Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

5.03M

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.531% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

2.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,301

4.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$440,900

9.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2.46M

2.52% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, 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.

92.5% of the residents in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ are Grand Canyon University (28,022 degrees awarded in 2024), Grand Canyon University (28,022 degrees), and University of Phoenix-Arizona (26,758 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ was $440,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ borders Payson, AZ, Prescott, AZ, Safford, AZ, Tucson, AZ, and Yuma, AZ.

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United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ is home to a population of 5.03M people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.9% of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ residents were born outside of the country (701k people).

In 2024, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65M people) in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 686k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 448k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65M ± 2.85k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
686k ± 11.1k
Other (Hispanic)
448k ± 8.73k

31.1%

Hispanic Population

1.56M people

31.1% of the people in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ are hispanic (1.56M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

701k people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

682k people

As of 2024, 13.9% of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ residents (701k 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-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86,830 ± 2,364
Gulf War (2001-)
70,207 ± 2,374
Gulf War (1990s)
44,103 ± 1,834

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ.

Health

89.4% of the population of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.41% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% 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 24% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

48.5%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ declined by 0.403% from 10.7% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ employs 2.46M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (311,158 people), Retail Trade (290,323 people), and Educational Services (203,490 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,464), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,212), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,854).

Employment

Occupations

2.46M

2024 Value

± 13,960

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 0.782%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 2.4M employees to 2.46M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (298,817 people), Management Occupations (291,370 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (247,583 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, 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

2.46M

2024 Value

± 13,960

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 0.782%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 2.4M employees to 2.46M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (311,158 people), Retail Trade (290,323 people), and Educational Services (203,490 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,990

Median earning men ± $404

$45,001

Median earning women ± $292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,073), Public Administration ($77,440), and Information ($73,281).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,155), Public Administration ($58,564), and Construction ($55,718).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11,602
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
8,070
Health Care and Social Assistance
7,746
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$17.2M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$13.4M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$13.2M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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-Mesa-Scottsdale, 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.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}

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 2024, universities in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ awarded 149,139 degrees. The student population of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 204,789 male students and 338,430 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ are White (61,007 and 42.4%), Hispanic or Latino (34,971 and 24.3%), Black or African American (18,955 and 13.2%), and Unknown (13,869 and 9.65%).

The largest universities in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Grand Canyon University (28,022 and 18.8%), Grand Canyon University (28,022 and 18.8%), and University of Phoenix-Arizona (26,758 and 17.9%).

The most popular majors in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ are General Business Administration & Management (17,480 and 11.7%), Registered Nursing (7,764 and 5.21%), and General Art Studies (4,473 and 3%).

The median tuition costs are $13,800 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 2024 in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 543,219 (37.7% men and 62.3% 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 2024 there were 543,219 students enrolled in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 212,786 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
8,354 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
5,808 degrees awarded
Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
1,894 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ was General Business Administration & Management with 8,354 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Grand Canyon University
28,022 degrees awarded
Grand Canyon University
28,022 degrees awarded
University of Phoenix-Arizona
26,758 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grand Canyon University with 28,022 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 57,023 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, which is 0.619 times less than the 92,116 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 61,007 degrees mean that there were 1.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34,971 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 ($16,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ was $440,900 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $401,400 to $440,900, a 9.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$440,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,457

$1.26M

Median Property Taxes

±$8,728

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-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, 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.

$88,301

Median Household Income

± $521

1.89M

Number of Households

± 11,736

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.89M households in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ grew to $88,301 from the previous year's value of $84,703.

The following chart displays the households in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ is from Arizona.

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Carpooled (9.64%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.64%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ have a longer commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (543k out of 4.94M 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, 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.