CITY · 2020 ACS
Tempe
Arizona · 180,587 residents · 40.0 sq mi
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Tempe is a city of 180,587 people in Arizona. This skews young, with a median age of 29.4. 39% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. People stay put here: 73% were in the same home a year ago. The poverty rate is 18.5%, above the 12.8% national rate.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 29.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
40.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024188K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.6%(8,390)
5 to 94.1%(7,443)
10 to 144%(7,266)
15 to 198.1%(14,656)
20 to 2417.7%(32,001)
25 to 3421.2%(38,347)
35 to 4410.9%(19,714)
45 to 548.8%(15,915)
55 to 649.1%(16,404)
65 to 746.7%(12,130)
75 to 843.3%(5,990)
85 and over1.3%(2,331)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,290
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,361 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.1%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services10.6%
Information10.3%
Public administration8.7%
Retail trade7.6%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Wholesale trade4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$287,600
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $126,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.7
−6%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic54.1%(97,651)
Black6.3%(11,393)
Hispanic / Latino22%(39,698)
Asian9.5%(17,169)
Other6.5%(11,802)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican18.2%(34,853)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,274)
South American0.6%(1,242)
Spaniard0.5%(1,035)
Central American0.5%(892)
Colombian0.3%(578)
Cuban0.2%(361)
Dominican0.2%(331)
Salvadoran0.2%(302)
Peruvian0.1%(284)
Guatemalan0.1%(170)
Ecuadorian0.1%(150)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(132)
Nicaraguan0.1%(127)
Venezuelan0.1%(96)
Honduran0%(91)
Chilean0%(75)
Panamanian0%(70)
Bolivian0%(52)
Argentine0%(7)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.6%(6,928)
Chinese2.4%(4,534)
Filipino1%(1,825)
Vietnamese0.4%(859)
Japanese0.4%(671)
Korean0.3%(599)
Pakistani0.1%(277)
Bangladeshi0.1%(223)
Taiwanese0.1%(217)
Cambodian0.1%(184)
Thai0.1%(163)
Indonesian0.1%(151)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(211)
Chamorro0.1%(171)
Tongan0.1%(161)
Samoan0.1%(153)
Fijian0.1%(121)
Ancestry
German13.8%(26,396)
English9.3%(17,786)
Irish8.6%(16,548)
Italian5.1%(9,833)
Polish2.4%(4,646)
American2.2%(4,177)
French2%(3,843)
Scottish1.9%(3,642)
Norwegian1.6%(3,105)
Dutch1.1%(2,191)
Swedish1.1%(2,147)
Subsaharan African1.1%(2,145)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(1,857)
British0.9%(1,760)
Welsh0.7%(1,355)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,263)
Greek0.6%(1,099)
Danish0.6%(1,085)
West Indian0.5%(918)
Czech0.5%(874)
Somali0.4%(852)
Hungarian0.4%(687)
French Canadian0.4%(674)
Canadian0.3%(614)
Finnish0.3%(586)
Swiss0.3%(482)
Ukrainian0.2%(472)
Lebanese0.2%(398)
Iranian0.2%(373)
Nigerian0.2%(345)
Austrian0.1%(284)
Croatian0.1%(278)
Barbadian0.1%(273)
Portuguese0.1%(269)
Lithuanian0.1%(231)
Belgian0.1%(221)
Slovak0.1%(220)
Turkish0.1%(218)
Jordanian0.1%(193)
Jamaican0.1%(191)
Romanian0.1%(144)
Arab0.1%(135)
Israeli0.1%(131)
Egyptian0.1%(121)
Ethiopian0.1%(105)
Serbian0.1%(101)
Haitian0.1%(99)
Brazilian0%(91)
Armenian0%(86)
Slovene0%(64)
Ghanaian0%(58)
Syrian0%(52)
Macedonian0%(43)
Latvian0%(39)
Moroccan0%(37)
Palestinian0%(28)
Australian0%(12)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(12)
Iraqi0%(10)
Guyanese0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.8%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.1%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.8%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
73.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
25.4%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.8%(2,847)
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(1,952)
Vietnam era27.1%(2,502)
Korean War5.3%(487)
World War II2.1%(194)
Share of the 9,238 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 Tempe, Arizona?
Tempe, Arizona has about 180,587 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tempe, Arizona?
The typical household in Tempe, Arizona earns about $61,290 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 $287,600, and the typical rent is about $1,230 a month.
How educated are people in Tempe, Arizona?
About 46.5% 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 18.5% 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 38,722 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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