Arizona Demographic Data
Arizona Demographic Summary
- Population: 6,553,255
- Area: 113,991.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 113,595.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: 396.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 57.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,016.08 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Arizona Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,486,840
50.3%
50.8
Male
3,444,230
49.7%
49.2
Total Population
6,931,070
Arizona Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
436,322
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
459,892
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
455,551
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
475,013
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
477,884
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
929,487
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
849,315
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
846,513
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
414,697
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
416,571
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
684,376
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
357,328
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
128,122
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,299,650
76.5%
77.2
Female
2,688,220
50.7%
51.3%
Male
2,611,420
49.3%
48.7%
21 Years and over
5,003,460
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,411,720
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,169,830
16.9%
15.2
Female
630,590
53.9%
55.8%
Male
539,236
46.1%
44.2%
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Arizona Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,681,390
96.4%
96.8
White
5,254,940
75.8%
72.6
Black or African American
299,674
4.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
306,247
4.4%
0.8
Asian
220,438
3.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
49,855
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
44,171
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
43,282
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
9,714
0.1%
0.2
Korean
14,285
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
29,629
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
29,502
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14,140
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4,885
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
2,317
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
995
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
5,943
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
585,948
8.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
249,680
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,144,780
30.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,917,690
27.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
44,250
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
14,529
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
168,306
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,786,300
69.1%
82.2
Arizona Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
265,215
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
349,224
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,105,500
23.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,179,740
25.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
390,843
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
835,779
18.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
500,115
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
614,439
13.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,011,977
86.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,335,894
28.9%
31.2
Arizona Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,860,123
33.3%
33.7
Now Married
2,613,560
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
695,805
12.5%
11.0
Separated
93,441
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
316,372
5.7%
5.8
Arizona Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,736,130
72.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,758,620
27.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,324,120
20.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
123,526
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
134,330
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
176,643
2.7%
1.1%
Arizona Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
184,109
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
123,141
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
246,776
9.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
254,343
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
358,349
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
472,129
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
315,958
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
317,958
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
124,871
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
121,418
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
53,558
57,617
Per capita income
27,997
31,128
Arizona Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
40,435
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
335,875
11.1%
9.8
Construction
207,084
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
661,933
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
251,960
8.3%
6.6
Information
55,396
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
212,237
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
159,105
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
366,472
12.1%
11.4
Public administration
144,107
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
369,763
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
156,340
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
71,074
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
267,056
8.8%
8.8
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,095,900
36.1%
37.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
297,553
9.8%
12.2
Sales and office occupations
765,279
25.2%
23.3
Service occupations
605,990
20.0%
18.1
Arizona Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,992,940
150,377,000
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,289,520
76.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
328,645
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
55,372
1.9%
5.1
Walked
54,823
1.8%
2.7
Other means
74,706
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
189,882
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.3
26.6
Arizona Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
160,128
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
909,938
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
948,301
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
500,685
19.9%
21.0
Arizona Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Housing Units
2,519,050
85.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,593,010
63.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
926,038
36.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
442,084
14.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Arizona Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,961,140
1 room
78,250
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
112,746
3.8%
2.7
3 rooms
298,527
10.1%
9.1
4 rooms
512,671
17.3%
16.5
5 rooms
632,037
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
551,055
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
346,486
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
219,303
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
210,061
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Arizona Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,961,140
135,703,000
1-unit, detached
1,891,230
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
149,817
5.1%
5.9
2-units
36,004
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
98,122
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
123,512
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
142,252
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
193,798
6.5%
9.0
Mobile home
317,464
10.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8,936
0.3%
0.1
Arizona Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
47,725
1.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
44,330
1.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
161,983
5.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
219,552
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
506,281
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
540,530
18.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
583,800
19.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2004
2005 or later
Arizona Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
813,741
32.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
68,204
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,551,910
61.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,113
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
210
0.0%
0.1
Wood
46,732
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
11,575
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
5,825
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
18,738
0.7%
1.1
Arizona Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,021,020
47295100.0
Less than $500
18,233
1.8%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
41,038
4.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
49,317
4.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
99,920
9.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
207,063
20.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
247,989
24.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
357,463
35.0%
28.3%
Mortgage Payment as Percentage of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
461,685
45.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
153,516
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
107,664
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
66,188
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
222,441
22.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
9,529
0.0%
0.0%
Arizona Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
878,626
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
301,219
34.3%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
80,093
9.1%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
20,916
2.4%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
8,128
0.9%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
6,857
0.8%
1.8%
$500 to $999
393,223
44.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
68,190
7.8%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
47,412
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
976
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as Percentage of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
117,052
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
114,664
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
118,503
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
97,867
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
71,296
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
339,159
39.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
67,497
0.0%
0.0%
Arizona Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,593,010
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
128,237
8.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
155,905
9.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
208,381
13.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
278,410
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
385,489
24.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
299,599
18.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
111,822
7.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
25,171
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
205,900
205,000
