Avenue B and C, Arizona

Avenue B and C, Arizona
Location of Avenue B and C in Yuma County, Arizona.
Location of Avenue B and C in Yuma County, Arizona.
Avenue B and C, Arizona is located in the United States
Avenue B and C, Arizona
Avenue B and C, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°43′09″N 114°39′35″W / 32.71917°N 114.65972°W / 32.71917; -114.65972
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYuma
Area
 • Total
0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Land0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,101
 • Density5,575.0/sq mi (2,152.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85364[2]
Area code928
FIPS code04-04710\
GNIS feature ID2582733[3]

Avenue B and C or B&C Colonia is a census-designated place (CDP)[3] and colonia[4] in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.[3] The population was 4,176 at the 2010 census. Areas that are part of Avenue B and C were first subdivided in the 1920s and 1930s.[5] The colonia received a sewer system in 2011.[6] It is the fifth most populous community in Yuma County and second most populous CDP (behind Fortuna Foothills).[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20104,176
20204,101−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Avenue B and C first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).[7]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Avenue B and C had a population of 4,101. The median age was 36.1 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.7 males age 18 and over.[9][10]

99.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.8% lived in rural areas.[11]

There were 1,564 households in Avenue B and C, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.0% were married-couple households, 24.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]

There were 1,964 housing units, of which 20.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.9%.[9]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[10]
Race Number Percent
White 1,359 33.1%
Black or African American 55 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 97 2.4%
Asian 11 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 1,171 28.6%
Two or more races 1,408 34.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,252 79.3%

Education

Avenue B and C is served by the Crane Elementary School District and the Yuma Union High School District.[12] The zoned middle school is Centennial Middle School.[13] Yuma High School is the zoned high school.[14]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Avenue B and C ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avenue B and C, Arizona
  4. ^ "Finding of No Significant Impact" (PDF). United States Environmental Protection Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geocortex Viewer for HTML5".
  6. ^ Arizona Colonia Neighbors Get a New, Safe, Waste Disposal System
  7. ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau (October 2012). "Arizona: 2010 - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  10. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  11. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  12. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Yuma County, AZ (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2025. - Text list
  13. ^ "Transportation". www.craneschools.org. Retrieved October 23, 2025. - Compare the boundary maps elementary and middle school to the CDP. CDP shown on page 65 (PDF p. 66/157) on the Census map of Yuma County.
  14. ^ "YUHSD Boundaries". Yuma Union High School District. Retrieved November 23, 2025.