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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

1,650,070

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
18.0%
18 - 24:
9.9%
25 - 34:
16.3%
35 - 54:
26.6%
55 - 64:
11.2%
Over 65 Years:
11.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
84.4%
84.4%
32.3%
32.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Phoenix
USA
$40,309
$40,309
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Phoenix
USA
$77,041
$77,041
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Education
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Administration
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Real estate
Wholesale
12.3%
12.3%
11.8%
11.8%
8.9%
8.9%
8.0%
8.0%
7.8%
7.8%
7.6%
7.6%
7.4%
7.4%
7.1%
7.1%
6.2%
6.2%
5.5%
5.5%
4.6%
4.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
41.8%
41.8%
41.3%
41.3%
7.4%
7.4%
4.0%
4.0%
3.8%
3.8%
1.4%
1.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
European
French
Norwegian
Scottish
Swedish
African
Dutch
Russian
Scots-Irish
British
Welsh
Danish
Czech
Romanian
Hungarian
9.6%
9.6%
7.4%
7.4%
6.8%
6.8%
3.9%
3.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
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% 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
French
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Polish
Other Indo-European
Korean
Russian
Pacific Island languages
64.1%
64.1%
29.2%
29.2%
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%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Phoenix Residents

19.0%