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Total population: 1,567,924 (Urban population: 1,560,655, Rural population: 7,269 (139 farm, 7,130 nonfarm))

Phoenix, Arizona Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 495,793 (465,864 occupied: 282,615 owner occupied, 183,249 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  39%
State:  32%

Housing density: 1044 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $310,439.


Median contract rent in 2007: $692 (lower quartile is $559, upper quartile is $898)


Housing units in Phoenix with a mortgage: 206,850 (26,181 second mortgage, 21,534 home equity loan, 822 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43,200





Phoenix,AZ index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $246,600 (it was $107,000 in 2000)
Phoenix:  $246,600
Arizona:  $237,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $182,700 - $385,300

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $344,463
Here:  $344,463
State:  $341,391

Townhouses or other attached units: $233,181
Here:  $233,181
State:  $235,099

In 2-unit structures: $242,346
Here:  $242,346
State:  $223,005

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,026
Here:  $195,026
State:  $205,498

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,729
Here:  $188,729
State:  $183,008

Mobile homes: $34,365
Here:  $34,365
State:  $51,746

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,327
Here:  $49,327
State:  $39,763

Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1981

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,298,678
  • In family households: 1,094,130 (228,225 male householders, 82,102 female householders)
    226,088 spouses, 409,751 children (379,091 natural, 8,703 adopted, 21,957 stepchildren), 28,879 grandchildren, 22,671 brothers or sisters, 11,622 parents, 39,602 other relatives, 45,190 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 204,548 (80,545 male householders (57,358 living alone)), 75,242 female householders (60,851 living alone)), 48,761 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 22,316 (13,174 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 106,646 2-persons, 68,528 3-persons, 63,974 4-persons, 36,576 5-persons, 18,214 6-persons, 16,389 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 118,209 1-person, 30,819 2-persons, 4,549 3-persons, 1,453 4-persons, 461 5-persons, 191 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.

232,018 married couples with children.
97,159 single-parent households (26,997 men, 70,162 women).

67.8% of residents of Phoenix speak English at home.
27.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 257,325 (19.5%)
(20.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.5
State:  3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Phoenix, Arizona:
  • 1 room: 976
  • 2 rooms: 5,118
  • 3 rooms: 17,787
  • 4 rooms: 25,765
  • 5 rooms: 64,209
  • 6 rooms: 70,600
  • 7 rooms: 48,868
  • 8 rooms: 29,950
  • 9 or more rooms: 19,342



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phoenix, Arizona:
  • 1 room: 16,395
  • 2 rooms: 30,118
  • 3 rooms: 43,946
  • 4 rooms: 50,425
  • 5 rooms: 24,045
  • 6 rooms: 11,223
  • 7 rooms: 4,643
  • 8 rooms: 1,729
  • 9 or more rooms: 725



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 16,343
  • 1995 to 1998: 45,633
  • 1990 to 1994: 37,292
  • 1980 to 1989: 113,671
  • 1970 to 1979: 124,296
  • 1960 to 1969: 66,509
  • 1950 to 1959: 61,754
  • 1940 to 1949: 17,933
  • 1939 or earlier: 12,362


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Phoenix:
  • no bedroom: 4,195
  • 1 bedroom: 11,523
  • 2 bedrooms: 54,142
  • 3 bedrooms: 137,415
  • 4 bedrooms: 65,025
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 10,315



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phoenix:
  • no bedroom: 20,743
  • 1 bedroom: 65,312
  • 2 bedrooms: 68,605
  • 3 bedrooms: 23,257
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,887
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 445



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Phoenix in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 9,558
  • 1 vehicle: 87,378
  • 2 vehicles: 131,975
  • 3 vehicles: 40,460
  • 4 vehicles: 10,019
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3,225



Cars and other vehicles available in Phoenix in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 32,049
  • 1 vehicle: 96,461
  • 2 vehicles: 44,722
  • 3 vehicles: 7,437
  • 4 vehicles: 1,568
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,012


Phoenix, AZ house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Phoenix, AZ:

  • Less than $10,000: 1982
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 991
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 991
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 995
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1002
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 980
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 745
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1501
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1545
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 1638
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1717
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 2463
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 3123
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 10281
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 16718
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 23476
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 30371
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 54541
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 36894
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 47439
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 23073
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 26028
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 8996
  • $1,000,000 or more: 7396
 


Phoenix rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Phoenix:

  • Less than $100: 1,833 people
  • $100 to $149: 1,450
  • $150 to $199: 2,073
  • $200 to $249: 1,886
  • $250 to $299: 2,151
  • $300 to $349: 2,694
  • $350 to $399: 3,894
  • $400 to $449: 5,819
  • $450 to $499: 8,972
  • $500 to $549: 12,987
  • $550 to $599: 15,852
  • $600 to $649: 17,508
  • $650 to $699: 17,336
  • $700 to $749: 13,954
  • $750 to $799: 13,260
  • $800 to $899: 21,339
  • $900 to $999: 13,356
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 17,172
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 5,045
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 3,474
  • $2,000 or more: 1,329
  • No cash rent: 4,590
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 97,137
  • 1990 to 1994: 53,269
  • 1985 to 1989: 39,327
  • 1980 to 1984: 23,265
  • 1975 to 1979: 15,061
  • 1970 to 1974: 10,015
  • 1970 to 1974: 5,636
  • 1965 to 1969: 13,615

Phoenix, AZ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.7%
Number of people working at home: 19,936 (3.3% of all workers)


Phoenix travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 10845
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 46489
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 73375
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 88162
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 94426
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 40082
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 103068
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 17994
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 24309
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 45776
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 23728
  • 90 or more minutes: 11402
 


Phoenix mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 429,616 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 104,339 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 18,090 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 295 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 122 (0%)
  • Railroad: 263 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 17 (0%)
  • Taxi: 777 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2,127 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 5,146 (1%)
  • Walked: 12,998 (2%)
  • Other means: 5,866 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 19,936 (3%)
 


Phoenix, AZ household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 37689
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 27862
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 30407
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 32753
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 33044
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 32739
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 30629
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 27784
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 23767
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 42843
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 46988
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 45918
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 22526
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 10935
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 9674
  • $200,000 or more: 10556
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 518929
 German: 125807
 Irish: 76028
 English: 70580
 United States or American: 53479
 Italian: 47346
 Polish: 22309
 French (except Basque): 18315
 Norwegian: 15714
 Scottish: 13475
 Swedish: 12094
 Scotch-Irish: 11557
 Dutch: 10014
 European: 8164
 Russian: 7418
 French Canadian: 5945
 Subsaharan African:: 5699
 Danish: 4443
 Welsh: 4396
 Arab:: 4392
 Hungarian: 4223
 Yugoslavian: 4182
 British: 3874
 African: 3739
 Greek: 3660
 Canadian: 2885
 Czech: 2859
 Romanian: 2534
 Austrian: 1924
 Swiss: 1916
 Finnish: 1897
 Portuguese: 1864
 Scandinavian: 1758
 Ukrainian: 1641
 Lithuanian: 1636
 Czechoslovakian: 1607
 Lebanese: 1518
 Serbian: 1436
 Croatian: 1382
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1345
 Slovak: 1308
 Armenian: 1060
 Arab/Arabic: 1048
 Belgian: 1039
 Iranian: 994
 Eastern European: 767
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 713
 Northern European: 584
 Jamaican: 571
 Albanian: 570
 Nigerian: 547
 Iraqi: 440
 Bulgarian: 415
 Ethiopian: 401
 Jordanian: 394
 Slavic: 386
 Afghan: 335
 Syrian: 333
 Israeli: 321
 Australian: 317
 Pennsylvania German: 313
 Somalian: 306
 Egyptian: 298
 Slovene: 276
 Turkish: 270
 Latvian: 269
 Celtic: 266
 Brazilian: 260
 Basque: 236
 West Indian: 232
 South African: 209
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 201
 Other Arab: 179
 Macedonian: 157
 Haitian: 148
 Ghanian: 146
 Acadian/Cajun: 145
 Icelander: 127
 Maltese: 109
 Palestinian: 109
 Sudanese: 102
 German Russian: 98
 New Zealander: 91
 Luxemburger: 83
 Moroccan: 73
 Barbadian: 56
 Cypriot: 55
 Zimbabwean: 51
 Other Subsaharan African: 49
 Alsatian: 46
 Bahamian: 45
 Cape Verdean: 39
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 37
 Estonian: 34
 Ugandan: 34
 Sierra Leonean: 29
 Liberian: 28
 Belizean: 22
 Senegalese: 19
 British West Indian: 18
 Carpatho Rusyn: 18
 Guyanese: 14
 Other West Indian: 8
 Dutch West Indian: 7


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



  • Mexico (74%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Guatemala (2%)
  • Philippines (1%)
  • Vietnam (1%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (1%)


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

  • This state: 457717
  • Northeast: 103551
  • Midwest: 223503
  • South: 98437
  • West: 167728

46% of Phoenix residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Arizona.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9,138
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5,407
  • 5th and 6th grade: 17,340
  • 7th and 8th grade: 14,313
  • 9th grade: 11,840
  • 10th grade: 10,217
  • 11th grade: 10,786
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 18,186
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 86,681
  • Less than 1 year of college: 28,821
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 63,876
  • Associate degree: 25,349
  • Bachelor's degree: 61,879
  • Master's degree: 20,042
  • Professional school degree: 10,237
  • Doctorate degree: 3,212


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 7,749
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4,231
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14,170
  • 7th and 8th grade: 14,533
  • 9th grade: 10,521
  • 10th grade: 10,325
  • 11th grade: 10,633
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16,579
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 95,169
  • Less than 1 year of college: 36,105
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 65,869
  • Associate degree: 27,016
  • Bachelor's degree: 58,007
  • Master's degree: 19,677
  • Professional school degree: 5,660
  • Doctorate degree: 1,729


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.2%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 8.9%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.7%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.8%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.6%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $56,856
  • Black householders: $30,217
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,069
  • Asian householders: $63,347
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $70,014
  • Some other race householders: $34,803
  • Two or more races householders: $40,789
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,112

Phoenix household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Phoenix household income for Black householders

Phoenix household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Phoenix household income for Asian householders

Phoenix household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Phoenix household income for Some other race householders

Phoenix household income for Two or more races householders

Phoenix household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Phoenix marital status for males

Phoenix marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $287,853
  • Black or African American householders: $203,963
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $212,260
  • Asian householders: $284,627
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $282,091
  • Some other race householders: $183,912
  • Two or more races householders: $209,033
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $187,139

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 285,575
  • One, attached: 25,961
  • Two: 7,453
  • 3 or 4: 22,716
  • 5 to 9: 24,741
  • 10 to 19: 26,176
  • 20 to 49: 20,402
  • 50 or more: 60,973
  • Mobile homes: 20,689
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,107

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Phoenix:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (75%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10,519
Here:  6.2%
Arizona:  6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,365
Here:  7.2%
Arizona:  6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11,648
Here:  19.2%
Arizona:  13.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)


 

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