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County population in July 2009: 4,023,132 (97% urban, 3% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 764,563
Renter-occupied apartments: 368,323
% of renters here:

33%
State:

33%

Land area: 9203 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 437 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Maricopa County: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (12.1%), Manufacturing (11.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Maricopa County, Arizona business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Maricopa County races chart

Races in Maricopa County, Arizona:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (59.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (30.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.2%)
  • Asian alone (2.9%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Males: 1,536,473  (50.0%)
Females: 1,535,676  (50.0%)

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Maricopa County,AZ real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Maricopa County:

2.7 people
Arizona:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $53,284 ($45,358 in 1999)
This county:

$53284
Arizona:

$48745

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $780 (lower quartile is $613, upper quartile is $1,020)
This county:

$780
State:

$732

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $203,800 (it was $122,000 in 2000)
Maricopa County:

$203,800
Arizona:

$187,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,300 - $323,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $287,692
Here:

$287,692
State:

$269,393

Townhouses or other attached units: $195,817
Here:

$195,817
State:

$194,032

In 2-unit structures: $146,679
Here:

$146,679
State:

$162,043

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,910
Here:

$165,910
State:

$166,135

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,281
Here:

$185,281
State:

$174,859

Mobile homes: $66,301
Here:

$66,301
State:

$51,746

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $88,135
Here:

$88,135
State:

$39,763
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,596
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $398

Institutionalized population: 23,982

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 12
  • Rapes: 24
  • Robberies: 74
  • Assaults: 475
  • Burglaries: 1657
  • Thefts: 3647
  • Auto thefts: 1082

Maricopa County, AZ map from a distance

Health of residents in Maricopa County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
77.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
44.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
79.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
70.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is more than average.
26.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 20183 buildings, average cost: $208,600
  • 2008: 9643 buildings, average cost: $239,800
  • 2009: 6416 buildings, average cost: $237,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Maricopa County Arizona:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Maricopa County Arizona:

McCain (Republican): 54.7%
Obama (Democratic): 44.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,478 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,234 (0.7%)


Maricopa County household income distribution in 2009 Maricopa County home values distribution


Maricopa County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.2%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.8% for Black residents, 26.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.7% for American Indian residents, 23.3% for other race residents, 14.3% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.2%
Maricopa County:

15.2%
Arizona:

16.5%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.8% for Black residents, 26.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.7% for American Indian residents, 23.3% for other race residents, 14.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 26 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Area name: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Maricopa County is $638 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1122 a month.

Cities in this county include: Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Peoria, Sun City, Avondale.

Maricopa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Maricopa County:

Carbon Monoxide: 5 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.115 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 74 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 200 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Maricopa County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Maricopa County: A K Ranch (A), Rock House (B), Adams Camp (C), Riverside Recreation Site (D), Aguila Microwave Relay Station (E), Aguila Substation (F), Gila Compressor Station (G), Gila River Ranch (H), Rest Area One-hundred Twenty-nine MP (I), Rest Area One Hundred Twentythree C (J), Rest Area Eighty-four T Two (K), Kenyon Station (L), Alpha (M), Reevis Ranch (N), Goldfield Ranch (O), Goldfield Recreation Site (P), Apache Lake Campground (Q), Apache Lake Marina Recreation Site (R), Apache Lake Resort (S), Arizona Highway Maintenance Beeline Yard (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Maricopa County: Maricopa Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Co-op Village Cemetery (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2), Oatman Grave (3), Stout Cemetery (4), Maricopa Cemetery (5), Bosque Cemetery (6), Jim Hart Memorial Monument (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Palm Lake (A), Firebird Lake (B), Goose Lake (C), Rock Tank (D), Roosevelt Tank (E), Airport Tank (F), Ruin Tank (G), Ryan Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Creek (A), Ash Creek (B), Twin Peaks Wash (C), Barge Creek, La (D), Twin Buttes Wash (E), Barranca Creek (F), Turtleback Wash (G), Jimmie Wash (H), Beer Bottle Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Maricopa County include: Butcher Jones Recreation Site (1), Acacia Recreation Site (2), Laguna Recreation Site One Hundred Fifty (3), Camp Reno Historical Marker (4), Saguaro del Norte Recreation Site (5), Buckeye Hills Recreation Area (6), Phon D Sutton Recreation Area (7), Three Bar Wildlife Area (8), Horseshoe Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Salt River Post Office (A), Arlington Post Office (B), Laveen Post Office (C), Tonopah Post Office (D), Aguila Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Gila County , La Paz County , Pima County , Pinal County , Yavapai County , Yuma County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.5%
Arizona:

9.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 197,913
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 441,240 (26% naturalized citizens)

Maricopa County:

14.4%
Whole state:

12.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 153,237
  • 1990 to 1994: 84,737
  • 1985 to 1989: 63,020
  • 1980 to 1984: 41,871
  • 1975 to 1979: 28,603
  • 1970 to 1974: 19,759
  • 1970 to 1974: 13,556
  • 1965 to 1969: 36,457

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.2%

Maricopa County marital status for males
Maricopa County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 739,330
  • One, attached: 81,868
  • Two: 14,733
  • 3 or 4: 48,302
  • 5 to 9: 58,283
  • 10 to 19: 57,351
  • 20 or more: 153,392
  • Mobile homes: 90,494
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6,478

Housing units in Maricopa County with a mortgage: 527,861 (67,301 second mortgage, 55,644 home equity loan, 2,070 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 134,042

Here:

79.7% with mortgage
State:

74.9% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.73%
Here39.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 1,220,609
Total congregations: 1,552

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents530,135 (43.4%)153,980 (12.6%)76,468 (6.3%)57,633 (4.7%)50,995 (4.2%)
Congregations91 (5.9%)375 (24.2%)126 (8.1%)88 (5.7%)57 (3.7%)
NameUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches Independent Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents32,811 (2.7%)25,080 (2.1%)23,730 (1.9%)22,177 (1.8%)247,600 (20.3%)
Congregations50 (3.2%)16 (1.0%)28 (1.8%)35 (2.3%)686 (44.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Maricopa County - Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 501
This county:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 60
Maricopa County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 219
Maricopa County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 768
This county:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 2,264
Maricopa County:

5.86 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
Arizona:

8.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

22.5%
Arizona:

22.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Maricopa County:

14.8%
State:

14.2%


Agriculture in Maricopa County:

Average size of farms: 297 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $350,797
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1679.70
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.29%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $277,211
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.06%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 100.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $90,386
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 61.99%
Corn for grain: 168 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 14137 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 50354 harvested acres
Vegetables: 17,010 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 10,832 acres

Tornado activity:

Maricopa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 3.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 57 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/30/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 41 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Maricopa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/1991 at 21:37:27, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/1/2005 at 17:41:06, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (65%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Philippines (2%)
  • Vietnam (2%)
  • India (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Maricopa County (%):



  • German (14%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Maricopa County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,050,341 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 214,231 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 26,947 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 464 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 289 (0%)
  • Railroad: 405 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 30 (0%)
  • Taxi: 1,326 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 5,541 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 13,640 (1%)
  • Walked: 28,888 (2%)
  • Other means: 12,621 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 51,719 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Maricopa County, Arizona:

  • 8,138 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7,823 people in nursing homes
  • 6,922 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5,870 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 5,235 people in state prisons
  • 2,118 people in other group homes
  • 1,591 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1,249 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 756 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 741 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 643 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 630 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 516 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 474 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 447 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 373 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 293 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 207 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 166 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 164 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 153 people in religious group quarters
  • 125 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 116 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 81 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 81 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 77 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 73 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 38 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 21 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 20 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 6 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 4 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 3 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $62,208.

7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.17%
Arizona average:

8.20%


0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($585 average AGI)
Maricopa County:

0.14%
Arizona average:

0.18%

0.96% relocated from other counties in Arizona ($5,158 average AGI)
6.07% relocated from other states ($43,077 average AGI)
Maricopa County:

6.07%
Arizona average:

6.09%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.46% ($42,786 average AGI)
from Pinal County, AZ  0.24% ($41,886)
from Pima County, AZ  0.23% ($41,401)
from San Diego County, CA  0.22% ($46,746)
from Orange County, CA  0.20% ($56,157)
from Cook County, IL  0.14% ($53,740)
from Clark County, NV  0.13% ($55,546)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.18%
Arizona average:

5.96%


0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($856 average AGI)
Maricopa County:

0.08%
Arizona average:

0.10%

1.40% relocated to other counties in Arizona ($12,960 average AGI)
3.70% relocated to other states ($36,564 average AGI)
Maricopa County:

3.70%
Arizona average:

3.88%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pinal County, AZ  0.70% ($51,347 average AGI)
to Yavapai County, AZ  0.17% ($50,328)
to Pima County, AZ  0.17% ($44,290)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.13% ($39,935)
to Clark County, NV  0.11% ($94,499)
to San Diego County, CA  0.11% ($47,664)
to Coconino County, AZ  0.08% ($41,347)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.4

Births per 1000 population in Maricopa County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Maricopa County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Maricopa County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 390,110 (337,774 aged, 52,336 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 71.0
  • Cut/Pierce - 7.7
  • Suffocation - 2.1
  • Transportation-Related, Overall - 1.1
  • Other - 13.5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 135.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 78.0
  • Suffocation - 25.2
  • Poisoning - 24.6
  • Cut/Pierce - 2.6
  • Fall - 1.4
  • Drowning - 0.9
  • Other - 2.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,027,460
  • In family households: 2,551,286 (593,757 male householders, 175,043 female householders)
    601,680 spouses, 908,063 children (834,616 natural, 21,509 adopted, 51,938 stepchildren), 54,844 grandchildren, 41,254 brothers or sisters, 23,863 parents, 69,290 other relatives, 83,492 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 476,174 (175,677 male householders (123,146 living alone)), 188,571 female householders (154,380 living alone)), 111,926 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 44,689 (24,414 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 312,997 2-persons, 160,200 3-persons, 149,735 4-persons, 79,678 5-persons, 36,492 6-persons, 29,698 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 277,526 1-person, 70,590 2-persons, 11,156 3-persons, 3,531 4-persons, 952 5-persons, 293 6-persons, 200 7-or-more-persons.

75.9% of residents of Maricopa County speak English at home.
19.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $21,299,643,000 ($6084 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,747,778,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,828,234,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,347,166,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $88,736,000
Federal grants: $4,155,471,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,321,857,000 ($4,647,613,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,558,179,000 ($422,250,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $301,706,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,300,783,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,080,955,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 299,782
Here:

82 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 121,963
Here:

34 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +131,048
Here:

+36 per 1000 residents
State:

+28 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +259,869
Here:

+71 per 1000 residents
State:

+69 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Maricopa County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 738.55 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

3.7

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 84,020
  • 2000 to 2004: 239,551
  • 1990 to 1999: 338,173
  • 1980 to 1989: 316,719
  • 1970 to 1979: 292,794
  • 1960 to 1969: 121,347
  • 1950 to 1959: 96,104
  • 1940 to 1949: 27,061
  • 1939 or earlier: 14,951
Rooms in houses/apartments in Maricopa County, Arizona
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2,125
  • 2 rooms: 12,551
  • 3 rooms: 40,179
  • 4 rooms: 72,883
  • 5 rooms: 177,899
  • 6 rooms: 185,160
  • 7 rooms: 133,605
  • 8 rooms: 81,064
  • 9+ rooms: 59,097
  • 1 room: 27,482
  • 2 rooms: 56,265
  • 3 rooms: 83,412
  • 4 rooms: 102,794
  • 5 rooms: 54,864
  • 6 rooms: 25,860
  • 7 rooms: 11,210
  • 8 rooms: 4,281
  • 9+ rooms: 2,155
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Maricopa County, Arizona
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 6,579
  • 1 bedroom: 31,753
  • 2 bedrooms: 176,490
  • 3 bedrooms: 339,021
  • 4 bedrooms: 176,333
  • 5+ bedrooms: 34,387
  • no bedroom: 34,038
  • 1 bedroom: 123,838
  • 2 bedrooms: 143,577
  • 3 bedrooms: 52,886
  • 4 bedrooms: 12,627
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,357
Cars and other vehicles available in Maricopa County, Arizona in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 22,530
  • 1 vehicle: 247,591
  • 2 vehicles: 355,673
  • 3 vehicles: 105,006
  • 4 vehicles: 25,426
  • 5+ vehicles: 8,337
  • no vehicle: 56,228
  • 1 vehicle: 190,922
  • 2 vehicles: 98,361
  • 3 vehicles: 17,156
  • 4 vehicles: 3,716
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,940

44% of Maricopa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Arizona.

Maricopa County:

43.6%
State average:

46.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 988115
  • Northeast: 277006
  • Midwest: 654252
  • South: 246940
  • West: 432784

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $134,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Maricopa County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (64.2%)
  • Utility gas (33.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.3%)
  • Electricity (78.9%)
  • Utility gas (18.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)
  • No fuel used (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23,068
Here:

6.2%
Arizona:

6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10,296
Here:

6.3%
Arizona:

6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25,400
Here:

15.7%
Arizona:

13.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Maricopa County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $134,654,000
  • Charges - All Other: $75,255,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,124,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $369,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $67,838,000
    General - Other: $43,811,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $39,802,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,902,000
    Financial Administration: $6,586,000
    Health - Other: $670,000
    Libraries: $637,000
    Police Protection: $232,000
    Parks and Recreation: $178,000
    Central Staff Services: $176,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $166,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $266,580,000
    Correctional Institutions: $248,680,000
    Corrections - Other: $91,174,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $87,571,000
    Health - Other: $80,126,000
    Financial Administration: $79,586,000
    General - Other: $74,052,000
    Police Protection: $67,442,000
    Regular Highways: $60,889,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $37,605,000
    Central Staff Services: $32,271,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $18,820,000
    Libraries: $16,841,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,576,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,535,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,490,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,199,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,731,488,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $17,486,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,883,000
    All Other: $13,452,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,151,000
    Highways: $973,000
    General Local Government Support: $396,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $108,081,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,987,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $201,520,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $79,530,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,810,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,567,000
    Highways: $1,946,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,262,000
    Housing and Community Development: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,814,920,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $51,951,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $135,383,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,055,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $127,968,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $42,866,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $26,789,000
    Special Assessments: $3,732,000
    Sale of Property: $320,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,749,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $148,694,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,000,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $12,556,000
    General - Other: $10,012,000
    Regular Highways: $8,832,000
    Financial Administration: $4,956,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,974,000
    Police Protection: $1,110,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $931,000
    Correctional Institutions: $370,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $182,000
    Health - Other: $92,000
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $719,968,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,779,557,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $467,219,000
    Public Welfare: $167,375,000
    Highways: $103,612,000
    All Other: $92,270,000
    Health and Hospitals: $27,103,000
    Education: $11,324,000
    Housing and Community Development: $286,000
  • Tax - Property: $604,492,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $144,371,000
    Other License: $18,803,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $10,332,000
    NEC: $2,901,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $576,550,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 48,600
  • Number of aged recipients: 5,931
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 42,669
  • Number of recipients under 18: 10,202
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 28,433
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 9,965
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 13,819
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 22,948


Maricopa County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Maricopa County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 658 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED29,995$154,75223,502$200,60562,195$216,7201,473$132,26760$6,091,50012,589$174,768782$125,661
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1,681$159,4802,361$211,7087,775$213,450465$70,8154$7,645,5001,150$176,979224$78,464
APPLICATIONS DENIED5,693$151,1495,067$213,04026,844$235,1372,088$75,59324$3,247,9584,423$178,047586$84,751
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3,443$154,9133,108$222,86213,162$219,512643$122,46712$8,608,6672,138$178,746166$119,380
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS821$148,839698$222,5543,590$221,420304$102,7040$0510$162,45360$88,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 598 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,052$210,192793$234,435232$157,4661$140,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1,184$223,729640$244,086136$206,5373$317,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED640$211,775288$254,44487$170,1380$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN200$210,075108$242,19419$144,4210$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS152$212,22444$248,29524$223,7920$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Maricopa County, AZ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John12,63274.7 years
William10,85974.6 years
Robert10,67171.9 years
Mary10,32279.4 years
James8,61372.1 years
Charles6,75274.6 years
George6,25976.4 years
Helen5,95881.1 years
Joseph5,20875.8 years
Dorothy5,20779.0 years
Most common last names in Maricopa County, AZ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4,32675.8 years
Johnson3,61376.1 years
Miller2,59676.9 years
Brown2,37375.4 years
Jones2,22575.0 years
Williams2,12674.9 years
Anderson1,82577.4 years
Davis1,74575.3 years
Wilson1,57775.0 years
Thompson1,39276.2 years
Businesses in Maricopa County, AZ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven58Kohl's14
AMF Bowling13Kroger82
AT&T46LENSCRAFTERS15
Abercrombie & Fitch3La Quinta10
Abercrombie Kids2La-Z-Boy6
Aeropostale11Lane Furniture29
Ann Taylor11Lowes18
Apple Store4Macy's8
Arby's47MainStay1
Ashley Furniture5Marriott46
AutoZone71Marshalls7
BEBE5MasterBrand Cabinets80
Bath & Body Works22McDonald's157
Bed Bath & Beyond14Motel 614
Bentleymotors.Com1Nordstrom6
Best Western17OfficeMax29
Blockbuster65Outback Steakhouse11
Brookstone3Panda Express60
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards7Papa John's Pizza22
Buffalo Wild Wings9Payless49
Burger King59PetSmart29
Buybuy BABY2Pizza Hut63
CarMax1Popeyes7
Chick-Fil-A12Qdoba Mexican Grill6
Chipotle25Quality8
Cinnabon 10Quiznos28
Clarion3RadioShack50
ColorTyme1Ramada5
Comfort Inn6Red Robin11
Comfort Suites7Ruby Tuesday4
Costco13Rue215
Cricket Wireless152SONIC Drive-In51
Dairy Queen46Safeway47
Days Hotel1Saks Fifth Avenue1
Days Inn12Sam's Club8
Decora Cabinetry14Sears40
Dennys40Sephora4
Domino's Pizza54Sleep Inn4
Dunkin Donuts36Spencer Gifts8
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel33
Eddie Bauer4Staples25
FedEx372Starbucks229
Foot Locker9Studio 62
GNC27Subway194
GameStop47Super 89
Gap7T-Mobile158
Gymboree8T.J.Maxx8
H&R Block142Taco Bell78
Haagen-Dazs3Target29
Haworth2The Limited2
Hawthorn2Toys"R"Us20
Holiday Inn25Travelodge4
Hollister Co.7UPS352
Home Depot28Verizon Wireless44
Howard Johnson2Victoria's Secret14
IHOP23Waffle House12
JCPenney9Walgreens95
Jack In The Box109Walmart46
KFC38Wendy's64
Kincaid6Whole Foods Market5
Kmart8YMCA15
Knights Inn3

Maricopa County on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"

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