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Phoenix city, Arizona

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,642,323
Households
610,442
Average household size
2.65
Median age
34.9 years
Median household income
$81,332
Housing units
653,065
Population comparison
2020 Census1,608,194
2024 estimate1,642,323
Change+2.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,642,323
Median age
34.9 years
Male
824,093
Female
818,230
Median age by sex
Male median age
34.3 years
Female median age
35.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
49,787Under 548,811
150,0855–17139,266
84,73218–2480,592
136,43725–34133,709
118,73635–44114,889
102,72045–54101,181
89,97055–6490,415
91,62665+109,367
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 549,78748,811
5–17150,085139,266
18–2484,73280,592
25–34136,437133,709
35–44118,736114,889
45–54102,720101,181
55–6489,97090,415
65+91,626109,367
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5–17
Male
5–9
54,657
10–14
58,479
15–17
36,949
Female
5–9
50,506
10–14
54,995
15–17
33,765
18–24
Male
18–19
24,042
20
11,989
21
13,023
22–24
35,678
Female
18–19
23,118
20
11,057
21
10,888
22–24
35,529
25–34
Male
25–29
65,897
30–34
70,540
Female
25–29
68,614
30–34
65,095
35–44
Male
35–39
60,903
40–44
57,833
Female
35–39
58,633
40–44
56,256
45–54
Male
45–49
51,718
50–54
51,002
Female
45–49
50,987
50–54
50,194
55–64
Male
55–59
46,926
60–61
18,785
62–64
24,259
Female
55–59
47,325
60–61
18,441
62–64
24,649
65+
Male
65–66
14,003
67–69
18,061
70–74
26,048
75–79
16,408
80–84
9,569
85+
7,537
Female
65–66
15,798
67–69
20,681
70–74
28,326
75–79
19,643
80–84
11,978
85+
12,941
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
787,06947.9%
Two or more races
410,25925.0%
Some other race
206,56012.6%
Black alone
127,6647.8%
Asian alone
67,6894.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
39,8122.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3,2700.2%
Residents: 1,642,323.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone787,069
Two or more races410,259
Some other race206,560
Black alone127,664
Asian alone67,689
American Indian / Alaska Native39,812
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3,270

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
689,225
White, not Hispanic
667,224

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
381,276
Married-couple share
65.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
173,40628.4%
1 person
187,18230.7%
2 people
94,04915.4%
3 people
78,17712.8%
4 people
77,62812.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
42,774
6 People
19,966
7 Plus People
14,888
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person173,406
2 people187,182
3 people94,049
4 people78,177
5+ people77,628
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households381,276
Married-couple families249,87165.5% of family households
With children
106,29142.5%
Without children
143,58057.5%
Other families131,40534.5% of family households
Male householder
42,47632.3%
Female householder
88,92967.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households381,276Not applicable
Married-couple families249,87165.5%
With children106,29142.5%
Without children143,58057.5%
Other families131,40534.5%
Male householder42,47632.3%
Female householder88,92967.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$81,332
Median family
$94,886
Per capita
$41,981
Household incomeShare of households
77,43412.7%
Under $25k
104,15417.1%
$25–49k
101,89516.7%
$50–74k
82,34213.5%
$75–99k
112,07118.4%
$100–149k
56,5629.3%
$150–199k
75,98412.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
29,770
$10,000–$14,999
16,390
$15,000–$19,999
15,053
$20,000–$24,999
16,221
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
18,686
$30,000–$34,999
19,062
$35,000–$39,999
21,362
$40,000–$44,999
22,176
$45,000–$49,999
22,868
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
42,606
$60,000–$74,999
59,289
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
68,094
$125,000–$149,999
43,977
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k77,434
$25–49k104,154
$50–74k101,895
$75–99k82,342
$100–149k112,071
$150–199k56,562
$200k+75,984

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,089,050
High school or higher
84.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
33.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
80,6697.4%
Less than 9th grade
84,6127.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
249,30922.9%
High school or equivalent
223,94120.6%
Some college, no degree
84,8957.8%
Associate degree
223,35220.5%
Bachelor’s degree
142,27213.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
29,864
Nursery School
432
Kindergarten
593
First Grade
1,089
Second Grade
1,370
Third Grade
3,944
Fourth Grade
1,926
Fifth Grade
3,786
Sixth Grade
20,246
Seventh Grade
3,409
Eighth Grade
14,010
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
19,775
Tenth Grade
13,684
Eleventh Grade
18,175
Twelfth No Diploma
32,978
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
207,302
Ged Or Alternative Credential
42,007
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
72,784
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
151,157
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
101,247
Professional School Degree
26,325
Doctorate Degree
14,700
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade80,669
Grades 9–12, no diploma84,612
High school or equivalent249,309
Some college, no degree223,941
Associate degree84,895
Bachelor’s degree223,352
Graduate or professional142,272
Marital status by sexMale and Female
14,61239,000
Widowed
64,43688,443
Divorced
10,38213,828
Separated
292,891286,310
Now Married
289,231250,165
Never Married
32,60033,351
Married Spouse Absent
260,291252,959
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed14,61239,000
Divorced64,43688,443
Separated10,38213,828
Now Married292,891286,310
Never Married289,231250,165
Married Spouse Absent32,60033,351
Married Spouse Present260,291252,959

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$420,700
Median gross rent
$1,582
Housing tenure
Owner
350,00157.3%
Renter
260,44142.7%
Occupied homes: 610,442.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner350,001
Renter260,441
Housing occupancy
Occupied
610,44293.5%
Vacant
42,6236.5%
Housing units: 653,065.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied610,442
Vacant42,623

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
236,045
Owners without mortgage
113,956
Vacancy reason
For rent13,024
For sale2,871
Rented, not occupied3,075
Sold, not occupied1,846
Seasonal7,584
Migrant workers12
Other14,211
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent13,024
For sale2,871
Rented, not occupied3,075
Sold, not occupied1,846
Seasonal7,584
Migrant workers12
Other14,211
Structure type
Detached390,242
Attached31,513
2–4 units39,778
5–19 units68,513
20+ units103,883
Mobile or other19,136
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
9,830
Structure 3–4 Units
29,948
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
31,395
Structure 10–19 Units
37,118
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
26,983
Structure 50 Plus Units
76,900
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
18,425
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
711
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached390,242
Attached31,513
2–4 units39,778
5–19 units68,513
20+ units103,883
Mobile or other19,136
Year builtHousing units by period
91,17014.0%
Before 1960
180,28927.6%
1960–79
199,74830.6%
1980–99
168,53125.8%
2000–19
13,3272.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
12,302
1940–1949
17,238
1950–1959
61,630
1960–79
1960–1969
58,559
1970–1979
121,730
1980–99
1980–1989
112,785
1990–1999
86,963
2000–19
2000–2009
106,406
2010–2019
62,125
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196091,170
1960–79180,289
1980–99199,748
2000–19168,531
2020+13,327
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
29,749
1,206
1990s
41,832
2,655
2000s
68,543
9,972
2010s
153,589
120,847
2020–22
49,210
95,854
2023+
7,078
29,907
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199029,7491,206
1990s41,8322,655
2000s68,5439,972
2010s153,589120,847
2020–2249,21095,854
2023+7,07829,907
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
19,2205.5%
Under $100k
40,25411.5%
$100–249k
168,42448.1%
$250–499k
68,67619.6%
$500–749k
30,6088.7%
$750–999k
14,3274.1%
$1–1.49m
8,4922.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
5,066
10000–14999
960
15000–19999
1,231
20000–24999
1,312
25000–29999
1,336
30000–34999
1,426
35000–39999
923
40000–49999
2,143
50000–59999
1,274
60000–69999
882
70000–79999
663
80000–89999
922
90000–99999
1,082
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,146
125000–149999
3,157
150000–174999
4,413
175000–199999
5,483
200000–249999
24,055
$250–499k
250000–299999
25,409
300000–399999
76,342
400000–499999
66,673
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
3,894
2000000+
4,598
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k19,220
$100–249k40,254
$250–499k168,424
$500–749k68,676
$750–999k30,608
$1–1.49m14,327
$1.5m+8,492
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,950
$500–99925,662
$1,000–1,49980,098
$1,500–1,99978,353
$2,000–2,49938,809
$2,500–2,99913,539
$3,000+8,621
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Under $500
Under 100
480
100–149
280
150–199
449
200–249
1,143
250–299
1,410
300–349
941
350–399
1,017
400–449
1,013
450–499
1,217
$500–999
500–549
560
550–599
1,228
600–649
1,610
650–699
1,695
700–749
2,368
750–799
2,617
800–899
7,286
900–999
8,298
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
36,100
1250–1499
43,998
$3,000+
3000–3499
4,492
3500+
4,129
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,950
$500–99925,662
$1,000–1,49980,098
$1,500–1,99978,353
$2,000–2,49938,809
$2,500–2,99913,539
$3,000+8,621
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
8,513
31,804
1 vehicle
94,156
123,340
2 vehicles
147,455
76,672
3 vehicles
64,349
20,146
4 vehicles
24,998
5,951
5+ vehicles
10,530
2,528
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle8,51331,804
1 vehicle94,156123,340
2 vehicles147,45576,672
3 vehicles64,34920,146
4 vehicles24,9985,951
5+ vehicles10,5302,528

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
829,070
Average commute
25.6 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
532,10464.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
89,77710.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
15,8411.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
15,7761.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
157,75519.0%Derived from published counts
Other
17,8172.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 829,070.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,459
Bicycle
3,317
Other
Other Transportation
13,403
Motorcycle
1,573
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,841
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone532,104
Carpool89,777
Public transit15,841
Walk or bicycle15,776
Work from home157,755
Other17,817
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
137,95320.5%
Under 15 min
285,56042.5%
15–29 min
162,74824.2%
30–44 min
45,9046.8%
45–59 min
39,1505.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
14,520
5–9
46,887
10–14
76,546
15–29 min
15–19
104,455
20–24
122,161
25–29
58,944
30–44 min
30–34
109,945
35–39
24,139
40–44
28,664
60+ min
60–89
27,849
90+
11,301
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min137,953
15–29 min285,560
30–44 min162,748
45–59 min45,904
60+ min39,150

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,300,484
Civilian labor force
887,179
Employed
842,500
Unemployed
44,679
Unemployment rate
5%
Poverty universe
1,616,353
Persons below poverty
221,509
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
516,637
Blue-collar workers
183,719
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
64,949
77,195
Sales Office Occupations
73,092
107,042
Management Business Science Arts
162,744
173,759
Production Transportation Material Moving
76,024
27,854
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
76,342
3,499
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations64,94977,195
Sales Office Occupations73,092107,042
Management Business Science Arts162,744173,759
Production Transportation Material Moving76,02427,854
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance76,3423,499

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
710,156
Workplace jobs
959,509
Internal commuters
389,977
Inbound commuters
569,532
Outbound commuters
320,179
Net worker inflow
249,353

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,395,53485.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
233,57414.3%
Residents: 1,629,108.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,395,534
Uninsured233,574
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
41,48017.8%
Under 19
82,83035.5%
Age 19–34
105,44645.1%
Age 35–64
3,8181.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1941,480
Age 19–3482,830
Age 35–64105,446
Age 65+3,818

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,329,97781.0%
Foreign born
312,34619.0%
Residents: 1,642,323.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,329,977
Foreign born312,346

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
123,742
Not a citizen
188,604

Residential mobility

Same house
1,389,029
Within same county
167,336
From another county
11,180
From another state
44,868
From abroad
12,730

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
630,775

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.

Census place demographics

About Phoenix city, Arizona

Phoenix city, Arizona has 1,642,323 residents and a median age of 34.9 years. It ranks No. 5 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 2.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $598 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 city, Arizona1,642,323$81,33234.9 years57.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Arizona7,378,838$79,96439 years67.4%

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