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As of 2010, the per capita income of Arizona is $23,618, which is lower than the national average of $26,059. Arizona median household income is $46,789, which has grown by 15.36% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Arizona residents spend 23.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #27

Arizona	23,618 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Arizona	27,813 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Arizona	31,580 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Arizona	24,416 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #29

Arizona	46,789 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Arizona	62,838 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #38

Arizona	15.36%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Arizona		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.93%	$15,143, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	29.93%	$17,245, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.76%	$3,646, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	19.03%	$22,523, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Arizona	55,353 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Arizona	71,580 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Arizona	U.S.
White	$48,539, see rank	$52,480
Black	$36,351, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$36,622, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$63,376, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$29,487, see rank	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$43,871, see rank	$52,776
One Race, Other	$36,319, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$47,285, see rank	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Arizona	U.S.
less than 25	$25,455, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$50,309, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$55,978, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$37,134, see rank	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Arizona	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,963,740	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	2,448,501	49.33%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,623,873	66.32%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	16,317	0.67%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	1,607,556	65.65%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,404,582	87.37%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	202,974	12.63%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	824,628	33.68%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	2,515,239	50.67%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,406,472	55.92%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	2,460	0.10%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	1,404,012	55.82%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,250,975	89.10%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	153,037	10.90%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,108,767	44.08%, see rank	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Arizona	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,621,839	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,005,289	76.48%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	305,162	11.64%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	46,829	1.79%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	52,391	2.00%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	61,279	2.34%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	150,889	5.76%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Arizona	23.3 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Arizona	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,655,557	-	139,033,928
Male¹	1,404,582	52.89%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	468,574	33.36%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	239,849	17.08%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	275,455	19.61%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	11,155	0.79%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	129,557	9.22%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	194,192	13.83%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	1,250,975	47.11%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	476,081	38.06%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	273,176	21.84%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	438,084	35.02%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2,392	0.19%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,236	0.26%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	54,272	4.34%, see rank	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Arizona	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,655,557	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	33,673	1.27%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	175,211	6.60%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	193,505	7.29%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	64,963	2.45%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	336,160	12.66%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	131,262	4.94%, see rank	4.92%
Information	51,076	1.92%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	198,210	7.46%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	302,595	11.39%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	601,316	22.64%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	285,941	10.77%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	156,610	5.90%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	125,035	4.71%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Arizona	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,094,249	17.44%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	194,239	12.54%, see rank	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.