2024 ACS PUMS
Arizona Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Arizona, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Arizona is home to 7,582,384 people across 57 PUMAs, with a median household income of $81,220 and a median age of 40.3.
7,582,384
Population
$81,220
Median HH income
34.7%
Bachelor's+
$400,000
Median home value
Arizona at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,220 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $97,464 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $63,154 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $35,331 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 61.4% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.8 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,067 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 23.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $701 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $33 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $40,684 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 315.8 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,167 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,569 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $211 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,290 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.7% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 89.8% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.7% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Science | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.1% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| Production | 3.8% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.7% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.9% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 7.1% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.7% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.9% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 12.2% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 10.7% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 10.7% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 64.5% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 37.6% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 14.3% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 78.2% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 1.2% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 16.3% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 29.7 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $400,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,680 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 31.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 5.6% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 65.7% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 94.5% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $170 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $450 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.1 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $610 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,400 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,500 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,319 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,650 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $577 |
| Statistic | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,582,384 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 47.7% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32.1% | 20.0% |
| Black | 4.5% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,226 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2 | 2 |
Arizona's 57 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Arizona's 57 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
102,430 – 111,328
111,328 – 113,979
113,979 – 122,925
122,925 – 135,052
135,052 – 174,764
174,764 – 210,065
All PUMAs in Arizona
Maricopa County (West) & Gila River Indian Community (Northwest)210,065Maricopa County--Mesa City (East)209,097Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns196,212Pinal County (West)--Maricopa, Casa Grande & Eloy (Southeast) Cities185,532Maricopa County--Goodyear, Glendale (West) & Litchfield Park (Northwest) Cities184,856Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities180,014Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City177,862Cochise & Santa Cruz Counties--Sierra Vista City176,250Maricopa County--Gilbert Town (North)175,632Navajo & Apache Counties174,764Phoenix (Far North) & Peoria (Northwest) Cities150,946Yavapai Urban149,671Coconino County145,023Tucson City (West) & Marana Town144,679Maricopa County--Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek143,819Maricopa County--Mesa City (North Central)142,280Maricopa County--Avondale (Central) & Litchfield Park (Central) Cities139,225Pinal County (Central)--Florence Town, Eloy (Northeast) & Coolidge Cities139,084Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central)135,052Maricopa County--Glendale City (North)133,414Maricopa County--Chandler City (South)130,742Tucson City (Southeast)129,618Tucson City (Northwest)128,243Phoenix City (Uptown)125,129Maricopa County--Scottsdale City (Southwest) & Paradise Valley Town124,738Maricopa County--El Mirage & Sun City124,423Pima County (Southeast)--Tucson City (Far Southeast) & Sahuarita Town124,063Yuma County--Yuma City123,217Phoenix City--Downtown & Sky Harbor International Airport122,925Maricopa County--Peoria City (South & Central)122,891Pima County (North Central)--Oro Valley Town122,493Maricopa County--Glendale City (South)121,256Phoenix City (South)120,568Maricopa County--Mesa City (West)120,074Maricopa County--Chandler City (Northeast)118,177Maricopa County--Tempe (South) & Chandler (Northwest) Cities118,146Phoenix City--Maryvale (East)115,222Phoenix City (Northeast Central)113,979Phoenix City--Maryvale (West)113,908La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities113,879Maricopa County (Northeast)--Scottsdale City (Southeast) & Fountain Hills Town113,859Mohave County North--City of Kingman & Bullhead City113,406Mohave County South--Lake Havasu City112,911Pima County (Northeast)112,843Maricopa County--Tempe City (North)112,733Phoenix City (Northwest Central)112,685Tucson City (South)111,666Phoenix City (North)111,328Tucson City (Northeast)110,013Phoenix City (East)108,763Pima County (West)107,781Phoenix City (West)107,041Phoenix City (Northeast)106,837Phoenix City--Ahwatukee & South Mountain104,180Gila, Graham, Greenlee Counties104,058Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central)102,682Yavapai Rural102,430
Arizona Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Arizona?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 people, represented across 57 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Arizona?+
The median household income in Arizona is $81,220 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Arizona?+
34.7% of Arizona residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Arizona data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in Arizona — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.