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Tempe

Arizona · 190,571 residents (2025 est.) · 39.981 sq mi
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Tempe has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $79,663. Population has grown 19% since 2000. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $455,400. At a median age of 30.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
188,065
+19%since 2000
from 158,625 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,704 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 4,317 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
30.0
+4%since 2000
from 28.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:190,571 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
137K151K165K179K193K1990201020202024Tempe
2024188K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(7,782)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.6%(6,701)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144%(7,432)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.5%(16,004)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2416.8%(31,511)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3422.1%(41,620)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(22,644)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.6%(16,141)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.2%(17,279)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.2%(11,622)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(7,077)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(2,252)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,663
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,361 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,493
+99%since 2000
from $22,406 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.0%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
−4%since 2010
from 0.467 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$455,400
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $126,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,743
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $715 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
42.3%
−8.7 ptssince 2000
from 51.0% in 2000
57.7% rent
Vacancy rate
9.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
+14%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.7%(110,517)
Black3.5%(5,546)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(28,473)
Asian4.7%(7,405)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51%(95,925)
Black6.9%(12,910)
Hispanic / Latino23.1%(43,514)
Asian9.7%(18,166)
Other9.3%(17,550)
Diversity Score
83
+20%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.1%(34,110)
Central American0.8%(1,575)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,365)
Spaniard0.7%(1,290)
Colombian0.4%(726)
Salvadoran0.4%(660)
Cuban0.3%(606)
Peruvian0.2%(405)
Guatemalan0.2%(354)
Dominican0.1%(215)
Honduran0.1%(211)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(205)
Venezuelan0.1%(172)
Costa Rican0.1%(138)
Nicaraguan0.1%(129)
Chilean0.1%(99)
Bolivian0%(57)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4%(7,493)
Chinese2.1%(3,901)
Vietnamese0.9%(1,642)
Filipino0.7%(1,401)
Korean0.6%(1,222)
Japanese0.2%(319)
Bangladeshi0.1%(277)
Indonesian0.1%(221)
Taiwanese0.1%(197)
Burmese0.1%(192)
Nepalese0.1%(163)
Cambodian0.1%(149)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.1%(109)
Kazakh0%(70)
Thai0%(26)
Laotian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(171)
Chamorro0.1%(136)
Marshallese0.1%(128)
Tongan0.1%(102)
Fijian0.1%(102)
Ancestry
German12.2%(23,010)
Irish9.2%(17,257)
English8.8%(16,588)
Italian4.4%(8,321)
American3.4%(6,459)
Polish2.6%(4,951)
French1.7%(3,267)
Norwegian1.7%(3,245)
Scottish1.7%(3,120)
Arab1%(1,938)
Dutch1%(1,887)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(1,689)
Russian0.8%(1,596)
Greek0.7%(1,351)
British0.7%(1,272)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,239)
Danish0.5%(917)
Welsh0.5%(916)
West Indian0.4%(828)
Czech0.4%(792)
Somali0.3%(560)
Hungarian0.3%(537)
Finnish0.3%(533)
Egyptian0.3%(514)
Iranian0.2%(465)
Ukrainian0.2%(462)
Lebanese0.2%(365)
Nigerian0.2%(352)
Portuguese0.2%(350)
Jamaican0.2%(347)
Barbadian0.2%(315)
Romanian0.2%(303)
Swiss0.2%(302)
Belgian0.2%(283)
Austrian0.1%(274)
Croatian0.1%(267)
Slovak0.1%(259)
Brazilian0.1%(238)
Canadian0.1%(237)
Lithuanian0.1%(231)
Guyanese0.1%(220)
Armenian0.1%(130)
Bulgarian0.1%(130)
Turkish0.1%(116)
Moroccan0.1%(101)
Palestinian0.1%(98)
Serbian0.1%(97)
Syrian0%(89)
Ethiopian0%(89)
Slovene0%(72)
Israeli0%(60)
Latvian0%(31)
Ghanaian0%(29)
Kenyan0%(26)
Iraqi0%(22)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.0%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 39.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+64%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.1%
−12.9 ptssince 2009
from 71.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.2%
+17.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 70.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.3%
−17.3 ptssince 2009
from 65.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Female
47.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Foreign born
14.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−48.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 7.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.9%
−73.2 ptssince 2013
from 83.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.0%
+9.3 ptssince 2017
from 84.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
76.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 74.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 13.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married59.7%(52,068)
Married31.4%(27,417)
Widowed1.4%(1,262)
Divorced7.5%(6,532)
Women 15+
Never married49.8%(39,316)
Married35.4%(27,904)
Widowed4.1%(3,210)
Divorced10.7%(8,441)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tempe, Arizona?

Tempe, Arizona has about 188,065 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tempe, Arizona?

The typical household in Tempe, Arizona earns about $79,663 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tempe, Arizona expensive?

In Tempe, Arizona, the median home is worth about $455,400, and the typical rent is about $1,743 a month.

How educated are people in Tempe, Arizona?

About 50.0% of adults age 25 and over in Tempe, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tempe, Arizona?

About 15.8% of people in Tempe, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tempe, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Tempe, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 46,200 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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