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As of 2010, the total population of Phoenix is 1,445,632, which is 9.43% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 24.59% and is about the same as the national average rate of 9.71%. The Phoenix population density is 2,791.08 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 56.08 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Phoenix is white, which represent 65.85% of the total population. The average Phoenix education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010: 1,445,632. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #122

Phoenix, AZ
9.43%
Arizona
24.59%
U.S.
9.71%

Population Density, #16

Phoenix, AZ
2,791.08 per square mile
Arizona
56.08 per square mile
U.S.
81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:951,958 (65.85%, #275)
Black:93,608 (6.48%, #11)
Hispanic:589,877 (40.80%, #69)
Asian:45,597 (3.15%, #25)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):34,921 (2.42%, #214)
One Race, Other:267,214 (18.48%, see rank)
Two or More Races:52,334 (3.62%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:519,635 (88.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:8,103 (1.37%, see rank)
Cuban:3,975 (0.67%, see rank)
Central American:14,788 (2.51%, see rank)
South American:5,116 (0.87%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:12,101 (26.54%, see rank)
Chinese:7,263 (15.93%, see rank)
Filipino:7,606 (16.68%, see rank)
Japanese:1,712 (3.75%, see rank)
Korean:2,892 (6.34%, see rank)
Vietnamese:6,270 (13.75%, see rank)
Asian, Other:6,707 (14.71%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,449,481 (100.00%) out of the total population of 1,449,481 reported first ancestry.

 Phoenix, AZ% of the Total PopulationArizonaU.S.
Arab10,5810.73%, see rank0.46%0.53%
Czech5,3390.37%, see rank0.45%0.49%
Danish4,2020.29%, see rank0.69%0.44%
Dutch16,6871.15%, see rank1.48%1.50%
English96,5256.66%, see rank9.02%8.38%
French30,8712.13%, see rank3.02%3.49%
German185,33612.79%, see rank15.14%15.60%
Greek5,3050.37%, see rank0.42%0.43%
Hungarian5,9560.41%, see rank0.50%0.49%
Irish122,2158.43%, see rank9.73%11.21%
Italian57,4523.96%, see rank4.32%5.57%
Norwegian19,2331.33%, see rank1.76%1.44%
Polish35,0892.42%, see rank2.45%3.09%
Portuguese1,5200.10%, see rank0.20%0.45%
Russian12,0070.83%, see rank0.91%0.96%
Scotch-Irish8,0020.55%, see rank0.93%1.05%
Scottish17,9211.24%, see rank1.78%1.77%
Subsaharan African13,0580.90%, see rank0.47%0.90%
Swedish14,3030.99%, see rank1.60%1.32%
Swiss2,4460.17%, see rank0.29%0.31%
Ukrainian2,3740.16%, see rank0.20%0.30%
American56,2293.88%, see rank5.05%6.46%
Welsh7,1290.49%, see rank0.61%0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 725,020 (50.15%, see rank)
Females: 720,612 (49.85%, see rank)

Phoenix, AZ
Male: 50.15%
Female: 49.85%
Arizona
Male: 49.68%
Female: 50.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Phoenix, AZ
32.20 years old
Arizona
35.90 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Phoenix, AZ
31.50 years old
Arizona
34.80 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Phoenix, AZ
32.90 years old
Arizona
37.20 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Phoenix, AZ% of the Total PopulationArizonaU.S.
Under 5 years119,9118.29%, see rank7.13%6.54%
5 to 9 years113,2607.83%, see rank7.10%6.59%
10 to 14 years108,7327.52%, see rank7.02%6.70%
15 to 19 years110,3527.63%, see rank7.22%7.14%
20 to 24 years106,7577.38%, see rank6.92%6.99%
25 to 34 years224,12815.50%, see rank13.40%13.30%
35 to 44 years206,38714.28%, see rank12.87%13.30%
45 to 54 years195,14413.50%, see rank13.18%14.58%
55 to 64 years139,0189.62%, see rank11.36%11.82%
65 to 74 years70,4564.87%, see rank7.79%7.03%
75 to 84 36,9812.56%, see rank4.39%4.23%
85 years and over14,5061.00%, see rank1.62%1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Phoenix, AZ%ArizonaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population897,881100%4,146,758204,288,933
Less Than High School170,52218.99%, see rank14.36%14.42%
High School Graduate234,17326.08%, see rank25.08%28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree269,36330.00%, see rank34.66%28.89%
Bachelor Degree149,28816.63%, see rank16.69%17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree74,5358.30%, see rank9.22%10.44%
USA.com Education Index#13.09, see rank-13.4313.44
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Phoenix, AZ ArizonaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten40,30979.45%20.55%75.63%24.37%70.98%29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)183,45994.79%, see rank5.21%, see rank94.42%5.58%89.88%10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)84,31291.89%, see rank8.11%, see rank94.03%5.97%90.76%9.24%
College78,61181.26%, see rank18.74%, see rank86.00%14.00%77.90%22.10%
Graduate School15,52368.50%, see rank31.50%, see rank69.18%30.82%58.87%41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Phoenix, AZ%ArizonaU.S.
Total Households514,806100%2,380,990116,716,292
Average Household Size2.77, see rank-2.632.58
1 Person Households139,66527.13%, see rank26.08%26.74%
2 or More Person Households375,14172.87%, see rank73.92%73.26%
Family Households (Families)330,76264.25%, see rank66.21%66.43%
Average Family Size3.42, see rank-3.193.14
Married-Couple Family217,89942.33%, see rank48.13%48.42%
Nonfamily Households184,04435.75%, see rank33.79%33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Phoenix, AZ%ArizonaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,108,072see rank5,051,999248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over553,520100%, see rank2,492,590120,742,609
Never Married231,31041.79%, see rank35.29%35.40%
Married256,86346.41%, see rank51.53%52.42%
Widowed11,1502.01%, see rank2.48%2.55%
Divorced54,1979.79%, see rank10.70%9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over554,552100%, see rank2,559,409127,313,337
Never Married186,78133.68%, see rank28.05%28.98%
Married253,87145.78%, see rank50.15%49.61%
Widowed34,9846.31%, see rank8.34%9.32%
Divorced78,91614.23%, see rank13.47%12.09%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Phoenix, AZ%ArizonaU.S.
Native1,160,14180.04%, see rank86.64%87.08%
Born in the State of Residence583,02940.22%, see rank37.70%58.75%
Born in Different State564,22138.93%, see rank47.76%26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		12,8910.89%, see rank1.18%1.37%
Foreign Born289,34019.96%, see rank13.36%12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship73,2135.05%, see rank4.85%5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship216,12714.91%, see rank8.51%7.27%
Born In Europe00.00%, see rank1.23%1.56%
Born In Asia00.00%, see rank2.27%3.65%
Born In Africa00.00%, see rank0.38%0.52%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.01%0.02%
Born In Latin America00.00%, see rank8.93%6.86%
Born In Northern America00.00%, see rank0.51%0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Phoenix, AZ%ArizonaU.S.
English350,40768.51%, see rank73.93%79.79%
Spanish125,57924.55%, see rank18.73%11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages16,0103.13%, see rank2.76%4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages11,0332.16%, see rank1.97%3.22%
Other8,4031.64%, see rank2.61%0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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