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Phoenix, Arizona

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Phoenix, Arizona, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticPhoenixArizonaUnited States
Total Population1,642,3237,378,838334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,332$79,964$80,734
Median Age34.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.6%33.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$420,700$394,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,582$1,543$1,413
Poverty Rate13.7%12.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born19.0%13.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.3%67.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.625.426.4
Worked from Home19.0%18.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.9%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Phoenix, Arizona

Age in Phoenix, Arizona

StatisticPhoenixArizonaUnited States
Median Age34.939.038.9
Under 18 %23.6%21.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.1%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.4%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%23.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.2%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Phoenix, Arizona

StatisticPhoenixArizonaUnited States
Households610,4422,856,081129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households62.5%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children32.3%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.5%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone28.4%27.5%28.7%
Never Married40.7%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Phoenix, Arizona

StatisticPhoenixArizonaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,981$42,503$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.7%13.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.4%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.4%11.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%12.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.8%29.0%28.2%
SNAP Households11.8%10.4%n/a

Housing in Phoenix, Arizona

StatisticPhoenixArizonaUnited States
Housing Units653,0653,192,839143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.8%64.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.4%16.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.5%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.7%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.0%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,850$1,879n/a

Education in Phoenix, Arizona

StatisticPhoenixArizonaUnited States
Less than High School15.2%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate22.9%23.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.4%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.5%20.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.1%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Phoenix, Arizona

StatisticPhoenixArizonaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.3%60.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.2%66.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.9%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%1.7%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.5%25.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.8%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Phoenix, Arizona

StatisticPhoenixArizonaUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.3%39.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.5%6.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.5%6.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home64.1%74.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home29.1%19.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.8%19.8%16.7%

Cities near Phoenix

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.