Camelback East is a neighborhood of 144,456 people in Phoenix. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $612,680. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. Density works out to 3,954 people per square mile. Households earn $88,394 at the median, near the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 37 census tracts that make up Camelback East; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
48% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
144,456
Population density
3,954 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
36.5 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$88,394
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$64,407
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration8.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$612,680
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,585
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
48.2%
51.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.18 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.9
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(75,646)
Black5.4%(7,767)
Hispanic / Latino31.7%(45,756)
Asian3.6%(5,265)
Other6.9%(10,022)
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(75,646)
Black5.4%(7,767)
Hispanic / Latino31.7%(45,756)
Asian3.6%(5,265)
Other6.9%(10,022)
Diversity Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
