One thing noticeable about Mesa, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Mesa is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Mesa a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Mesa is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
The education level of Mesa citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.00% of adults in Mesa have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Mesa in 2022 was $37,197, which is upper middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,788 for a family of four. However, Mesa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mesa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mesa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mesa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Mesa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.35% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mesa include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Mesa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
