North Mountain is a neighborhood of 175,171 people in Phoenix. Density works out to 5,088 people per square mile. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $74,579 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $368,803. These figures are approximated by combining the 37 census tracts that make up North Mountain; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
56% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
175,171
Population density
5,088 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
34.4 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$74,579
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$37,070
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$368,803
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,634
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.1%
43.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
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-Hispanic47.5%(83,289)
Black6.8%(11,968)
Hispanic / Latino34.3%(60,081)
Asian3.1%(5,494)
Other8.2%(14,339)
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.5%(83,289)
Black6.8%(11,968)
Hispanic / Latino34.3%(60,081)
Asian3.1%(5,494)
Other8.2%(14,339)
Diversity Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
