CITY · INCORPORATED 1881 · 1990 CENSUS
Phoenix
Arizona · 983,403 residents · 518 sq mi
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Phoenix is a city of 983,403 people in Arizona. The population has fallen 26% since 2000. The typical home is worth $76,600. Households earn $29,291 at the median, near the US median. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
518 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.6M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(83,469)
5 to 97.8%(76,606)
10 to 146.8%(66,988)
15 to 196.9%(67,589)
20 to 247.7%(75,504)
25 to 3419.7%(193,381)
35 to 4415.5%(152,686)
45 to 5410.1%(99,074)
55 to 647.4%(73,109)
65 to 746%(58,890)
75 to 842.9%(28,966)
85 and over0.7%(7,141)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,291
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,207 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$76,600
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $107,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.8%(736,844)
Black4.8%(63,756)
Hispanic / Latino34.1%(449,972)
Asian1.9%(25,453)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(803,691)
Black5.2%(51,237)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(194,118)
Asian1.6%(15,990)
Other11.4%(112,485)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican36.6%(600,987)
Central American1.6%(26,187)
Guatemalan0.7%(12,056)
Puerto Rican0.7%(11,845)
South American0.6%(9,753)
Salvadoran0.5%(7,816)
Cuban0.5%(7,532)
Spaniard0.4%(7,022)
Colombian0.3%(4,219)
Honduran0.2%(3,181)
Dominican0.1%(2,177)
Peruvian0.1%(1,947)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,380)
Panamanian0.1%(992)
Ecuadorian0.1%(984)
Venezuelan0%(799)
Argentine0%(752)
Costa Rican0%(712)
Bolivian0%(466)
Chilean0%(241)
Paraguayan0%(134)
Uruguayan0%(128)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(22,446)
Filipino0.7%(10,825)
Chinese0.6%(10,331)
Vietnamese0.5%(7,397)
Korean0.2%(3,741)
Burmese0.1%(2,210)
Japanese0.1%(1,515)
Laotian0.1%(1,062)
Kazakh0.1%(948)
Taiwanese0.1%(940)
Cambodian0.1%(860)
Thai0%(749)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(736)
Nepalese0%(656)
Bangladeshi0%(452)
Hmong0%(207)
Indonesian0%(192)
Sri Lankan0%(187)
Mongolian0%(68)
Singaporean0%(47)
Malaysian0%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(2,725)
Samoan0.1%(1,620)
Chamorro0.1%(1,051)
Tongan0%(637)
Guamanian0%(278)
Marshallese0%(62)
Fijian0%(45)
Ancestry
German9.8%(160,890)
Irish7.4%(122,272)
English7.1%(117,288)
Italian3.7%(61,501)
American2.6%(42,797)
Polish1.8%(30,052)
Subsaharan African1.5%(24,543)
French1.5%(24,376)
Scottish1.3%(21,813)
Norwegian1.2%(20,075)
Swedish1%(16,553)
Dutch0.6%(10,424)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(10,291)
Arab0.6%(9,918)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(8,210)
British0.4%(6,981)
Danish0.4%(6,242)
Czech0.4%(6,137)
Welsh0.4%(6,124)
Hungarian0.3%(5,548)
West Indian0.3%(5,218)
Greek0.3%(4,695)
Romanian0.3%(4,366)
French Canadian0.2%(3,810)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,619)
Portuguese0.2%(3,466)
Canadian0.2%(3,144)
Finnish0.2%(3,000)
Austrian0.2%(2,733)
Nigerian0.2%(2,690)
Ethiopian0.2%(2,689)
Swiss0.2%(2,613)
Serbian0.2%(2,605)
Lebanese0.2%(2,576)
Iraqi0.2%(2,478)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,385)
Jamaican0.1%(2,135)
Croatian0.1%(2,073)
Iranian0.1%(1,708)
Slovak0.1%(1,432)
Armenian0.1%(1,364)
Belgian0.1%(1,303)
Somali0.1%(1,206)
Haitian0.1%(1,124)
Bulgarian0.1%(918)
Turkish0.1%(908)
Brazilian0.1%(854)
Egyptian0%(790)
Kenyan0%(763)
Israeli0%(598)
Syrian0%(589)
Slovene0%(587)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(499)
Australian0%(461)
Palestinian0%(405)
Latvian0%(334)
Jordanian0%(303)
Moroccan0%(178)
Ghanaian0%(168)
Guyanese0%(121)
Barbadian0%(71)
Macedonian0%(59)
Cape Verdean0%(57)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.7%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.6% 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 married43.7%(289,231)
Married44.3%(292,891)
Widowed2.2%(14,612)
Divorced9.7%(64,436)
Women 15+
Never married37.7%(250,165)
Married43.1%(286,310)
Widowed5.9%(39,000)
Divorced13.3%(88,443)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
9.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.3%(18,315)
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(15,050)
Vietnam era31.3%(20,258)
Korean War3.3%(2,142)
World War II0.9%(604)
Share of the 64,689 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Phoenix, Arizona?
Phoenix, Arizona has about 983,403 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Phoenix, Arizona?
The typical household in Phoenix, Arizona earns about $29,291 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Phoenix, Arizona expensive?
In Phoenix, Arizona, the median home is worth about $76,600, and the typical rent is about $442 a month.
How educated are people in Phoenix, Arizona?
About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Phoenix, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Phoenix, Arizona?
About 14.2% of people in Phoenix, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
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ArizonaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024