281

Races:
      White alone - 304,086 - 61.3%
      Hispanic - 140,685 - 28.3%
      Black alone - 18,240 - 3.7%
      Two or more races - 13,175 - 2.7%
      Asian alone - 9,975 - 2.0%
      American Indian alone - 8,343 - 1.7%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1,261 - 0.3%
      Other race alone - 630 - 0.1%

After the founding of the city the elected official that most impacted the municipality was George Nicholas Goodman. He was mayor 5 different times in parts of 3 different decade (1938-1942, 1946-1948, 1952-1956) (see: List of mayors of Mesa, Arizona). As mayor he was directly involved in the process of acquiring land for both Falcon Field and Williams Field.

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Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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835 W UNIVERSITY DR 1.5 miles

835 W UNIVERSITY DR
MESA, AZ 85201
Categories: MESA AZ

535 E McKellips Rd Ste 101 2.0 miles

535 E McKellips Rd Ste 101
Mesa, AZ 85203
Categories: Mesa AZ

535 E MCKELLIPS RD 2.0 miles

535 E MCKELLIPS RD
MESA, AZ 85203
Categories: MESA AZ

1151 N GILBERT RD 2.2 miles

1151 N GILBERT RD
MESA, AZ 85203
Categories: MESA AZ

1710 W SOUTHERN AVE 3.3 miles

1710 W SOUTHERN AVE
MESA, AZ 85202
Categories: MESA AZ

2048 E BASELINE RD STE C-5 3.6 miles

2048 E BASELINE RD STE C-5
MESA, AZ 85204
Categories: MESA AZ

2225 W SOUTHERN AVE 3.8 miles

2225 W SOUTHERN AVE
MESA, AZ 85202
Categories: MESA AZ

415 N VAL VISTA DR STE 101 4.0 miles

415 N VAL VISTA DR STE 101
MESA, AZ 85213
Categories: MESA AZ

2435 E SOUTHERN AVE STE 5 4.2 miles

2435 E SOUTHERN AVE STE 5
TEMPE, AZ 85282
Categories: TEMPE AZ

201 W GUADALUPE RD STE 302 4.3 miles

201 W GUADALUPE RD STE 302
GILBERT, AZ 85233
Categories: GILBERT AZ

3130 E BASELINE RD STE 105 4.4 miles

3130 E BASELINE RD STE 105
MESA, AZ 85204
Categories: MESA AZ

1959 S VAL VISTA DR STE 106 4.9 miles

1959 S VAL VISTA DR STE 106
MESA, AZ 85204
Categories: MESA AZ

1950 E SOUTHERN AVE, STE 101 5.0 miles

1950 E SOUTHERN AVE, STE 101
TEMPE, AZ 85282
Categories: TEMPE AZ

561 E ELLIOT RD STE 171 5.1 miles

561 E ELLIOT RD STE 171
CHANDLER, AZ 85225
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

2330 S MCCLINTOCK DR 5.2 miles

2330 S MCCLINTOCK DR
TEMPE, AZ 85282
Categories: TEMPE AZ

3921 E BASELINE RD STE 110 5.3 miles

3921 E BASELINE RD STE 110
GILBERT, AZ 85234
Categories: GILBERT AZ

3180 N ALMA SCHOOL RD STE 1 5.3 miles

3180 N ALMA SCHOOL RD STE 1
CHANDLER, AZ 85224
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

4401 E McKellips Rd Ste 102 5.4 miles

4401 E McKellips Rd Ste 102
Mesa, AZ 85215
Categories: Mesa AZ

7730 E MCDOWELL RD STE 101 5.7 miles

7730 E MCDOWELL RD STE 101
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85257
Categories: SCOTTSDALE AZ

940 E UNIVERSITY DR STE 105 5.9 miles

940 E UNIVERSITY DR STE 105
TEMPE, AZ 85281
Categories: TEMPE AZ

914 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 104 6.1 miles

914 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 104
Tempe, AZ 85281
Categories: Tempe AZ

2550 N Thunderbird Cir STE 123 6.5 miles

2550 N Thunderbird Cir STE 123
Mesa, AZ 85215
Categories: Mesa AZ

1920 N Higley Rd Ste 108 6.8 miles

1920 N Higley Rd Ste 108
Gilbert, AZ 85234
Categories: Gilbert AZ

1500 S MILL AVE 6.8 miles

1500 S MILL AVE
TEMPE, AZ 85281
Categories: TEMPE AZ

2075 W WARNER RD STE 2 6.8 miles

2075 W WARNER RD STE 2
CHANDLER, AZ 85224
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

3244 S MILL AVE STE 103 7.0 miles

3244 S MILL AVE STE 103
TEMPE, AZ 85282
Categories: TEMPE AZ

3271 N CIVIC CENTER PLZ STE 9 7.2 miles

3271 N CIVIC CENTER PLZ STE 9
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
Categories: SCOTTSDALE AZ

6118 E BROWN RD. 7.2 miles

6118 E BROWN RD.
MESA, AZ 85205
Categories: MESA AZ

7400 E OSBORN RD 7.4 miles

7400 E OSBORN RD
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
Categories: SCOTTSDALE AZ

950 W SOUTHERN AVE 7.7 miles

950 W SOUTHERN AVE
TEMPE, AZ 85282
Categories: TEMPE AZ

1066 N POWER RD 8.0 miles

1066 N POWER RD
MESA, AZ 85205
Categories: MESA AZ

1626 S PRIEST DR STE 100 8.0 miles

1626 S PRIEST DR STE 100
TEMPE, AZ 85281
Categories: TEMPE AZ

2875 W RAY RD STE 8 8.1 miles

2875 W RAY RD STE 8
CHANDLER, AZ 85224
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

3500 E SKY HARBOR BLVD 8.2 miles

3500 E SKY HARBOR BLVD
PHOENIX, AZ 85034
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

936 W CHANDLER BLVD STE 1 8.3 miles

936 W CHANDLER BLVD STE 1
CHANDLER, AZ 85225
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

1810 S POWER RD 8.4 miles

1810 S POWER RD
MESA, AZ 85206
Categories: MESA AZ

1724 W 4TH ST 8.4 miles

1724 W 4TH ST
TEMPE, AZ 85281
Categories: TEMPE AZ

920 E WILLIAMS FIELD RD STE 101 8.6 miles

920 E WILLIAMS FIELD RD STE 101
GILBERT, AZ 85295
Categories: GILBERT AZ

1955 W FRYE RD 9.1 miles

1955 W FRYE RD
CHANDLER, AZ 85224
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

5064 E MCDOWELL RD 9.2 miles

5064 E MCDOWELL RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85008
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

475 S DOBSON RD 9.2 miles

475 S DOBSON RD
CHANDLER, AZ 85224
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

600 S DOBSON RD STE C-26 9.3 miles

600 S DOBSON RD STE C-26
CHANDLER, AZ 85224
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

2727 W BASELINE RD STE 18 9.4 miles

2727 W BASELINE RD STE 18
TEMPE, AZ 85283
Categories: TEMPE AZ

2720 W BASELINE RD Ste 140 9.5 miles

2720 W BASELINE RD Ste 140
TEMPE, AZ 85283
Categories: TEMPE AZ

1804 W ELLIOT RD 9.7 miles

1804 W ELLIOT RD
TEMPE, AZ 85284
Categories: TEMPE AZ

4959 W RAY RD STE 33 9.8 miles

4959 W RAY RD STE 33
CHANDLER, AZ 85226
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

4100 E BROADWAY RD 9.9 miles

4100 E BROADWAY RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85040
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

3930 E WATKINS ST STE 300 10.0 miles

3930 E WATKINS ST STE 300
PHOENIX, AZ 85034
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

2301 N 44TH ST 10.1 miles

2301 N 44TH ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85008
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

4501 E THOMAS RD STE 105 10.2 miles

4501 E THOMAS RD STE 105
PHOENIX, AZ 85018
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

4730 E Indian School Rd Ste 211 10.4 miles

4730 E Indian School Rd Ste 211
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Categories: Phoenix AZ

8989 E VIA LINDA STE 111 10.8 miles

8989 E VIA LINDA STE 111
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258
Categories: SCOTTSDALE AZ

4910 E RAY RD STE 9 11.5 miles

4910 E RAY RD STE 9
PHOENIX, AZ 85044
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

3705 S ARIZONA AVE STE 1 11.8 miles

3705 S ARIZONA AVE STE 1
CHANDLER, AZ 85248
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

11250 N 92ND ST 12.0 miles

11250 N 92ND ST
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
Categories: SCOTTSDALE AZ

17225 E SHEA BLVD STE 105 12.1 miles

17225 E SHEA BLVD STE 105
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268
Categories: FOUNTAIN HILLS AZ

1301 S CRISMON RD 12.2 miles

1301 S CRISMON RD
MESA, AZ 85209
Categories: MESA AZ

7425 E Shea Blvd Ste 108 12.4 miles

7425 E Shea Blvd Ste 108
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Categories: Scottsdale AZ

10335 N SCOTTSDALE RD 12.5 miles

10335 N SCOTTSDALE RD
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85253
Categories: SCOTTSDALE AZ

15810 S 45TH ST Ste 110 12.5 miles

15810 S 45TH ST Ste 110
PHOENIX, AZ 85048
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

1818 E SKY HARBOR CIR N STE 150 12.7 miles

1818 E SKY HARBOR CIR N STE 150
PHOENIX, AZ 85034
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

1818 E SKY HARBOR CIR N BLDG 2 STE 150 12.7 miles

1818 E SKY HARBOR CIR N BLDG 2 STE 150
PHOENIX, AZ 85034
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

6990 E SHEA BLVD STE 125 12.7 miles

6990 E SHEA BLVD STE 125
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254
Categories: SCOTTSDALE AZ

1800 E VAN BUREN ST 12.9 miles

1800 E VAN BUREN ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85006
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

515 N 18TH ST 12.9 miles

515 N 18TH ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85006
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

250 W CHANDLER HEIGHTS RD 13.1 miles

250 W CHANDLER HEIGHTS RD
CHANDLER, AZ 85248
Categories: CHANDLER AZ

1955 S SIGNAL BUTTE RD STE 103 13.2 miles

1955 S SIGNAL BUTTE RD STE 103
MESA, AZ 85209
Categories: MESA AZ

1701 E THOMAS RD STE 104 13.4 miles

1701 E THOMAS RD STE 104
PHOENIX, AZ 85016
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

16611 S 40TH ST ste 120 13.5 miles

16611 S 40TH ST ste 120
PHOENIX, AZ 85048
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

16515 S 40TH ST STE 113 13.5 miles

16515 S 40TH ST STE 113
PHOENIX, AZ 85048
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

1300 N 12TH ST STE 617 13.8 miles

1300 N 12TH ST STE 617
PHOENIX, AZ 85006
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

1300 N 12TH ST STE 520 13.8 miles

1300 N 12TH ST STE 520
PHOENIX, AZ 85006
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

1441 N 12TH ST BLDG 405 13.8 miles

1441 N 12TH ST BLDG 405
PHOENIX, AZ 85006
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

11518 E APACHE TRL 13.9 miles

11518 E APACHE TRL
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85220
Categories: APACHE JUNCTION AZ

4902 E SHEA BLVD 14.1 miles

4902 E SHEA BLVD
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254
Categories: SCOTTSDALE AZ

15223 N 87TH ST STE 110 14.1 miles

15223 N 87TH ST STE 110
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
Categories: SCOTTSDALE AZ

4635 N 14TH ST 14.4 miles

4635 N 14TH ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85014
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

2601 N 3RD ST STE 102 14.7 miles

2601 N 3RD ST STE 102
PHOENIX, AZ 85004
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

2080 W Southern Ave Ste A1 14.8 miles

2080 W Southern Ave Ste A1
Apache Junction, AZ 85120
Categories: Apache Junction AZ

515 W BUCKEYE RD STE 202 14.9 miles

515 W BUCKEYE RD STE 202
PHOENIX, AZ 85003
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

1201 S 7TH AVE 15.0 miles

1201 S 7TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85007
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

7227 N 16TH ST STE 235 15.4 miles

7227 N 16TH ST STE 235
PHOENIX, AZ 85020
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

7227 N 16TH ST STE 150 15.4 miles

7227 N 16TH ST STE 150
PHOENIX, AZ 85020
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

26627 S SNEAD DR 15.5 miles

26627 S SNEAD DR
SUN LAKES, AZ 85248
Categories: SUN LAKES AZ

7720 N 16TH ST STE 200 15.7 miles

7720 N 16TH ST STE 200
PHOENIX, AZ 85020
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

8585 E HARTFORD DR STE 105 15.7 miles

8585 E HARTFORD DR STE 105
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255
Categories: SCOTTSDALE AZ

3131 E THUNDERBIRD RD STE A 17.1 miles

3131 E THUNDERBIRD RD STE A
PHOENIX, AZ 85032
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

5201 N 19TH AVE STE 100 17.1 miles

5201 N 19TH AVE STE 100
PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

PO BOX 18232 17.2 miles

PO BOX 18232
PHOENIX, AZ 85005
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

1522 N CAVE CREEK RD 17.2 miles

1522 N CAVE CREEK RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85020
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

5501 N 19TH AVE STE 208 17.3 miles

5501 N 19TH AVE STE 208
PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

3102 E GREENWAY RD PO BOX 55030 17.5 miles

3102 E GREENWAY RD PO BOX 55030
PHOENIX, AZ 85032
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

9250 N. 3RD ST. #3017 17.5 miles

9250 N. 3RD ST. #3017
PHOENIX, AZ 85020
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

3229 E GREENWAY RD STE 102 17.8 miles

3229 E GREENWAY RD STE 102
PHOENIX, AZ 85032
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

3302 W THOMAS RD STE 10 18.2 miles

3302 W THOMAS RD STE 10
PHOENIX, AZ 85017
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

8101 N 19th Ave Ste A 18.4 miles

8101 N 19th Ave Ste A
Phoenix, AZ 85021
Categories: Phoenix AZ

5777 E MAYO BLVD 18.4 miles

5777 E MAYO BLVD
PHOENIX, AZ 85054
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

3532 W THOMAS RD ste 5 18.5 miles

3532 W THOMAS RD ste 5
PHOENIX, AZ 85019
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

3501 W OSBORN RD 18.7 miles

3501 W OSBORN RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85019
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

2338 W ROYAL PALM RD STE J 18.9 miles

2338 W ROYAL PALM RD STE J
PHOENIX, AZ 85021
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

2423 W DUNLAP AVE STE 150 19.4 miles

2423 W DUNLAP AVE STE 150
PHOENIX, AZ 85021
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

1717 E BELL RD 19.8 miles

1717 E BELL RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85022
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

20950 N Tatum Blvd Ste 190 19.8 miles

20950 N Tatum Blvd Ste 190
Phoenix, AZ 85050
Categories: Phoenix AZ

7802 N 43RD AVE STE 5 19.9 miles

7802 N 43RD AVE STE 5
GLENDALE, AZ 85301
Categories: GLENDALE AZ

5340 W BUCKEYE RD STE 3 20.3 miles

5340 W BUCKEYE RD STE 3
PHOENIX, AZ 85043
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

2860 W PEORIA AVE STE B 20.5 miles

2860 W PEORIA AVE STE B
PHOENIX, AZ 85029
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

401 E BELL RD STE 18 20.7 miles

401 E BELL RD STE 18
PHOENIX, AZ 85022
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

5259 W INDIAN SCHOOL RD STE 100 20.8 miles

5259 W INDIAN SCHOOL RD STE 100
PHOENIX, AZ 85031
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

12808 N BLACK CANYON HWY 21.0 miles

12808 N BLACK CANYON HWY
PHOENIX, AZ 85029
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

5920 W MCDOWELL RD 21.2 miles

5920 W MCDOWELL RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85035
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

10240 North 43rd Avenue Ste 3 21.8 miles

10240 North 43rd Avenue Ste 3
Glendale, AZ 85302
Categories: Glendale AZ

6834 S 65TH DR 21.9 miles

6834 S 65TH DR
LAVEEN, AZ 85339
Categories: LAVEEN AZ

2010 N 75TH AVE 23.2 miles

2010 N 75TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85035
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

19636 N 27TH AVE STE 102 23.9 miles

19636 N 27TH AVE STE 102
PHOENIX, AZ 85027
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

19829 N 27TH AVE 23.9 miles

19829 N 27TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85027
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

5410 W Thunderbird Rd Ste 101 24.2 miles

5410 W Thunderbird Rd Ste 101
Glendale, AZ 85306
Categories: Glendale AZ

5601 W EUGIE AVE STE 213 24.2 miles

5601 W EUGIE AVE STE 213
GLENDALE, AZ 85304
Categories: GLENDALE AZ

5555 W THUNDERBIRD RD 24.3 miles

5555 W THUNDERBIRD RD
GLENDALE, AZ 85306
Categories: GLENDALE AZ

8260 W INDIAN SCHOOL RD STE 1 24.4 miles

8260 W INDIAN SCHOOL RD STE 1
PHOENIX, AZ 85033
Categories: PHOENIX AZ

483 West Seed Farm Rd 24.4 miles

483 West Seed Farm Rd
SACATON, AZ 85147
Categories: SACATON AZ

4810 W BEVERLY LN 24.4 miles

4810 W BEVERLY LN
GLENDALE, AZ 85306
Categories: GLENDALE AZ

5750 W THUNDERBIRD RD STE E540 24.5 miles

5750 W THUNDERBIRD RD STE E540
GLENDALE, AZ 85306
Categories: GLENDALE AZ

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We offer a 5-panel drug test, which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
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Local Area Info: Mesa, Arizona

Mesa (/?me?s?/ MAY-s?) is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a suburb located about 20 miles (32 km) east of Phoenix in the East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler and Gilbert on the south along with Queen Creek, and Apache Junction on the east.

Mesa is the largest suburban city by population in the United States, the third-largest city in Arizona after Phoenix and Tucson, and the 36th-largest city overall in the US. The city is home to 496,401 people as of 2017 according to the Census Bureau, which makes it more populous than major cities such as Minneapolis, St. Louis, or Miami. Mesa is home to numerous higher education facilities including the Polytechnic campus of Arizona State University. It is also home to the largest relief airport in the Phoenix area, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, which is located in the southeastern corner of the city.

The history of Mesa dates back at least 2,000 years to the arrival of the Hohokam people. The Hohokam, whose name means "All Used Up" or "The Departed Ones", built the original canal system. The canals were the largest and most sophisticated in the prehistoric New World. Some were up to 90 feet (27 m) wide and 10 feet (3.0 m) deep at their head gates, extending for as far as 16 miles (26 km) across the desert. By A.D. 1100 water could be delivered to an area over 110,000 acres (450 km2), transforming the Sonoran Desert into an agricultural oasis. By A.D. 1450, the Hohokam had constructed hundreds of miles of canals many of which are still in use today.

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Population (male): 242,303

Population (female): 254,098

Median Age: 35.6 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Mesa: 95.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 15.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.4% for Black residents, 25.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.2% for American Indian residents, 14.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 30.2% for other race residents, 28.1% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (8.5%), English (6.8%), American (5.6%), Irish (4.0%), Italian (2.4%), European (1.7%).

Elevation:

Zip Codes: 85201, 85202, 85203, 85205, 85207, 85208, 85210, 85213, 85215, 85281

Races:
      White alone - 304,086 - 61.3%
      Hispanic - 140,685 - 28.3%
      Black alone - 18,240 - 3.7%
      Two or more races - 13,175 - 2.7%
      Asian alone - 9,975 - 2.0%
      American Indian alone - 8,343 - 1.7%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1,261 - 0.3%
      Other race alone - 630 - 0.1%

After the founding of the city the elected official that most impacted the municipality was George Nicholas Goodman. He was mayor 5 different times in parts of 3 different decade (1938-1942, 1946-1948, 1952-1956) (see: List of mayors of Mesa, Arizona). As mayor he was directly involved in the process of acquiring land for both Falcon Field and Williams Field.

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