CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Tempe
Arizona · 141,865 residents · 39.981 sq mi
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Tempe has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,885. Population has declined 11% since 2000. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $91,300. At a median age of 28.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024188K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(9,210)
5 to 96%(8,574)
10 to 145.6%(7,885)
15 to 198.9%(12,664)
20 to 2414.8%(20,971)
25 to 3421.4%(30,419)
35 to 4415.2%(21,545)
45 to 549.3%(13,167)
55 to 645.8%(8,164)
65 to 744%(5,642)
75 to 842%(2,809)
85 and over0.6%(815)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,885
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,361 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$91,300
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $126,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(123,234)
Black3.2%(4,569)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(14,994)
Asian4.1%(5,765)
Other5.8%(8,297)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican18.1%(34,110)
South American1%(1,850)
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)
Ecuadorian0%(85)
Panamanian0%(83)
Bolivian0%(57)
Paraguayan0%(41)
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)
Sri Lankan0%(24)
Laotian0%(10)
Singaporean0%(9)
Mongolian0%(5)
Malaysian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(941)
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)
Subsaharan African1.2%(2,213)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(495)
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)
Macedonian0%(45)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(36)
Latvian0%(31)
Ghanaian0%(29)
Kenyan0%(26)
Iraqi0%(22)
Australian0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.9%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.1% 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 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 141,865 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Tempe, Arizona?
The typical household in Tempe, Arizona earns about $31,885 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 $91,300, and the typical rent is about $496 a month.
How educated are people in Tempe, Arizona?
About 36.8% 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 13.6% of people in Tempe, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
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