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Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
5,028,754
Households
1,892,613
Average household size
2.61
Median age
37.9 years
Median household income
$88,301
Housing units
2,068,985
Population comparison
2020 Census4,845,832
2024 estimate5,028,754
Change+3.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
5,028,754
Median age
37.9 years
Male
2,510,733
Female
2,518,021
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.9 years
Female median age
39 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
143,528Under 5137,888
431,2435–17412,507
236,84518–24220,701
375,17925–34355,094
343,33035–44328,415
307,37945–54305,626
287,65255–64299,517
385,57765+458,273
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5143,528137,888
5–17431,243412,507
18–24236,845220,701
25–34375,179355,094
35–44343,330328,415
45–54307,379305,626
55–64287,652299,517
65+385,577458,273
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5–17
Male
5–9
156,347
10–14
169,314
15–17
105,582
Female
5–9
149,609
10–14
162,150
15–17
100,748
18–24
Male
18–19
67,099
20
34,137
21
33,418
22–24
102,191
Female
18–19
61,547
20
30,278
21
31,780
22–24
97,096
25–34
Male
25–29
186,740
30–34
188,439
Female
25–29
176,832
30–34
178,262
35–44
Male
35–39
175,920
40–44
167,410
Female
35–39
166,270
40–44
162,145
45–54
Male
45–49
152,938
50–54
154,441
Female
45–49
151,992
50–54
153,634
55–64
Male
55–59
144,531
60–61
60,399
62–64
82,722
Female
55–59
149,201
60–61
60,913
62–64
89,403
65+
Male
65–66
49,473
67–69
70,433
70–74
104,541
75–79
79,595
80–84
46,322
85+
35,213
Female
65–66
55,358
67–69
81,073
70–74
122,252
75–79
88,999
80–84
56,049
85+
54,542
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
2,962,71658.9%
Two or more races
971,61019.3%
Some other race
471,5279.4%
Black alone
284,4805.7%
Asian alone
216,5804.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
111,0062.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
10,8350.2%
Residents: 5,028,754.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone2,962,716
Two or more races971,610
Some other race471,527
Black alone284,480
Asian alone216,580
American Indian / Alaska Native111,006
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander10,835

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,562,230
White, not Hispanic
2,650,883

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,238,557
Married-couple share
72.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
493,91126.1%
1 person
660,84634.9%
2 people
283,04215.0%
3 people
237,80012.6%
4 people
217,01411.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
123,476
6 People
55,739
7 Plus People
37,799
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person493,911
2 people660,846
3 people283,042
4 people237,800
5+ people217,014
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,238,557
Married-couple families903,26172.9% of family households
With children
344,38038.1%
Without children
558,88161.9%
Other families335,29627.1% of family households
Male householder
109,96632.8%
Female householder
225,33067.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,238,557Not applicable
Married-couple families903,26172.9%
With children344,38038.1%
Without children558,88161.9%
Other families335,29627.1%
Male householder109,96632.8%
Female householder225,33067.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$88,301
Median family
$103,615
Per capita
$45,239
Household incomeShare of households
211,50611.2%
Under $25k
288,01015.2%
$25–49k
302,93216.0%
$50–74k
259,37513.7%
$75–99k
374,01019.8%
$100–149k
198,89610.5%
$150–199k
257,88413.6%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
82,617
$10,000–$14,999
41,235
$15,000–$19,999
41,506
$20,000–$24,999
46,148
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
52,215
$30,000–$34,999
53,767
$35,000–$39,999
56,251
$40,000–$44,999
62,177
$45,000–$49,999
63,600
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
124,492
$60,000–$74,999
178,440
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
217,512
$125,000–$149,999
156,498
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k211,506
$25–49k288,010
$50–74k302,932
$75–99k259,375
$100–149k374,010
$150–199k198,896
$200k+257,884

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
3,446,042
High school or higher
89.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
35.3%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
159,1264.6%
Less than 9th grade
195,8885.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
783,51222.7%
High school or equivalent
773,73422.5%
Some college, no degree
316,9729.2%
Associate degree
755,72021.9%
Bachelor’s degree
461,09013.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
65,241
Nursery School
1,088
Kindergarten
936
First Grade
1,833
Second Grade
2,690
Third Grade
6,561
Fourth Grade
3,459
Fifth Grade
7,311
Sixth Grade
33,734
Seventh Grade
7,688
Eighth Grade
28,585
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
37,522
Tenth Grade
34,325
Eleventh Grade
45,266
Twelfth No Diploma
78,775
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
651,198
Ged Or Alternative Credential
132,314
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
257,850
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
515,884
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
335,267
Professional School Degree
75,244
Doctorate Degree
50,579
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade159,126
Grades 9–12, no diploma195,888
High school or equivalent783,512
Some college, no degree773,734
Associate degree316,972
Bachelor’s degree755,720
Graduate or professional461,090
Marital status by sexMale and Female
49,786151,428
Widowed
195,863267,508
Divorced
24,00931,924
Separated
1,017,590995,844
Now Married
778,305653,594
Never Married
81,67885,885
Married Spouse Absent
935,912909,959
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed49,786151,428
Divorced195,863267,508
Separated24,00931,924
Now Married1,017,590995,844
Never Married778,305653,594
Married Spouse Absent81,67885,885
Married Spouse Present935,912909,959

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$440,900
Median gross rent
$1,702
Housing tenure
Owner
1,260,20666.6%
Renter
632,40733.4%
Occupied homes: 1,892,613.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,260,206
Renter632,407
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,892,61391.5%
Vacant
176,3728.5%
Housing units: 2,068,985.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,892,613
Vacant176,372

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
834,865
Owners without mortgage
425,341
Vacancy reason
For rent41,265
For sale12,464
Rented, not occupied8,231
Sold, not occupied8,169
Seasonal73,085
Migrant workers352
Other32,806
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent41,265
For sale12,464
Rented, not occupied8,231
Sold, not occupied8,169
Seasonal73,085
Migrant workers352
Other32,806
Structure type
Detached1,351,075
Attached109,613
2–4 units93,260
5–19 units168,893
20+ units225,812
Mobile or other120,332
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
22,944
Structure 3–4 Units
70,316
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
80,615
Structure 10–19 Units
88,278
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
55,996
Structure 50 Plus Units
169,816
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
115,395
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
4,937
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,351,075
Attached109,613
2–4 units93,260
5–19 units168,893
20+ units225,812
Mobile or other120,332
Year builtHousing units by period
140,5756.8%
Before 1960
424,98220.5%
1960–79
682,72133.0%
1980–99
753,38436.4%
2000–19
67,3233.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
18,861
1940–1949
24,624
1950–1959
97,090
1960–79
1960–1969
124,899
1970–1979
300,083
1980–99
1980–1989
332,728
1990–1999
349,993
2000–19
2000–2009
485,301
2010–2019
268,083
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960140,575
1960–79424,982
1980–99682,721
2000–19753,384
2020+67,323
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
69,563
2,515
1990s
120,954
6,049
2000s
245,124
24,132
2010s
581,242
286,361
2020–22
210,643
237,118
2023+
32,680
76,232
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199069,5632,515
1990s120,9546,049
2000s245,12424,132
2010s581,242286,361
2020–22210,643237,118
2023+32,68076,232
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
81,5306.5%
Under $100k
123,0029.8%
$100–249k
576,17445.7%
$250–499k
280,76122.3%
$500–749k
109,8718.7%
$750–999k
51,1514.1%
$1–1.49m
37,7173.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
17,461
10000–14999
4,767
15000–19999
4,357
20000–24999
6,416
25000–29999
4,032
30000–34999
7,039
35000–39999
3,822
40000–49999
8,671
50000–59999
6,992
60000–69999
5,218
70000–79999
3,384
80000–89999
4,388
90000–99999
4,983
$100–249k
100000–124999
13,108
125000–149999
9,618
150000–174999
17,044
175000–199999
16,329
200000–249999
66,903
$250–499k
250000–299999
75,483
300000–399999
245,947
400000–499999
254,744
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
16,266
2000000+
21,451
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k81,530
$100–249k123,002
$250–499k576,174
$500–749k280,761
$750–999k109,871
$1–1.49m51,151
$1.5m+37,717
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50015,421
$500–99950,944
$1,000–1,499159,050
$1,500–1,999197,143
$2,000–2,499115,402
$2,500–2,99943,776
$3,000+28,573
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Under $500
Under 100
1,274
100–149
581
150–199
945
200–249
2,061
250–299
2,481
300–349
1,907
350–399
1,921
400–449
2,274
450–499
1,977
$500–999
500–549
2,018
550–599
2,710
600–649
2,758
650–699
3,073
700–749
4,026
750–799
5,159
800–899
14,565
900–999
16,635
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
66,976
1250–1499
92,074
$3,000+
3000–3499
13,635
3500+
14,938
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50015,421
$500–99950,944
$1,000–1,499159,050
$1,500–1,999197,143
$2,000–2,499115,402
$2,500–2,99943,776
$3,000+28,573
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
27,285
67,100
1 vehicle
357,998
293,464
2 vehicles
527,440
196,716
3 vehicles
226,665
53,975
4 vehicles
85,236
15,218
5+ vehicles
35,582
5,934
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle27,28567,100
1 vehicle357,998293,464
2 vehicles527,440196,716
3 vehicles226,66553,975
4 vehicles85,23615,218
5+ vehicles35,5825,934

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,424,012
Average commute
26.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,577,01165.1%Derived from published counts
Carpool
233,6589.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
26,0931.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
43,4681.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
496,16020.5%Derived from published counts
Other
47,6222.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,424,012.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
33,131
Bicycle
10,337
Other
Other Transportation
35,737
Motorcycle
6,190
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
5,695
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,577,011
Carpool233,658
Public transit26,093
Walk or bicycle43,468
Work from home496,160
Other47,622
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
422,24321.9%
Under 15 min
751,83239.0%
15–29 min
455,71823.6%
30–44 min
166,7688.7%
45–59 min
131,2916.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
45,841
5–9
152,500
10–14
223,902
15–29 min
15–19
279,457
20–24
311,921
25–29
160,454
30–44 min
30–34
296,012
35–39
70,516
40–44
89,190
60+ min
60–89
97,028
90+
34,263
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min422,243
15–29 min751,832
30–44 min455,718
45–59 min166,768
60+ min131,291

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
4,038,654
Civilian labor force
2,577,238
Employed
2,457,283
Unemployed
119,955
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Poverty universe
4,941,271
Persons below poverty
543,008
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
1,593,804
Blue-collar workers
478,478
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
179,762
205,239
Sales Office Occupations
226,015
320,385
Management Business Science Arts
519,998
527,406
Production Transportation Material Moving
204,335
69,668
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
194,913
9,562
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations179,762205,239
Sales Office Occupations226,015320,385
Management Business Science Arts519,998527,406
Production Transportation Material Moving204,33569,668
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance194,9139,562

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,159,489
Workplace jobs
2,230,479
Internal commuters
2,039,140
Inbound commuters
191,339
Outbound commuters
120,349
Net worker inflow
70,990

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
4,442,62489.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
527,71810.6%
Residents: 4,970,342.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured4,442,624
Uninsured527,718
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
102,45119.4%
Under 19
186,65635.4%
Age 19–34
229,21443.4%
Age 35–64
9,3971.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 19102,451
Age 19–34186,656
Age 35–64229,214
Age 65+9,397

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
4,325,40986.0%
Foreign born
703,34514.0%
Residents: 5,028,754.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born4,325,409
Foreign born703,345

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
327,250
Not a citizen
376,095

Residential mobility

Same house
4,276,050
Within same county
444,531
From another county
58,582
From another state
166,460
From abroad
32,910

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,985,705

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area has 5,028,754 residents and a median age of 37.9 years. It ranks No. 10 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 3.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $7,567 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area5,028,754$88,30137.9 years66.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Arizona7,378,838$79,96439 years67.4%

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