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Show New employment opportunities for the expanding population were principally in the manufacturing, trades, and services-type industries. Agricultural and mining employment in 1965 was in a stable to slightly- declining trend. Personal income per capita for the Region was near the national average. About two-thirds of the regional population reside in the metropolitan areas of Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Urban population accounted for 80 percent of the total in 1965. In 1965, the Region was experiencing a vigorous, healthy upswinging trend of development in the manufacturing, wholesaling, construction, and the trades and services industries. Only the Little Colorado Subregion, which is still primarily a rural area, lagged behind this trend. The combination of climate, employment opportunities, the great variety of striking scenery, and recreation opportunities have attracted residents from all parts of the United States. Immigration accounted for nearly two-thirds of the population growth of the Region during the 196O's. 16 |