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Arizona ranks 14th in total OASDI beneficiaries in 2020

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 1, 2022

There were 1,433,237 OASDI beneficiaries in Arizona in 2020, ranking it 14th in the United States, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

14 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Arizona during week ending May 14

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 1, 2022

There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona in the week ending May 14, making up 1.7% of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.

VA provides 25.0% more purchase loans in Arizona for 2020 vs. 2019

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 1, 2022

The number of VA purchase loans in Arizona for 2020 was 15,763 and totaled $4.7 billion.

235 people die in Arizona from heart disease in week ending May 28, 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 1, 2022

There were 235 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 0.8% decrease from the previous week.

How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Arizona during week ending May 14?

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 1, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 323 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 14.

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 with 111 being in Arizona

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 1, 2022

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 111 deaths being in Arizona, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

Arizona collected $148.2 million in miscellaneous taxes in 2021

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 1, 2022

Of the $20.8 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2021, 0.7 percent, or $148.2 million, came from miscellaneous taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Arizona ranked 22nd in nation with rental vacancy rate of 5.5% in Q2 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 1, 2022

Arizona ranked 22nd in the nation in the second quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 5.5 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

233 people die in Arizona from cancer in week ending May 28, 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 1, 2022

There were 233 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 2.6% increase over the previous week.

Arizona collected 12.2% less in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2021

By Grand Canyon Times | Jun 1, 2022

Of the $20.8 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2021, $35.8 million came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, a 12.2 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).