Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement | Arizona | All U.S. |
Protein | 88.3 | 88.9 |
Vitamin A | 48.1 | 46.0 |
Vitamin C | 45.9 | 51.0 |
Vitamin E | 15.0 | 13.6 |
Thiamin | 82.7 | 81.6 |
Riboflavin | 89.0 | 89.1 |
Niacin | 87.7 | 87.2 |
Vitamin B6 | 73.8 | 73.9 |
Folate | 57.9 | 59.7 |
Vitamin B12 | 81.8 | 79.7 |
Phosphorus | 88.3 | 87.2 |
Magnesium | 43.9 | 43.0 |
Iron | 91.1 | 89.5 |
Selenium | 89.9 | 91.5 |
Zinc | 73.8 | 70.8 |
Copper | 84.2 | 84.2 |
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes | Arizona | All U.S. |
Calcium | 30.7 | 30.9 |
Fiber | 9.2 | 8.0 |
Potassium | 7.8 | 7.6 |
Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population | Arizona | All U.S. |
Using supplements | 60.9 | 47.7 |
2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation | 43.6 | 42.3 |
2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation | 15.3 | 14.4 |
2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation | 21.7 | 20.9 |
2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation | 22.4 | 19.0 |
2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation | 37.4 | 45.6 |
With percent calories from total fat <= 35% | 56.9 | 59.4 |
With percent calories from saturated fat < 10% | 36.6 | 40.8 |
With cholesterol intake < 300mg | 70.2 | 68.4 |
With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg | 32.3 | 29.9 |
Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population | Arizona | All U.S. |
With healthy weight | 47.2 | 44.8 |
Children overweight age 2 to 20 | 17.7 | 20.0 |
Overweight | 50.6 | 52.9 |
12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month | 67.7 | 67.7 |
12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week | 16.2 | 22.1 |
Food Security Indicators | Arizona | All U.S. |
Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger | 91.4 | 91.8 |
Number of farmers markets in the National directory | 34 | 3,671 |
Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004 | 8.5 | 8.4 |
Demographics | Arizona | All U.S. |
Population 2004 estimate | 5,743,834 | 293,655,404 |
Population 2000 | 5,130,632 | 281,421,906 |
Persons under 5 years old percent 2000 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
Persons under 18 years old percent 2000 | 26.6 | 25.7 |
Persons 65 years old and over percent 2000 | 13.0 | 12.4 |
White persons percent 2000 | 75.5 | 75.1 |
Black or African American persons percent 2000 | 3.1 | 12.3 |
Asian persons percent 2000 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander percent 2000 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Persons reporting some other race percent 2000 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
Persons reporting two or more races percent 2000 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin percent 2000 | 25.3 | 12.5 |
Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000 | 81.0 | 80.4 |
Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000 | 23.5 | 24.4 |
Median household income, 2004 | $43,696 | $44,334 |
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 | 14.0 | 12.7 |
