With 60,559 people, Desert View is a neighborhood in Phoenix. Households here earn about 82% more than in Phoenix as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $753,141. Median rent is $2,750 a month. Households take in $147,657 a year at the median, 80% more than the country as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 12 census tracts that make up Desert View; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
77% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
60,559
Population density
993 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
42.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
61.0 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$147,657
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$75,375
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services14.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration11.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$753,141
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,750
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.7%
23.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.51 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
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-Hispanic75.3%(45,598)
Black2.1%(1,292)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(5,201)
Asian8%(4,861)
Other6%(3,607)
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.3%(45,598)
Black2.1%(1,292)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(5,201)
Asian8%(4,861)
Other6%(3,607)
Diversity Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
