Town of Marana
In proximity to both the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas, as well as Mexico,
Marana is well‐situated to engage in multiple vibrant economic markets and diverse
industries and to direct its economic development in today’s global economy.
The Town of Marana follows the pattern that is found throughout Pinal County, with
educational services and health care and social assistance the largest employer in the
community. Employment in the Town of Marana does differ, in that professional,
scientific, and management and administrative and waste management services is the
second largest industry by number of employees. According to the 2014 American
Community Survey, the most common occupations in the professional, scientific, and
management and administrative and waste management services are miscellaneous
managers, grounds maintenance workers, and software developers in applications and
systems software. The top employment industries in the Town of Marana are listed on
Figure 2‐6.
Figure 2-6
Top Industries by Employment in Town of Marana: 2012–2016
Town of Marana
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATION, …
MANUFACTURING
1,647
1,713
RETAIL TRADE
2,048
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND …
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND HEALTH CARE …
0
2,107
4,123
500 1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500
Source: Selected Economic Characteristics, American Community Survey 5‐year Estimates, 2012‐2016
Town of Queen Creek
Agriculture continues to be the solid foundation upon which Queen Creek plans and
builds its future. The fertile valley below the San Tan Mountains was used by early Indian
communities and homesteaders who farmed along Queen Creek Wash. Citrus, cotton,
pecans, vegetables, and other crops still provide for area families, and the wash is a key
element in the Town's plan for future recreational trails and open space.
In the 1920s, Queen Creek experienced an influx of migrants who had moved from
Mexico to work as miners in southern Arizona. In the 1940s, former German prisoners of
war from the P.O.W. camp in Queen Creek and Philippine immigrants joined farm
laborers in local fields.
Background Report
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