CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Tempe
Arizona · 158,625 residents · 39.981 sq mi
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Tempe has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $42,361. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $126,700. At a median age of 28.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024188K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(9,074)
5 to 95.3%(8,466)
10 to 145.4%(8,625)
15 to 199.2%(14,595)
20 to 2415.5%(24,530)
25 to 3419.4%(30,710)
35 to 4413.8%(21,918)
45 to 5411.8%(18,694)
55 to 646.7%(10,607)
65 to 743.9%(6,204)
75 to 842.4%(3,832)
85 and over0.9%(1,370)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,361
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,885 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$126,700
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $91,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(123,234)
Black3.2%(4,569)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(14,994)
Asian4.1%(5,765)
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.7%(110,517)
Black3.5%(5,546)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(28,473)
Asian4.7%(7,405)
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
90.1%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 89.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married49.3%(33,764)
Married41.1%(28,121)
Widowed1.1%(724)
Divorced8.5%(5,825)
Women 15+
Never married38.3%(24,387)
Married44.5%(28,394)
Widowed5.7%(3,615)
Divorced11.5%(7,350)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tempe, Arizona?
Tempe, Arizona has about 158,625 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Tempe, Arizona?
The typical household in Tempe, Arizona earns about $42,361 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 $126,700, and the typical rent is about $715 a month.
How educated are people in Tempe, Arizona?
About 39.6% 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 14.3% 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 16,760 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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