Tempe, AZ Demographic Data
Tempe, AZ Summary
Tempe is located in Maricopa County in Arizona
- Population: 166,862
- Area: 40.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 39.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,151.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,177.82 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Tempe, AZ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
88,276
48%
50.8
Male
94,223
52%
49.2
Total Population
182,499
323,128,000
Tempe, AZ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,439
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,378
4.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,519
3.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
16,302
8.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
29,896
16.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
40,042
21.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,092
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,242
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,133
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,484
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,319
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,530
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,123
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
157,385
86.2%
77.2
Female
75,596
48.0%
51.3
Male
81,789
52.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
138,613
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
24,725
13.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,972
10.4%
15.2
Female
11,086
58.4%
55.8
Male
7,886
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Tempe, AZ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
173,429
95.0%
96.8
White
120,498
66.0%
72.6
Black or African American
15,599
8.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,728
2.0%
0.8
Asian
16,777
9.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
4,657
2.6%
1.2
Chinese
5,640
3.1%
1.3
Filipino
1,268
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
1,239
0.7%
0.2
Korean
506
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
762
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
2,705
1.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
646
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
16,181
8.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
9,070
5.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
33,564
18.4%
17.8
Mexican
27,787
15.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
787
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,961
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
148,935
81.6%
82.2
Tempe, AZ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,536
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,518
3.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,244
15.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
31,508
27.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,894
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
31,558
27.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
20,707
18.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,054
6.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
107,911
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
52,265
45.5%
31.2
Tempe, AZ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
83,073
51.5%
33.7%
Now Married
53,376
33.1%
47.5
Divorced
17,816
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,766
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
5,132
3.2
5.8%
Tempe, AZ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
133,147
76.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
41,913
23.9%
21.6%
Spanish
17,990
10.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,010
4.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10,539
6.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
6,374
3.6%
1.1%
Tempe, AZ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,354
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,424
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,705
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,642
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
9,357
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,129
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,664
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,628
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,596
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,211
4.5%
6.4
Median household income
56,365
57,617
Per capita income
30,292
31,128
Tempe, AZ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
139
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
16,957
16.1%
9.8
Construction
4,189
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
23,264
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11,557
10.9%
6.6
Information
2,651
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,876
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,123
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
13,960
13.2%
11.4
Public administration
2,455
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
10,406
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,455
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,599
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,771
4.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
46,384
43.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,592
7.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,796
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
21,088
20.0%
18.1%
Tempe, AZ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
104,109
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
75,270
72.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,685
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,148
4.9%
5.1
Walked
5,069
4.9%
2.7
Other means
6,337
6.1%
1.8
Worked at home
4,600
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
26.6
Tempe, AZ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,708
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
26,790
37.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,054
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
12,158
17.0%
21.0
Tempe, AZ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
71,710
90.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
30,576
42.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
41,134
57.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,548
9.5%
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
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Tempe, AZ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
79,258
1 room
11,442
14.4%
2.4
2 rooms
2,465
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
7,588
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
13,852
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
11,395
14.4%
19.8
6 rooms
16,038
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
9,011
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,185
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,282
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Tempe, AZ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
79,258
1-unit, detached
33,357
42.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,485
6.9%
5.9
2-units
893
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,649
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,871
8.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9,887
12.5%
4.4
20 or more units
14,757
18.6%
9.0
Mobile home
2,270
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
89
0.1%
0.1
Tempe, AZ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
679
0.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
616
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,699
4.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,663
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
24,546
31.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
18,255
23.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,119
14.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,631
8.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,661
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,389
1.8%
1.4%
Tempe, AZ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,743
12.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
276
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
61,208
85.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
231
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
130
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
97
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
116
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
909
1.3%
1.1
Tempe, AZ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
21,272
47295100.0
Less than $500
397
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
620
2.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
841
4.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,719
12.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,452
20.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,503
25.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,740
31.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,258
54.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,884
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,087
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
987
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,490
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
566
0.0%
0.0%
Tempe, AZ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
39,688
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
381
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
635
1.6%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
735
1.9%
1.8%
Less than $500
1,224
3.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,861
17.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,683
37.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
15,169
38.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,446
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,092
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,685
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,921
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,925
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,738
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,501
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15,644
41.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,720
0.0%
0.0%
Tempe, AZ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
30,576
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,523
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
857
2.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,917
6.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,732
15.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
12,275
40.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,073
23.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,788
5.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
411
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
252,400
205,000
