Phoenix, AZ City Data

Phoenix, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,321,045 people who live in Phoenix and approximately 3,072,149 who live in Maricopa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Phoenix to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Phoenix. We have included Phoenix housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Phoenix Information

Maricopa County where Phoenix resides is 9,224.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,072,149 and has a population rank of 4 out of all the places in the United States.

Phoenix has a total of 1,321,045 people and of those residents there are 671,760 males and 649,285 females. The median age of the male population is 30.1 and the female population is 31.5. There are approximately 54,506 births each year and around 22,725 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Phoenix varies per year, but currently 1,277,769 are one race and 43,276 are two or more races.

Of the 1,321,045 people who live in Phoenix, there are 422,779 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Phoenix is 218,213 male and 204,566 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 938,610.

General Phoenix Information
Total area in square miles - Maricopa County	9,224.27
Water area in square miles - Maricopa County	N/A
Resident population - Maricopa County	3,072,149
Population rank - Maricopa County	4
Total population	1,321,045
Total population (male)	671,760
Total population (female)	649,285
Population median age (male)	30.1
Population median age (female)	31.5
Births - Maricopa County	54,506
Deaths- Maricopa County	22,725
Population of one race	1,277,769
Population of two or more races	43,276
Population under 20 years	422,779
Population under 20 years (male)	218,213
Population under 20 years (female)	204,566
Total population 18 years and over	938,610

Phoenix Social Characteristics

There are 1,132,886 households in Phoenix. Families make up 768,800 of these households. The table below breaks down the Phoenix families into three different groups. Married-couple families (584,928), male householder with no wife present (56,454) and female householder with no husband present (115,334). The remainder of the Phoenix households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 369,776. Phoenix, AZ moving companies help people in Phoenix move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Phoenix. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Phoenix is based, there are 1,194,967 females 15 and over; of those females there are 274,426 never married, 641,200 now married, 25,747 separated, 105,108 widowed, and 148,486 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 18,829 separated, 26,457 widowed and 110,049 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Phoenix social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Phoenix.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Maricopa County)
Total households	1,132,886
Family households (families)	768,800
With own children under 18 years	404,918
Married-couple family	584,928
With own children under 18 years	278,475
Male householder, no wife present, family	56,454
With own children under 18 years	30,382
Female householder, no husband present, family	115,334
With own children under 18 years	75,031
Nonfamily households	369,776
Householder living alone	277,526
65 years and over	89,882

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	185,126
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	78,292
Average household size	2.79
Average family size	3.39

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,086,159
Householder	307,243
Spouse	218,516
Child	408,328
Other relatives	39,277
Nonrelatives	45,969
Unmarried partner	16,957
Roomer or boarder	7,255
Housemate or roommate	10,068
Unmarried partner	34,849
Foster child	951
Other	10,738

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	212,418
Male householder	83,411
Male householder living alone	58,261
Male householder not living alone	25,150
Female householder	75,180
Female householder living alone	60,161
Female householder not living alone	15,019
Nonrelatives	53,827
Unmarried partner	17,892
Roomer or boarder	8,204
Housemate or roommate	20,895
Foster child	330
Other	6,506

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,194,967
Never married	274,426
Now married	641,200
Separated	25,747
Widowed	105,108
Divorced	148,486
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	18,829
Widowed	26,457
Divorced	110,049

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,321,045
Male	671,760
Under 5 years	58,408
5 to 9 years	56,911
10 to 14 years	51,052
15 to 17 years	29,935
18 and 19 years	21,907
20 years	11,176
21 years	10,742
22 to 24 years	33,555
25 to 29 years	61,314
30 to 34 years	59,569
35 to 39 years	58,064
40 to 44 years	51,587
45 to 49 years	42,686
50 to 54 years	36,048
55 to 59 years	25,783
60 and 61 years	8,084
62 to 64 years	10,463
65 and 66 years	6,128
67 to 69 years	8,517
70 to 74 years	11,925
75 to 79 years	9,077
80 to 84 years	5,483
85 years and over	3,346
Female	649,285
Under 5 years	56,108
5 to 9 years	54,456
10 to 14 years	48,419
15 to 17 years	27,146
18 and 19 years	18,437
20 years	9,554
21 years	9,082
22 to 24 years	29,764
25 to 29 years	54,568
30 to 34 years	52,030
35 to 39 years	52,805
40 to 44 years	48,986
45 to 49 years	42,467
50 to 54 years	36,414
55 to 59 years	26,840
60 and 61 years	8,596
62 to 64 years	11,294
65 and 66 years	6,885
67 to 69 years	9,623
70 to 74 years	15,231
75 to 79 years	13,240
80 to 84 years	9,079
85 years and over	8,261

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,321,045
One race	1,277,769
White	938,853
Black or African American	67,416
American Indian and Alaska Native	26,696
Asian	26,449
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,766
Some other race	1,488
Two or more races	43,276

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,298,577
People who are White alone	924,529
People who are Black or African American alone	64,386
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	25,559
People who are Asian alone	26,310
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1,737
People who are Hispanic or Latino	444,428
People who are Some other race alone	213,038

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,832,694
Same house	1,177,221
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	66,720
Different state or abroad	623,150
Different state	492,059
Abroad	131,091

PLACE OF BIRTH (Maricopa County)
Total resident population	3,072,149
Born in United States	435,848
State of residence	988,115
Different state	1,610,982
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	31,812
Foreign born	441,240

Phoenix Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Phoenix. That total enrollment is 833,554 for the population of the country, which includes Phoenix. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 192,522 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,072,479 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 197,912.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Phoenix population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	833,554
Pre-kindergarten	51,317
Public	28,227
Private	23,090
Kindergarten	48,084
Public	43,086
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	372,311
Public	349,243
Private	23,068
Elementary and high school	536,240
Public	502,876
Private	33,364
High school grades 9 to 12	163,929
Public	153,633
Private	10,296
College, undergraduate years	161,273
Public	135,873
Private	25,400
Graduate or professional school	36,640
Public	24,869
Private	11,771
Not enrolled in school	2,094,639

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,934,957
Less than 9th grade	144,042
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	194,549
High school graduate	446,445
Some college, no degree	513,823
Associate's degree	135,217
Bachelor's degree	500,881
Graduate or professional degree	25.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	332,315

Phoenix Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,327,675 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Phoenix. The Phoenix occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (483,582), service occupations (208,498), sales and office occupations (423,504), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (5,327), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (149,539) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (156,842). The 2,327,675 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,167,499 private wage and salary workers, 172,780 government workers, 83,895 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Maricopa County)
Population 16 years and over	2,327,675
In labor force	1,504,252
Civilian labor force	1,498,223
Employed	1,427,292
Unemployed	70,931
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	6,029
Females 16 years and over	1,174,825
In labor force	669,111
Civilian labor force	668,136
Unemployed Civilian labor force	31,908
Armed forces	975
Males 16 years and over	1,152,850
In labor force	835,141
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	39,023
Armed forces	5,054

COMMUTING TO WORK (Maricopa County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,406,442
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,050,341
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	214,231
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	28,888
Other means	12,621
Worked at home	51,719
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	35,323,655

OCCUPATION (Maricopa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	483,582
Management, professional, and related occupations	483,582
Service occupations	208,498
Sales and office occupations	423,504
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	5,327
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	149,539
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	156,842

INDUSTRY (Maricopa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	483,582
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9,151
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	165,409
Wholesale trade	53,869
Retail trade	172,636
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	72,752
Information	45,209
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	135,494
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	164,602
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	229,895
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	127,600
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	63,084

CLASS OF WORKER (Maricopa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	483,582
Private wage and salary workers	1,167,499
Government workers	172,780
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	83,895
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Phoenix Housing Characteristics

In Phoenix, AZ there are 1,250,231 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,132,886 occupied and 117,345 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Phoenix, there are 739,330 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 81,868 units in Phoenix. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Phoenix, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Phoenix, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Phoenix. There are 8,954 housing units with rent less than $200, 7,518 with rent between $200-299, 55,550 with rent between $300-499 and 280,664 with rent for $500 and above. Full Phoenix gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Phoenix, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Maricopa County)
Total housing units	1,250,231
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Vacant housing units	117,345

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Maricopa County)
Total housing units	1,250,231
1-unit, detached	739,330
1-unit, attached	81,868
2 units	14,733
3 or 4 units	48,302
5 to 9 units	58,283
10 to 19 units	57,351
20 to 49 units	37,266
50 or more units	116,126
Mobile home	90,494

HOUSING TENURE (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Owner-occupied	764,547
Renter-occupied	368,339

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
No vehicles available	78,758
2 vehicle available	615,615
3 vehicles available	122,162
4 vehicles available	29,142
5 or more vehicles available	10,277

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Utility gas	327,838
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	781,476
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	490
Coal or coke	77
Wood	1,655
Solar energy	507
Other fuel	748
No fuel used	5,939

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Less Than $50,000	764,547
$50,000 to $99,999	179,655
$100,000 to $149,999	219,829
$150,000 to $199,999	108,978
$200,000 to $299,999	81,526
$300,000 to $499,999	27,656
$1,000,000 or more	3,860
Median (dollars)	129,200

GROSS RENT (Maricopa County)
Occupied units paying rent	368,339
Less than $200	8,954
$200 to $299	7,518
$300 to $499	55,550
$500 to $699	125,977
$700 to $999	110,380
$1,000 to $1,499	38,262
$1,500 or more	6,044