CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Mesa
Arizona · 288,091 residents · 141.384 sq mi
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The short version
Mesa has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,273. Population has fallen 27% since 2000, a loss of 108,284 residents. Median home value is $86,200.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024512K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(24,974)
5 to 98.4%(24,064)
10 to 147.5%(21,572)
15 to 196.9%(19,749)
20 to 248%(23,073)
25 to 3419%(54,798)
35 to 4414.1%(40,623)
45 to 548.6%(24,706)
55 to 646.6%(19,029)
65 to 747.3%(20,904)
75 to 844%(11,490)
85 and over1.1%(3,109)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,273
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,817 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$86,200
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(290,180)
Black2.4%(9,377)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(78,281)
Asian1.5%(5,755)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(260,392)
Black1.8%(5,255)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(30,549)
Asian1.4%(3,927)
Other6.4%(18,517)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican22%(112,401)
Central American1.1%(5,493)
Puerto Rican0.9%(4,771)
South American0.8%(3,947)
Guatemalan0.6%(2,930)
Spaniard0.5%(2,711)
Cuban0.3%(1,474)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,363)
Peruvian0.2%(967)
Colombian0.2%(897)
Dominican0.2%(813)
Argentine0.1%(544)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(471)
Ecuadorian0.1%(363)
Chilean0.1%(352)
Costa Rican0.1%(340)
Panamanian0.1%(321)
Honduran0.1%(284)
Nicaraguan0%(255)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(2,891)
Vietnamese0.5%(2,358)
Chinese0.4%(2,178)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,318)
Korean0.2%(1,151)
Japanese0.2%(1,101)
Pakistani0.1%(468)
Thai0.1%(327)
Taiwanese0%(217)
Cambodian0%(168)
Bangladeshi0%(85)
Hmong0%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,334)
Samoan0.1%(440)
Tongan0.1%(428)
Chuukese0%(111)
Marshallese0%(79)
Chamorro0%(72)
Guamanian0%(40)
Ancestry
German13.9%(71,362)
English12.9%(65,784)
Irish9.1%(46,455)
American6%(30,658)
Italian4%(20,699)
Polish2.1%(10,717)
Norwegian2.1%(10,692)
Scottish1.9%(9,736)
French1.8%(9,187)
Swedish1.4%(7,230)
Dutch1%(5,119)
Danish0.7%(3,703)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(3,591)
Welsh0.7%(3,540)
British0.5%(2,662)
Arab0.5%(2,464)
Canadian0.5%(2,384)
French Canadian0.4%(2,102)
Subsaharan African0.4%(2,022)
Hungarian0.3%(1,657)
Russian0.3%(1,476)
Czech0.3%(1,468)
Swiss0.3%(1,437)
Portuguese0.2%(1,271)
Greek0.2%(1,079)
Finnish0.2%(1,074)
West Indian0.2%(1,053)
Lebanese0.2%(909)
Austrian0.2%(874)
Croatian0.2%(807)
Ukrainian0.1%(753)
Slovak0.1%(658)
Jamaican0.1%(646)
Romanian0.1%(610)
Lithuanian0.1%(585)
Belgian0.1%(532)
Iraqi0.1%(465)
Serbian0.1%(433)
Nigerian0.1%(399)
Brazilian0.1%(345)
Slovene0%(242)
Palestinian0%(216)
Turkish0%(216)
Egyptian0%(211)
Armenian0%(211)
Iranian0%(181)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(158)
Latvian0%(91)
Haitian0%(82)
Moroccan0%(71)
Jordanian0%(61)
Ghanaian0%(59)
Syrian0%(55)
Kenyan0%(55)
Macedonian0%(53)
Australian0%(52)
Ethiopian0%(50)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(24)
Barbadian0%(22)
Israeli0%(21)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(76,216)
Married50.1%(103,465)
Widowed2.6%(5,316)
Divorced10.4%(21,538)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(62,341)
Married48.4%(101,222)
Widowed8.2%(17,061)
Divorced13.7%(28,683)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Mesa, Arizona?
Mesa, Arizona has about 288,091 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Mesa, Arizona?
The typical household in Mesa, Arizona earns about $30,273 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mesa, Arizona expensive?
In Mesa, Arizona, the median home is worth about $86,200, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.
How educated are people in Mesa, Arizona?
About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mesa, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mesa, Arizona?
About 9.5% of people in Mesa, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
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