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Tempe, Arizona

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StatisticTempeArizonaUnited States
Total Population188,0657,378,838334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,663$79,964$80,734
Median Age30.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.0%33.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$455,400$394,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,743$1,543$1,413
Poverty Rate15.8%12.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born14.4%13.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.3%67.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.925.426.4
Worked from Home21.2%18.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.6%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Tempe, Arizona

Age in Tempe, Arizona

StatisticTempeArizonaUnited States
Median Age30.039.038.9
Under 18 %14.1%21.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %22.8%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %22.1%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.8%23.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.1%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Tempe, Arizona

StatisticTempeArizonaUnited States
Households78,2792,856,081129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households46.0%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children18.4%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.4%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone31.5%27.5%28.7%
Never Married55.0%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Tempe, Arizona

StatisticTempeArizonaUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,493$42,503$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.4%13.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.9%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.8%11.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%12.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.0%29.0%28.2%
SNAP Households6.1%10.4%n/a

Housing in Tempe, Arizona

StatisticTempeArizonaUnited States
Housing Units86,1823,192,839143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes38.1%64.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units41.8%16.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.2%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.7%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.3%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,175$1,879n/a

Education in Tempe, Arizona

StatisticTempeArizonaUnited States
Less than High School6.2%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate16.6%23.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.3%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.9%20.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.0%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Tempe, Arizona

StatisticTempeArizonaUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.0%60.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.1%66.8%68.8%
Public Transit3.4%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work3.7%1.7%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.5%25.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Tempe, Arizona

StatisticTempeArizonaUnited States
Born in State of Residence37.7%39.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%6.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.7%6.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.7%74.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.9%19.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.7%19.8%16.7%

Cities near Tempe

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.