Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ

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2024 Population

117,221

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

2.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

2.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,209

5.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$400,800

9.42% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

58,310

2.69% 1-year growth

About

40.1% of the households in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.2% of the residents in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ are University of Phoenix-Arizona (24,639 degrees awarded in 2023), Rio Salado College (4,187 degrees), and Aspen University (2,514 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ was $400,800, and the homeownership rate was 29.3%.

Most people in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ was 1 car per household.

Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ borders Maricopa County--Tempe City (North) PUMA, AZ, Phoenix City (Uptown) PUMA, AZ, Phoenix City (East) PUMA, AZ, Phoenix City (South) PUMA, AZ, Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA, AZ, and Phoenix City--Maryvale (East) PUMA, AZ.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ is home to a population of 117k people, from which 85.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.3% of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ residents were born outside of the country (25k people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38k people) in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ are Spanish (36,810 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,189 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (614 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,978

Women

47.8%

59,951

Men

52.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 114,929 inhabitants, with 52.2% men, and 47.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ.

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Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

85%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
38k ± 1.85k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32k ± 3.12k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 1.46k

47.2%

Hispanic Population

55.3k people

47.2% of the people in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ are hispanic (55.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,475 ± 2,917 people
Kenya
522 ± 560 people
Philippines
458 ± 524 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ was Mexico, the natal country of 16,475 Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ residents, followed by Kenya with 522 and Philippines with 458.

Foreign-Born Population

21.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25k people

21.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.7k people

As of 2024, 21.3% of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ residents (25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ was 21.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
36,810 households (33.1%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,189 households (1.07%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
614 households (0.552%)

40.1% of the households in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ was Spanish. 33.1% of the households in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,289 ± 264
Vietnam
987 ± 357
Gulf War (1990s)
500 ± 209

Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ employs 58.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ were Restaurants & Food Services (4,323 people), Construction (4,205 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,359 people), and the highest paying industries were Truck transportation ($201,456), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($167,512), and Outpatient care centers ($140,974).

Males in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,760. The income inequality in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,680

Women

44%

32,630

Men

56%

The workforce of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ in 2023 was 58,310 people, with 44% woman, and 56% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58.3k

2023 Value

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 2.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 56.8k employees to 58.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ, are Customer service representatives (1,867 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,778 people), and Other managers (1,576 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

58.3k

2023 Value

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 2.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 56.8k employees to 58.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,323 people), Construction (4,205 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,359 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,303

Median earning men ± $2,585

$42,532

Median earning women ± $2,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,000), Information ($75,324), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,921).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,500), Information ($76,181), and Public Administration ($67,634).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ awarded 38,761 degrees. The student population of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 49,289 male students and 99,366 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ are White (12,691 and 32.8%), Unknown (8,615 and 22.3%), Hispanic or Latino (7,459 and 19.3%), and Black or African American (7,053 and 18.2%).

The largest universities in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ by number of degrees awarded are University of Phoenix-Arizona (24,639 and 63.6%), Rio Salado College (4,187 and 10.8%), and Aspen University (2,514 and 6.49%).

The most popular majors in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ are General Business Administration & Management (10,774 and 27.8%), Public Health Nurse (1,540 and 3.97%), and Gunsmithing (1,526 and 3.94%).

The median tuition costs are $6,180 for private four year colleges, and $2,328 and $8,929 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 54.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 148,655 (33.2% men and 66.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 148,655 students enrolled in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ, 33.2% men and 66.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 46,930 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
5,995 degrees awarded
Public Health Nurse
1,540 degrees awarded
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Management
1,395 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ was General Business Administration & Management with 5,995 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Phoenix-Arizona
24,639 degrees awarded
Rio Salado College
4,187 degrees awarded
Aspen University
2,514 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Phoenix-Arizona with 24,639 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 14,046 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ, which is 0.568 times less than the 24,715 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12,691 degrees mean that there were 1.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 8,615 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($13,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,630) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.57% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.83% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (22.2k), Some college (19.1k), and Secondary Education (17.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ was $400,800 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,300 to $400,800, a 9.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ is 29.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$400,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,299

$15,116

Median Property Taxes

±$1,024

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

29.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 29.3% of the housing units in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,209

Median Household Income

± $3,134

51.6k

Number of Households

± 1,995

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.6k households in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ grew to $61,209 from the previous year's value of $57,825.

The following chart displays the households in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.436

2023 Wage GINI in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ

0.441

2022 Wage GINI in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ

In 2023, the income inequality in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.23% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.5%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ (26.4k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

81.7% of the population of Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 6.09% on Medicare, 7.45% on non-group plans, and 0.996% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

1,505 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,505 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arizona in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 32.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.3%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

27.9%

Medicaid

6.09%

Medicare

7.45%

Non-Group

0.996%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ declined by 3.74% from 19% to 18.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport PUMA, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.