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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Phoenix Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated May 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Phoenix Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

1,644,409

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
18.1%
18 - 24:
10.1%
25 - 34:
16.3%
35 - 54:
26.5%
55 - 64:
11.0%
Over 65 Years:
11.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.8%
4.8%
83.9%
83.9%
31.2%
31.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Phoenix
USA
$37,499
$37,499
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Phoenix
USA
$72,092
$72,092
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Education
Manufacturing
Administration
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
Real estate
12.1%
12.1%
11.8%
11.8%
8.6%
8.6%
7.9%
7.9%
7.7%
7.7%
7.6%
7.6%
7.4%
7.4%
7.1%
7.1%
6.6%
6.6%
5.4%
5.4%
4.7%
4.7%
3.4%
3.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
42.9%
42.9%
41.2%
41.2%
7.0%
7.0%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
French
European
Scottish
Norwegian
Swedish
Dutch
Russian
African
Scots-Irish
British
Welsh
Danish
Hungarian
Czech
Greek
9.6%
9.6%
7.3%
7.3%
6.5%
6.5%
3.8%
3.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Tagalog
Chinese
Navajo
African languages
Serbo-Croatian
Vietnamese
French
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Polish
Other Indo-European
Korean
Russian
Pacific Island languages
63.1%
63.1%
30.4%
30.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Phoenix Residents

19.3%