Queen Creek Community

Queen Creek is a town in Maricopa County and Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 4,316 at the 2000 census. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 20,818.
Town Web-site: http://www.QueenCreek.org

Demographics
There were 1,218 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 8.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.54 and the average family size was 3.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 35.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $63,702, and the median income for a family was $65,679. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $31,447 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,592. About 6.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Cultural Attractions
Schnepf Farms - a family operated farm that holds frequent festivals (http://www.schnepffarms.com/).
The Queen Creek Performing Arts Center (http://www.qcpac.com/)
Horseshoe Park - a large, publicly owned and operated equestrian facility that will hold regional events. Currently under construction but scheduled to be completed fall 2008.
Queen Creek Library - a new branch library of the Maricopa County Library District currently under construction.
Barney Family Sports Complex - a privately owned and operated indoor sports facility. To be completed fall 2008 (http://thebfsc.blogspot.com/).