Phoenix, Arizona Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Phoenix is 1,610,071, a change of 8.00% when compared to 2014. With an area of 518.93 square miles, this works out to a population density of 3,102.70 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 555,013, with an average household size of 2.87.

Phoenix's 2018 unemployment rate was 6.12%.

The average household income in Phoenix for 2018 was $76,711, while the median was $54,765.

Phoenix Population Trends

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Phoenix Employment Type

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Phoenix Age Grouping

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Phoenix Ethnicity Mix

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Phoenix Fertility Rate

23,984 estimated births

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

Phoenix Household Characteristics

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Phoenix Median Age over Time

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Phoenix Households with Children by Age

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Phoenix Median Household Income

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Phoenix Educational Attainment

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Phoenix Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Phoenix Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,417

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Phoenix Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $999

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Phoenix Average Commute

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Phoenix Primary Transportation

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Phoenix Gender Mix

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Phoenix Field of Employment

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Phoenix Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Phoenix city, Arizona	1,490,758
2015	Phoenix city, Arizona	1,514,208
2016	Phoenix city, Arizona	1,555,324
2017	Phoenix city, Arizona	1,574,421
2018	Phoenix city, Arizona	1,610,071

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