Mesa, Arizona Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Mesa is 491,194, a change of 8.65% when compared to 2014. With an area of 138.76 square miles, this works out to a population density of 3,539.75 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 178,390, with an average household size of 2.73.

Mesa's 2018 unemployment rate was 5.41%.

The average household income in Mesa for 2018 was $73,216, while the median was $54,700.

Mesa Population Trends

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Mesa Age Grouping

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Mesa Ethnicity Mix

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Mesa Fertility Rate

6,584 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Mesa Household Characteristics

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Mesa Median Age over Time

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Mesa Households with Children by Age

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Mesa Median Household Income

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Mesa Educational Attainment

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Type of Housing

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Mesa Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,410

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Mesa Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $988

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Mesa Average Commute

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Mesa Primary Transportation

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Mesa Gender Mix

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Mesa Field of Employment

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Mesa Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Mesa city, Arizona	452,091
2015	Mesa city, Arizona	458,860
2016	Mesa city, Arizona	470,456
2017	Mesa city, Arizona	479,317
2018	Mesa city, Arizona	491,194

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