Tempe, Arizona Census and Community Profile

TEMPE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tempe, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tempe, AZ was 158,625.

Tempe Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tempe was 81,942, which represents 51.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tempe, AZ
There are an estimated 27,414 married men in the town. 40.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Tempe are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tempe is 76,683 which is 48.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tempe, Arizona
There are an estimated 27,235 married women in the community. 42.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tempe, AZ
The median age of people living in Tempe, AZ was 28.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Tempe was 9,074. There were 127,144 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.2 percent of the population (11,406) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tempe, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tempe, AZ was 153,389.

White Population in Tempe, AZ
The estimated White population in the Tempe community is 122,952, which is 77.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tempe, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,801, which is 3.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tempe, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tempe, AZ was 3,186.

Asian Population in Tempe, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7,531.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tempe, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tempe was an estimated 455.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13,464, while those of “two or more races” was 5,236 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tempe community was 28,473, or 17.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tempe, AZ
The household population number in Tempe was 153,383.

Group Quarters Population in Tempe, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,242.

Average Household Size in Tempe, AZ
The average household size in Tempe is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tempe, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 67,068 total housing units in Tempe.

The number of occupied housing units was 63,602, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 32,444 were owner-occupied (51), and 31,158 were renter-occupied (49, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3,466 vacant homes in Tempe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tempe, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 28,572, with a median value in dollars of 132,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tempe, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,055 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tempe, average costs per month were $294 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 84,006 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tempe, Arizona
36,966 people in Tempe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tempe, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tempe was 12,819, or 10.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tempe, AZ
In 2000, there were 22,308 people in Tempe, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tempe, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 32,092 people in Tempe who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 21.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tempe, Arizona
There were 94,975 in the labor force in Tempe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Tempe was 20.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tempe, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,361. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tempe, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,237. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tempe, Arizona
Per capita income in Tempe in the last full census was 22,406. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Tempe numbered 2,555, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tempe, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 21,904, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.