Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ

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2023 Population

121,989

0.264% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARuben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

1.25% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.91%

9.22% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$81,233

7.48% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

56,033

0.675% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.4%), Other (Hispanic) (8.36%), White (Hispanic) (8.14%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%).

20% of the households in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) 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.

94.8% of the residents in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ borders Maricopa County--Glendale City (South) PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County--Glendale City (North) PUMA, AZ, Phoenix (Far North) & Peoria (Northwest) Cities PUMA, AZ, and Maricopa County--El Mirage & Sun City PUMA, AZ.

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Population & Diversity

Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ is home to a population of 122k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.9% of Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ residents were born outside of the country (14.6k people).

In 2023, there were 7.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.9k people) in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Two+ (Hispanic) and 10.2k Other (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--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ are Spanish (14,880 households), Arabic (1,432 households), and Vietnamese (1,068 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

63,169

Women

51.7%

59,079

Men

48.3%

The resident population of United States in N/A was 122,248 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

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Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
73.9k ± 2.73k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.47k
Other (Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.52k

26.2%

Hispanic Population

32k people

26.2% of the people in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ are hispanic (32k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,145 ± 1,724 people
Iraq
1,029 ± 784 people
Philippines
785 ± 686 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ was Mexico, the natal country of 5,145 Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ residents, followed by Iraq with 1,029 and Philippines with 785.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

11.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.5k people

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,880 households (12.9%)
Arabic
1,432 households (1.24%)
Vietnamese
1,068 households (0.923%)

20% of the households in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ was Spanish. 12.9% of the households in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) 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
2,231 ± 405
Gulf War (2001-)
1,881 ± 375
Gulf War (1990s)
1,205 ± 247

Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ employs 56k people. The largest industries in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ are Construction (4,236 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,852 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,772 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($131,744), Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($131,353), and Wired telecommunications carriers ($117,273).

Males in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,644. The income inequality in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

N/A

Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ.

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Occupations

56k

2022 Value

−0.675%

1 Year decline

± −0.675%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ, are Customer service representatives (1,649 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,609 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,464 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56k

2022 Value

−0.675%

1 Year decline

± −0.675%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ, are Construction (4,236 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,852 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($78,494), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,173), and Public Administration ($70,489).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,324), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,874), and Construction ($53,750).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

N/AMark 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.

N/ARuben 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.

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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 2023, universities in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ awarded 20 degrees. The student population of Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 50 students enrolled in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ, 6% men and 94% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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 false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ in false were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ is $81,233. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ was Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ with a value of $135,341, 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 $131,621 and $119,782.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ was Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ with a value of $135,341, 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 $131,621 and $119,782.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) 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.

$81,233

Median Household Income

± $2,375

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (9.59%)

In 2023, 70.4% of workers in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.59%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) 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--Peoria City (South & Central) 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--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ (12k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

90.5% of the population of Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central) PUMA, AZ has health coverage, with 48.4% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.71% 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.55%

Uninsured

48.4%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

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