Mesa, AZ Demographic Data

Mesa, AZ Summary

Mesa is located in Maricopa County in Arizona
  • Population: 452,068
  • Area: 137.06 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 136.45 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.61 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,298.27 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,325.46 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: No

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Mesa, AZ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
246,242
51%
50.8
Male
238,380
49%
49.2
Total Population
484,622
 
323,128,000

Mesa, AZ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
33,975
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
34,667
7.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
31,986
6.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
30,034
6.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
34,481
7.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
72,065
14.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
61,097
12.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
57,726
11.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
25,182
5.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
24,615
5.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
41,563
8.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
28,017
5.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,214
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
366,047
75.5%
77.2
Female
189,523
51.8%
51.3
Male
176,524
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
346,171
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
93,062
19.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
78,794
16.3%
15.2
Female
43,020
54.6%
55.8
Male
35,774
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Mesa, AZ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
468,964
96.8% 
96.8
White
394,155
81.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
18,359
3.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
16,166
3.3% 
0.8
Asian
9,735
2.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
952
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
1,981
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
1,882
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
232
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
218
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
3,130
0.6% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,340
0.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3,037
0.6% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
27,512
5.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
15,658
3.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
130,641
27.0% 
17.8
Mexican
112,013
23.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,404
0.9% 
1.7
Cuban
1,323
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12,901
2.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
353,981
73.0% 
82.2

Mesa, AZ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
15,359
4.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
21,379
6.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
81,752
25.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
87,669
27.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
28,691
9.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
55,222
17.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
29,407
9.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
36,738
11.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
282,741
88.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
84,629
26.5%
31.2

Mesa, AZ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
126,105
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
184,914
48.2%
47.5
Divorced
47,193
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
5,761
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
20,021
5.2
5.8%

Mesa, AZ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
353,720
78.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
96,927
21.5%
21.6%
Spanish
75,495
16.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,540
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9,244
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
5,648
1.3%
1.1%

Mesa, AZ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10,933
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,551
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
17,791
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
18,128
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
25,419
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
33,592
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
23,674
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
20,554
11.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8,314
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6,896
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
52,393
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,713
 
31,128

Mesa, AZ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
826
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
24,366
10.7%
9.8
Construction
20,332
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
51,064
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
20,379
8.9%
6.6
Information
4,579
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
18,058
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
12,523
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
26,757
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
6,501
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
27,140
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11,547
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,600
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
23,610
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
79,456
34.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22,257
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
59,485
26.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
43,864
19.2%
18.1%

Mesa, AZ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
226,259
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
173,198
76.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
26,261
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,718
1.6%
5.1
Walked
3,706
1.6%
2.7
Other means
4,516
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
14,860
6.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
 
26.6

Mesa, AZ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11,773
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
61,850
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
67,344
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
32,885
18.9%
21.0

Mesa, AZ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
173,852
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
103,159
59.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
70,693
40.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
31,852
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Mesa, AZ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
205,704
1 room
3,337
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
13,166
6.4%
2.7
3 rooms
30,009
14.6%
9.1
4 rooms
40,198
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
39,614
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
32,478
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
21,161
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
12,536
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
13,205
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Mesa, AZ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
205,704
 
 
1-unit, detached
111,724
54.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12,457
6.1%
5.9
2-units
1,756
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10,243
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,026
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19,778
9.6%
4.4
20 or more units
13,658
6.6%
9.0
Mobile home
26,729
13.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
333
0.2%
0.1

Mesa, AZ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
674
0.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,062
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,642
3.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
14,166
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
43,113
21.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
55,602
27.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
46,202
22.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
30,035
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,709
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,499
1.7%
1.4%

Mesa, AZ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
29,619
17.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
810
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
141,757
81.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
87
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
427
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
1,152
0.7%
1.1

Mesa, AZ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
66,848
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
679
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,849
2.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,329
3.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,544
8.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
13,445
20.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
17,218
25.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
25,784
38.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
31,308
47.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,703
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,188
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,076
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
14,358
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
215
0.0%
0.0%

Mesa, AZ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
68,511 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
220
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
310
0.5%
1.8%
Less than $500
1,515
2.2%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,812
2.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,101
8.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
22,265
32.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
36,288
53.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,182
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
960
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,004
9.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
9,359
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,620
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,408
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,633
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
28,910
43.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,759
0.0%
0.0%

Mesa, AZ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
103,159
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
10,338
10.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,771
8.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10,970
10.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
18,046
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
31,845
30.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18,014
17.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,431
4.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
744
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
209,000
 
205,000