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Mesa, AZ Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mesa is $24,427, which is about the same as the state average of $25,537 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Mesa median household income is $48,259, which has grown by 12.71% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 23.10% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mesa residents spend 24.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 24.7 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 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, #104

Mesa, AZ	24,427 USD
Arizona	25,537 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mesa, AZ	28,600 USD
Arizona	29,620 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mesa, AZ	32,120 USD
Arizona	33,118 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mesa, AZ	25,029 USD
Arizona	25,566 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #112

Mesa, AZ	48,259 USD
Arizona	49,928 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mesa, AZ	63,187 USD
Arizona	67,557 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #182

Mesa, AZ	12.71%
Arizona	23.10%
U.S.	27.36%

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

	Mesa, AZ		Arizona		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.32%	$14,093, see rank	19.57%	$18,470	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	31.17%	$19,086, see rank	31.36%	$18,683	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.59%	$3,358, see rank	2.46%	$3,462	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.31%	$23,254, see rank	19.60%	$24,698	17.85%	$24,095

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Mesa, AZ	58,369 USD
Arizona	59,088 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mesa, AZ	73,310 USD
Arizona	77,415 USD
U.S.	86,963 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 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Mesa, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
White	$49,199, see rank	$51,717	$56,900
Black	$36,617, see rank	$39,266	$35,600
Hispanic	$38,085, see rank	$38,567	$42,396
Asian	$59,745, see rank	$65,658	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$38,028, see rank	$31,549	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$45,577, see rank	$44,390	$53,370
One Race, Other	$40,038, see rank	$36,660	$40,300
Two or More Races	$37,260, see rank	$46,722	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Mesa, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
less than 25	$27,375, see rank	$25,790	$25,788
25 to 44	$49,611, see rank	$53,575	$58,398
45 to 64	$60,276, see rank	$59,068	$65,027
65 or over	$39,092, see rank	$40,054	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Mesa, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	353,246, see rank	5,121,781	248,775,628
Male¹	172,727, 48.90%, see rank	49.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	118,785, 68.77%, see rank	65.31%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	163, 0.09%, see rank	0.60%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	118,622, 68.68%, see rank	64.70%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	106,712, 89.96%, see rank	89.68%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	11,910, 10.04%, see rank	10.32%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	53,942, 31.23%, see rank	34.69%	30.72%
Female¹	180,519, 51.10%, see rank	50.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	99,979, 55.38%, see rank	54.98%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	21, 0.01%, see rank	0.09%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	99,958, 55.37%, see rank	54.89%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	91,927, 91.97%, see rank	90.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	8,031, 8.03%, see rank	9.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	80,540, 44.62%, see rank	45.02%	41.21%

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 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Mesa, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	195,151, 100%	2,720,076	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	151,089, 77.42%, see rank	76.37%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	22,843, 11.71%, see rank	11.29%	9.59%
Public Transportation	4,329, 2.22%, see rank	2.02%	5.06%
Walked	2,857, 1.46%, see rank	2.02%	2.78%
Other Means	5,085, 2.61%, see rank	2.72%	1.79%
Worked at Home	8,948, 4.59%, see rank	5.58%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mesa, AZ	24.9 minutes
Arizona	24.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 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 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Mesa, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	198,639	2,754,982	143,435,233
Male¹	106,712, 53.72%, see rank	53.18%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	32,124, 30.10%, see rank	32.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	18,992, 17.80%, see rank	17.63%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	22,577, 21.16%, see rank	19.48%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	278, 0.26%, see rank	0.91%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	11,856, 11.11%, see rank	9.20%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	14,317, 13.42%, see rank	13.85%	17.94%
Female¹	91,927, 46.28%, see rank	46.82%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	32,247, 35.08%, see rank	38.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	21,359, 23.23%, see rank	22.32%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	33,412, 36.35%, see rank	34.12%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	127, 0.14%, see rank	0.23%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	263, 0.29%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4,082, 4.44%, see rank	4.62%	5.65%

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

Industry

	Mesa, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	198,639, 100%	2,754,982	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,327, 0.67%, see rank	1.55%	1.96%
Construction	16,577, 8.35%, see rank	6.56%	6.17%
Manufacturing	16,508, 8.31%, see rank	7.33%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4,832, 2.43%, see rank	2.40%	2.75%
Retail Trade	25,667, 12.92%, see rank	12.28%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	8,932, 4.50%, see rank	4.93%	4.93%
Information	3,460, 1.74%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	16,116, 8.11%, see rank	7.97%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	24,942, 12.56%, see rank	11.67%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	43,709, 22.00%, see rank	22.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	19,570, 9.85%, see rank	10.78%	9.49%
Public Administration	7,218, 3.63%, see rank	5.66%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	9,781, 4.92%, see rank	4.81%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Mesa, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Population in Poverty	72,986	16.27%, see rank	18.24%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	13,620	12.48%, see rank	13.33%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.