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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Phoenix Metro

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · 2 counties · 4,192,887 residents · 14,569 sq mi
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Phoenix is a metro area of 4,192,887 people. The population is up 29% since 2000. Households earn $54,718 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $231,914, having more than doubled since 2000. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,192,887
+29%since 2000
from 3,251,876 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
288 / sq mi
+29%since 2000
from 223 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.7
+4%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
14,569 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.0M2.8M3.6M4.5M5.3M19902000201020202024Phoenix
20245.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.5%(312,952)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.4%(311,730)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(303,602)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(299,549)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(288,043)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.3%(597,872)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.7%(574,957)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.1%(548,353)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.5%(441,117)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(288,643)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(163,288)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(62,781)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,718
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,833 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,269
+24%since 2000
from $21,907 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
34.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9.6%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,914
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,474 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$906
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $657 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 68.0% in 2000
34.5% rent
Vacancy rate
14.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.67 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
33.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.2
−2%since 2009
from 4.3 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-Hispanic65.8%(2,140,171)
Black3.5%(113,179)
Hispanic / Latino25.1%(817,012)
Asian2%(65,563)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic58.7%(2,460,541)
Black4.6%(193,497)
Hispanic / Latino29.5%(1,235,718)
Asian3.2%(134,415)
Other3.8%(159,231)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican25.9%(1,056,839)
Central American0.7%(28,834)
Puerto Rican0.5%(21,390)
South American0.4%(16,252)
Spaniard0.3%(11,875)
Guatemalan0.3%(11,635)
Salvadoran0.2%(9,305)
Cuban0.2%(6,427)
Colombian0.1%(5,329)
Peruvian0.1%(3,012)
Honduran0.1%(2,985)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,502)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(2,219)
Argentine0.1%(2,141)
Nicaraguan0%(1,507)
Panamanian0%(1,317)
Costa Rican0%(1,278)
Chilean0%(1,189)
Venezuelan0%(775)
Bolivian0%(612)
Uruguayan0%(349)
Ancestry
German16.3%(663,322)
Irish10.6%(431,369)
English9.7%(395,709)
Italian5%(203,775)
American4.9%(202,352)
French2.8%(114,756)
Polish2.8%(113,391)
Scottish2%(79,915)
Norwegian2%(79,783)
Swedish1.8%(71,845)
Dutch1.6%(66,119)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(63,195)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(40,074)
Danish0.7%(30,507)
Welsh0.7%(27,083)
French Canadian0.5%(22,328)
Arab0.5%(22,111)
Hungarian0.5%(21,509)
Subsaharan African0.5%(20,849)
Czech0.5%(20,066)
Greek0.4%(17,523)
British0.4%(17,045)
Canadian0.3%(14,041)
Swiss0.3%(12,380)
Portuguese0.3%(11,170)
Romanian0.3%(11,053)
Ukrainian0.2%(9,735)
Finnish0.2%(9,402)
Austrian0.2%(9,332)
Lithuanian0.2%(8,881)
Slovak0.2%(7,422)
Lebanese0.2%(6,753)
Croatian0.1%(6,074)
Iranian0.1%(5,573)
West Indian0.1%(5,397)
Armenian0.1%(4,544)
Belgian0.1%(4,317)
Iraqi0.1%(4,112)
Serbian0.1%(4,060)
Somali0.1%(2,363)
Jamaican0.1%(2,233)
Slovene0%(1,966)
Turkish0%(1,953)
Syrian0%(1,905)
Nigerian0%(1,586)
Egyptian0%(1,495)
Brazilian0%(1,492)
Australian0%(1,327)
Bulgarian0%(1,299)
Ethiopian0%(1,239)
Israeli0%(1,204)
Jordanian0%(1,142)
Latvian0%(1,030)
Haitian0%(683)
Ghanaian0%(517)
Macedonian0%(479)
Kenyan0%(458)
Moroccan0%(431)
Guyanese0%(175)
Barbadian0%(98)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 25.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.3 min
+48%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
15.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(778,305)
Married49.8%(1,017,590)
Widowed2.4%(49,786)
Divorced9.6%(195,863)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(653,594)
Married48.1%(995,844)
Widowed7.3%(151,428)
Divorced12.9%(267,508)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(70,207)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(64,150)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.2%(92,055)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(11,120)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(2,429)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 268,982 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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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.

What's inside

2 component counties

Maricopa CountyCENTRAL4,689,558Pinal CountyCENTRAL539,380
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has about 4,192,887 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

The typical household in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns about $54,718 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 $231,914, and the typical rent is about $906 a month.

How educated are people in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

About 28.0% 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 13.9% 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 1,954,407 residents, a change of about 87 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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