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Phoenix (city), Arizona

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    People MapStats Phoenix Arizona
Population definition and source info Population, 2006 estimate 1,512,9866,166,318
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 14.5%20.2%
Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 191,3141,035,686
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 1,321,0455,130,632
Population under 5 years old definition and source info Population under 5 years old, 2000 114,516382,386
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 8.7%7.5%
Persons under 18 years old definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, 2000 382,4351,366,947
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 28.9%26.6%
Population 65 years old and over definition and source info Population 65 years old and over, 2000 106,795667,839
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 8.1%13.0%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2000 49.1%50.1%
 
White persons definition and source info White persons, 2000 938,8533,873,611
Black or African American persons definition and source info Black or African American persons, 2000 67,416158,873
American Indian and Alaska Native persons definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2000 26,696255,879
Asian persons definition and source info Asian persons, 2000 26,44992,236
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, 2000 1,7666,733
Persons reporting some other race definition and source info Persons reporting some other race, 2000 216,589596,774
Persons reporting two or more races definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, 2000 43,276146,526
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2000 449,9721,295,617
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 71.1%75.5%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 5.1%3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.0%5.0%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1%0.1%
Persons reporting some other race, percent definition and source info Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 16.4%11.6%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 3.3%2.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 34.1%25.3%
 
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 43.3%44.3%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 19.5%12.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 32.2%25.9%
High school graduates, persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, persons age 25+, 2000 609,329791,904
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 22.7%23.5%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 26.124.9
 
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 465,8341,901,327
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.792.64
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2000 495,8322,189,189
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 60.7%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $112,600$121,300
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 1999 $41,207$40,558
Per capita money income definition and source info Per capita money income, 1999 $19,833$20,275
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 15.8%13.9%
Very low-income (VLI) owner households definition and source info Very low-income (VLI) owner households, 2000 40,184191,516
Very low-income (VLI) renter households definition and source info Very low-income (VLI) renter households, 2000 67,951213,553
VLI owner households, pct of total owner households definition and source info VLI owner households, pct of total owner households, 2000 14.4%14.9%
VLI renter households, pct of total renter households definition and source info VLI renter households, pct of total renter households, 2000 37.5%35.6%
Critical housing needs definition and source info Critical housing needs, pct of VLI owner households 2000 54.0%48.0%
Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds definition and source info Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds, 2000 61.3%59.0%
 
Serious crimes known to police definition and source info Serious crimes known to police, 2000 97,498299,092
Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population definition and source info Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population, 2000 7,4955,830
Property crimes known to police definition and source info Property crimes known to police, 2000 87,744271,811
Violent crimes known to police definition and source info Violent crimes known to police, 2000 9,75427,281
    Business MapStats Phoenix Arizona
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 92,073381,180
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.3%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 0.7%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 27.4%28.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.9%2.7%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 9.5%9.2%
 
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 29,631,02760,976,999
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 13,623,48356,457,863
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $9,960$10,382
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,371,2688,612,730
    Geography MapStats Phoenix Arizona
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 474113,634
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 2,782.045.2
Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January definition and source info Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 53.6ºX
Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July definition and source info Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 93.5ºX
Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in January definition and source info Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 41.2ºX
Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July definition and source info Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 105.9ºX
Average annual precipitation definition and source info Average annual precipitation, 1961-1990 7.66"X
Heating degree days definition and source info Heating degree days, 1961-1990 1,350X
Cooling degree days definition and source info Cooling degree days, 1961-1990 4,162X
Cooling degree days definition and source info FIPS Code 5500004
Counties Maricopa County


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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Last Revised: Thursday, 07-Aug-2008 13:19:11 EDT

City profiles were updated on August 7th, 2008.

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