Tempe, AZ

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2020 Population
191,607
2.22% 1-year growth
US Senator
Kyrsten Sinema
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
2018 Median Age
28.9
0.347% 1-year increase
2020 Poverty Rate
18.5%
6.34% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$61,290
5.68% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$287,600
5.39% 1-year growth
2020 Employed Population
108,576
1.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Tempe, AZ had a population of 192k people with a median age of 28.9 and a median household income of $61,290. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Tempe, AZ grew from 187,454 to 191,607, a 2.22% increase and its median household income grew from $57,994 to $61,290, a 5.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tempe, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.8%), White (Hispanic) (11%), Other (Hispanic) (8.89%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.78%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.17%).

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.

89.9% of the residents in Tempe, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tempe, AZ are University of Phoenix-Arizona (484613) (28,103 degrees awarded in 2020), Arizona State University Campus Immersion (21,026 degrees), and Rio Salado College (5,573 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Tempe, AZ was $287,600, and the homeownership rate was 40.3%.

Most people in Tempe, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tempe, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Tempe, AZ is home to a population of 192k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 15.4% of Tempe, AZ residents were born outside of the country (29.6k people).

In 2018, there were 5.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Tempe, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.2k White (Hispanic) and 16.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.9%
2020 Citizenship
89.2%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 89.9% of Tempe, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Tempe, AZ was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tempe, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    104k ± 2.32k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    20.2k ± 1.88k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    16.3k ± 1.89k
22.4%
Hispanic Population
41.1k people

In 2018, there were 5.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Tempe, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.2k White (Hispanic) and 16.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.4% of the people in Tempe, AZ are hispanic (41.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tempe, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    514,264 ± 16,964 people
  2. Canada
    43,680 ± 5,116 people
  3. India
    42,811 ± 5,065 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 514,264 Arizona residents, followed by Canada with 43,680 and India with 42,811.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.4%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
29.6k people
16%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
30k people

As of 2020, 15.4% of Tempe, AZ residents (29.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tempe, AZ was 16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,847 ± 422
  2. Vietnam
    2,347 ± 310
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,542 ± 409

Tempe, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Tempe, AZ employs 109k people. The largest industries in Tempe, AZ are Educational Services (16,548 people), Retail Trade (11,143 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (11,119 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,196), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,190), and Public Administration ($52,604).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,015. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

109k
2020 Value
± 3,323
1.63%
1 Year growth
± 3.93%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Tempe, AZ grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 107k employees to 109k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tempe, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,256 people), Sales & Related Occupations (10,351 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9,744 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tempe, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

109k
2020 Value
± 3,323
1.63%
1 Year growth
± 3.93%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Tempe, AZ grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 107k employees to 109k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tempe, AZ, are Educational Services (16,548 people), Retail Trade (11,143 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (11,119 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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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,950
Median earning men ± $2,086
$33,327
Median earning women ± $1,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($57,055), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,758), and Manufacturing ($52,396).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($46,161), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,136), and Public Administration ($41,993).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $35.2B
  2. $22.1B
  3. $18.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $35.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($22.1B) and Mixed freight ($18.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$230B
2020 Value in Arizona
$463B
Projected 2050 Value in Arizona
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $230B. This is expected to increase 101% to $463B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $32.1B
  2. $14.9B
  3. $5.53B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $32.1B, followed by Texas with $14.9B and Michigan and $5.53B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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.

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
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.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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 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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In 2020, universities in Tempe, AZ awarded 56,629 degrees. The student population of Tempe, AZ in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 72,110 male students and 115,790 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tempe, AZ are White (22,258 and 41.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (9,699 and 18.2%), Unknown (8,876 and 16.7%), and Black or African American (7,637 and 14.3%).

The largest universities in Tempe, AZ by number of degrees awarded are University of Phoenix-Arizona (484613) (28,103 and 49.6%), Arizona State University Campus Immersion (21,026 and 37.1%), and Rio Salado College (5,573 and 9.84%).

The most popular majors in Tempe, AZ are General Business Administration & Management (10,760 and 19%), Information Technology (1,557 and 2.75%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (1,411 and 2.49%).

The median tuition cost in Tempe, AZ for a public four year colleges is $10,710 for in-state students and $28,800 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2020 in Tempe, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 187,900 (38.4% men and 61.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 187,900 students enrolled in Tempe, AZ, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 68,965 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 1,352 degree-majors awarded
  2. 1,152 degree-majors awarded
  3. 5,831 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tempe, AZ was Hospital & Health Care Facilities Management with 1,352 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 28,103 degrees awarded
  2. 21,026 degrees awarded
  3. 5,573 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Phoenix-Arizona (484613) with 28,103 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 23,724 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tempe, AZ, which is 0.721 times less than the 32,905 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 22,258 degrees mean that there were 2.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 9,699 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,088) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($683) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2020, 0.954% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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 2020 were Some college (1.47M), High School or Equivalent (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (966k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Tempe, AZ was $287,600 in 2020, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $272,900 to $287,600, a 5.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Tempe, AZ is 40.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Tempe, AZ have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tempe, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tempe, AZ is $61,290. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Tempe, AZ was Census Tract 3199.07 with a value of $148,750, followed by Census Tract 8100 and Census Tract 8101, with respective values of $134,734 and $129,401.

Property

$287,600
Median Property Value 2020
±$6,087
$30,698
Median Property Taxes
±$1,399

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 $800 - $1,499 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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Rent vs Own

40.3%
Homeownership
2020
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 40.3% of the housing units in Tempe, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 3199.07
  2. Census Tract 8100
  3. Census Tract 8101

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tempe, AZ was Census Tract 3199.07 with a value of $148,750, followed by Census Tract 8100 and Census Tract 8101, with respective values of $134,734 and $129,401.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,290
Median Household Income
± $1,600
76.2k
Number of Households
± 2,649

In 2020, the median household income of the 76.2k households in Tempe, AZ grew to $61,290 from the previous year's value of $57,994.

The following chart displays the households in Tempe, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tempe, AZ is from Arizona.
0.462
2020 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.465
2019 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2020, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.736% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (68.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.74%)
  3. Carpooled (8.73%)

In 2020, 68.1% of workers in Tempe, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.74%) and those who carpooled to work (8.73%).

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

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tempe, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.956% of the workforce in Tempe, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tempe, AZ (33.5k out of 181k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tempe, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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90.3% of the population of Tempe, AZ has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 7.79% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Arizona was $6,452 in 2014. This is a 3.03% increase from the previous year ($6,262).

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1448 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.9% increase from the previous year (1421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1466 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 701 patients per year.

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Arizona, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,448 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,448 patients per year. This represents a 1.9% increase from the previous year (1,421 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maricopa County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Arizona across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 42.2% between 18 and 34 years, 29.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.7%
Uninsured
54.7%
Employer Coverage
12.2%
Medicaid
7.79%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tempe, AZ grew by 9.87% from 8.82% to 9.7%.

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

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