METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Phoenix Metro
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · 2 counties · 3,251,876 residents · 14,568.687 sq mi
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Phoenix has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $44,833. Population has grown 45% since 1990. Median home value is $119,474.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% 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
20245.0M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(254,040)
5 to 97.7%(250,997)
10 to 147.2%(234,879)
15 to 197%(226,750)
20 to 247.2%(235,501)
25 to 3415.7%(511,923)
35 to 4415.4%(501,291)
45 to 5411.9%(387,869)
55 to 648%(260,476)
65 to 746.4%(206,806)
75 to 844.3%(139,209)
85 and over1.3%(42,135)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,833
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,303 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$119,474
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $83,073 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(1,888,762)
Black3.5%(77,934)
Hispanic / Latino16.7%(374,275)
Asian1.6%(35,885)
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(2,140,171)
Black3.5%(113,179)
Hispanic / Latino25.1%(817,012)
Asian2%(65,563)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican26.3%(1,322,316)
Central American1.1%(56,759)
Puerto Rican0.7%(37,011)
South American0.6%(30,232)
Spaniard0.5%(24,689)
Guatemalan0.5%(22,669)
Cuban0.4%(19,511)
Salvadoran0.4%(18,718)
Colombian0.2%(10,290)
Peruvian0.1%(6,467)
Dominican0.1%(6,238)
Honduran0.1%(5,810)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(4,199)
Argentine0.1%(3,479)
Ecuadorian0.1%(3,248)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,832)
Panamanian0.1%(2,737)
Costa Rican0%(2,362)
Chilean0%(2,088)
Bolivian0%(776)
Uruguayan0%(286)
Paraguayan0%(216)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(61,713)
Filipino0.8%(37,796)
Chinese0.7%(35,230)
Vietnamese0.5%(26,456)
Korean0.3%(15,006)
Japanese0.2%(8,504)
Burmese0.1%(3,216)
Cambodian0.1%(2,734)
Taiwanese0.1%(2,634)
Thai0.1%(2,615)
Pakistani0.1%(2,605)
Bangladeshi0%(1,965)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(1,913)
Laotian0%(1,654)
Nepalese0%(1,581)
Indonesian0%(1,196)
Sri Lankan0%(517)
Hmong0%(370)
Malaysian0%(137)
Singaporean0%(121)
Mongolian0%(103)
Bhutanese0%(46)
Okinawan0%(23)
Uzbek0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(11,171)
Samoan0.1%(4,557)
Chamorro0.1%(3,945)
Tongan0%(2,027)
Fijian0%(483)
Guamanian0%(451)
Marshallese0%(301)
Chuukese0%(139)
Ancestry
German12.5%(631,060)
English9.8%(493,087)
Irish8.8%(443,588)
Italian4.4%(220,488)
American4.2%(209,311)
Polish2.2%(110,797)
French1.7%(86,954)
Scottish1.7%(84,783)
Norwegian1.6%(82,809)
Swedish1.3%(66,165)
Subsaharan African1%(48,803)
Dutch0.9%(45,080)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(31,537)
Russian0.6%(31,106)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(29,805)
Danish0.5%(27,034)
Welsh0.5%(25,438)
British0.5%(22,977)
Greek0.4%(17,808)
Czech0.4%(17,794)
Hungarian0.4%(17,726)
French Canadian0.3%(16,984)
Canadian0.3%(13,941)
West Indian0.3%(13,660)
Portuguese0.3%(13,150)
Swiss0.2%(12,413)
Ukrainian0.2%(11,147)
Romanian0.2%(10,968)
Finnish0.2%(10,540)
Austrian0.2%(9,365)
Lebanese0.2%(8,395)
Lithuanian0.2%(7,719)
Nigerian0.1%(7,396)
Iranian0.1%(7,268)
Croatian0.1%(6,960)
Jamaican0.1%(6,436)
Slovak0.1%(6,323)
Iraqi0.1%(5,974)
Serbian0.1%(5,344)
Belgian0.1%(4,183)
Armenian0.1%(3,862)
Ethiopian0.1%(3,571)
Egyptian0.1%(3,200)
Brazilian0.1%(3,148)
Turkish0.1%(2,846)
Slovene0.1%(2,686)
Syrian0.1%(2,613)
Haitian0%(2,122)
Somali0%(1,808)
Jordanian0%(1,802)
Bulgarian0%(1,786)
Palestinian0%(1,741)
Israeli0%(1,659)
Australian0%(1,650)
Kenyan0%(1,384)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,315)
Ghanaian0%(1,266)
Latvian0%(1,111)
Moroccan0%(925)
Macedonian0%(700)
Barbadian0%(605)
Guyanese0%(601)
Cape Verdean0%(271)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.0%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 80.7% 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 married30.4%(379,694)
Married57.8%(722,763)
Widowed2.3%(28,783)
Divorced9.5%(119,123)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(286,478)
Married56%(706,036)
Widowed8.9%(111,817)
Divorced12.4%(156,163)
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In this metro
Largest cities
PhoenixCENTRAL1,665,481MesaCENTRAL513,656GilbertCENTRAL287,285ChandlerCENTRAL278,748Glendale260,572ScottsdaleCENTRAL243,006Peoria200,881TempeCENTRAL190,571Surprise175,304Buckeye125,445Goodyear125,359San Tan Valley109,189Avondale100,983Queen Creek89,770Maricopa78,362Casa GrandeCENTRAL69,753Apache Junction45,672Sun City37,486El Mirage35,820Sun City West27,425Florence25,222Fountain Hills23,625Anthem22,584Eloy19,967Coolidge19,959New River18,240Sun Lakes13,924Gold Canyon13,107Saddlebrooke13,085Paradise Valley12,251
The 30 most populous of 83 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has about 3,251,876 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?
The typical household in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns about $44,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ expensive?
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, the median home is worth about $119,474, and the typical rent is about $657 a month.
How educated are people in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?
About 25.1% of adults age 25 and over in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?
About 12.0% of people in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ live below the federal poverty line.
Has Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ grown since 1990?
Yes, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,013,396 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024