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Tempe, AZ

Demographic and economic profile of Tempe, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

186,419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,663

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.5% since 2018

Tempe added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone107,260 (57.0%)
  • Asian Alone18,405 (9.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race17,477 (9.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,424 (7.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13,357 (7.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,247 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish21,775
  2. 2.Other Indo-European5,062
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,974
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,436
  5. 5.Arabic1,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

74.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

7,642

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$42,371

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care26,839
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management15,349
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation13,360
  4. 4.Retail Trade11,150
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate10,894

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations53,925
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations23,233
  3. 3.Service Occupations18,342
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,137
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,969

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.50×)10,894
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.39×)13,360
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.21×)2,486
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.14×)15,349
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)26,839

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$421,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,623/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

41.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9998,108 (25.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,952 (21.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,449 (20.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,578 (8.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,919 (6.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,861 (5.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

49.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,769

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone64,872 (60.6%)
  • Worked at Home20,800 (19.4%)
  • Carpooled8,700 (8.1%)
  • Walked4,178 (3.9%)
  • Public Transit3,535 (3.3%)
  • Bicycle2,582 (2.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.