Tempe, AZ

Census Place

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2023 Population
186,419
2.99% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
29.9
0.673% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
16.2%
3.45% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$421,900
10.4% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, Tempe, AZ had a population of 186k people with a median age of 29.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tempe, AZ grew from 181,005 to 186,419, a 2.99% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Tempe, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Tempe, AZ was $421,900, and the homeownership rate was 41.6%.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Tempe, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,628 ± 433
  2. Vietnam
    1,710 ± 297
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,516 ± 435

Tempe, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tempe, AZ employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Tempe, AZ were Educational Services (15,647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,192 people), and Retail Trade (11,150 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tempe, AZ, are Educational Services (15,647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,192 people), and Retail Trade (11,150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tempe, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Tempe, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Tempe, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
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 Arizona1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Tempe, AZ awarded 31,439 degrees. The student population of Tempe, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 55,832 male students and 54,023 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 109,855 students enrolled in Tempe, AZ, 50.8% men and 49.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 47,632 records, of which 48.3% were women and 51.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    948 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    909 degrees awarded
  3. Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
    1,206 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Tempe, AZ was General Psychology with 948 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Tempe, AZ according to their major.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,351) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,392) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tempe, AZ was $421,900 in 2023, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $382,100 to $421,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Tempe, AZ is 41.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$421,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,982
$32,030
Median Property Taxes
±$1,469

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 Tempe, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Tempe, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income
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Number of Households
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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tempe, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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.

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Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tempe, AZ (28.5k out of 176k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tempe, AZ is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

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Health

90% of the population of Tempe, AZ has health coverage, with 55.9% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 7.64% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.23% 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, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 42.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

10%
Uninsured
55.9%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
7.64%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
1.23%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tempe, AZ declined by 2.34% from 10.2% to 10%.

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