Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ

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2022 Population

179,356

2.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.5

1.43% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.34%

8.33% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$84,513

11.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$345,300

21.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ had a population of 179k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $84,513. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ grew from 175,528 to 179,356, a 2.18% increase and its median household income grew from $75,622 to $84,513, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.3%), White (Hispanic) (8.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.2%), Other (Hispanic) (4.44%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%).

13.9% of the households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) 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.

95% of the residents in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Arizona State University-Polytechnic (1,346 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2022, the median property value in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ was $345,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ borders Maricopa County--Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County--Gilbert Town (North) PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County (Northeast)--Scottsdale City (Southeast) & Fountain Hills Town PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ, and Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ.

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Population & Diversity

Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ is home to a population of 179k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.45% of Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ residents were born outside of the country (17k people).

In 2022, there were 8.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (128k people) in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.5k White (Hispanic) and 9.32k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ are Spanish (17,725 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (946 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (813 households).

Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

94.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95% of Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
128k ± 3.69k
White (Hispanic)
14.5k ± 1.56k
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.32k ± 1.64k

18.1%

Hispanic Population

32.5k people

18.1% of the people in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ are hispanic (32.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.45%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17k people

9.46%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.6k people

As of 2022, 9.45% of Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ residents (17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ was 9.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,725 households (10.4%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
946 households (0.557%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
813 households (0.478%)

13.9% of the households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ was Spanish. 10.4% of the households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) 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

Vietnam
4,713 ± 449
Gulf War (2001-)
2,808 ± 478
Gulf War (1990s)
2,180 ± 341

Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ employs 79.1k people. The largest industries in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ are Construction (5,362 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,120 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,403 people), and the highest paying industries are Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($153,800), Travel arrangements & reservation services ($143,827), and Support activities for mining ($128,969).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,915

Women

46.7%

39,900

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ in 2020 was 74,815 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ.

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

Occupations

79.1k

2022 Value

3.84%

1 Year growth

± 3.84%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ grew at a rate of 3.84%, from 76.2k employees to 79.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ, are Retail salespersons (2,709 people), Customer service representatives (2,619 people), and Other managers (2,193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79.1k

2022 Value

3.84%

1 Year growth

± 3.84%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ grew at a rate of 3.84%, from 76.2k employees to 79.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ, are Construction (5,362 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,120 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,403 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,081

Median earning men ± $2,055

$42,984

Median earning women ± $1,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($79,055), Wholesale Trade ($76,530), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,617).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($61,960), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,177), and Wholesale Trade ($54,954).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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 Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018

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.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2019, universities in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ awarded 1,346 degrees. The student population of Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ in 2019 is skewed towards men, with 3,465 male students and 1,778 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ are White (708 and 63.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (206 and 18.5%), Asian (69 and 6.2%), and Black or African American (59 and 5.3%).

The largest universities in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Arizona State University-Polytechnic (1,346 and 100%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.494% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.564% 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 Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ in 2022 were Some college (38.4k), High School or Equivalent (36.1k), and Bachelors Degree (29k).

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 Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ was $345,300 in 2022, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $283,200 to $345,300, a 21.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ is 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ is $84,513. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ was Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ with a value of $128,801, followed by Maricopa County--Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ and Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ, with respective values of $127,299 and $114,429.

Property

$345,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,328

$55,209

Median Property Taxes

±$1,786

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 Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) 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 Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2022

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.6% of the housing units in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ was Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ with a value of $128,801, followed by Maricopa County--Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ and Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ, with respective values of $127,299 and $114,429.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$84,513

Median Household Income

± $2,127

69.4k

Number of Households

± 2,049

In 2022, the median household income of the 69.4k households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ grew to $84,513 from the previous year's value of $75,622.

The following chart displays the households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ

In 2022, the income inequality in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.045% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (67.6%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2022, 67.6% of workers in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ (13.1k out of 178k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

91.4% of the population of Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 2.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1499 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1526 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1,499 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.62%

Uninsured

49.2%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

2.29%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ grew by 8.43% from 7.95% to 8.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.