Arizona · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Phoenix City (East)
A Census profile of the Phoenix City (East) Public Use Microdata Area in Arizona, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 108,763 people, with a median household income of $87,312 and a median age of 38.0.
Cities & areas covered: Phoenix.
How Phoenix City (East) compares to Arizona
- Median household income here is $87,312, $6,092 above the Arizona figure of $81,220.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 50.2%, 15.5% above the Arizona figure of 34.7%.
- Homeownership here is 50.5%, 17.2% below the Arizona figure of 67.7%.
- The poverty rate here is 8.1%, 3.6% below the Arizona figure of 11.7%.
Phoenix City (East) vs. Arizona vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AZ and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,312 | $81,220 |
| Median family income | $98,530 | $97,464 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $84,934 | $63,154 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $45,686 | $35,331 |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 72.1% | 61.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 39.7 | 37.8 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $4,085 | $3,067 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $355 | $701 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $12 | $33 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $63,746 | $40,684 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 342.2 | 315.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,787 | $4,167 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $4,570 | $2,569 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $141 | $211 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,884 | $4,290 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.2% | 34.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 90.9% | 89.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 13.1% | 10.7% |
| Business operations | 6.5% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 3.4% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Science | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Legal | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 4.4% | 5.7% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 8.3% | 6.0% |
| Healthcare support | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 10.3% | 9.7% |
| Office & admin support | 12.7% | 11.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Installation & repair | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Production | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 4.5% | 7.7% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.8% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 6.7% | 11.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.6% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 12.0% | 7.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 16.1% | 12.2% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.7% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 12.4% | 10.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 10.0% | 10.7% |
| Private insurance | 70.4% | 64.5% |
| Public insurance | 27.7% | 37.6% |
| With a disability | 9.9% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 22 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 77.4% | 78.2% |
| Public transit to work | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 35.1 | 29.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $540,000 | $400,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,670 | $1,680 |
| Rent as % of income | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 50.5% | 67.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 7.9% | 5.6% |
| Single-family detached | 49.8% | 65.7% |
| Broadband internet | 94.8% | 94.5% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $170 |
| Median Fuel cost | $100 | $450 |
| Median Gas cost | $40 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 48.1 | 53.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $6,300 | $610 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,800 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,660 | $1,319 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $700 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,350 | $1,650 |
| Median Water cost | $470 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,763 | 7,582,384 |
| Average age | 38.0 | 40.3 |
| Married (15+) | 40.4% | 47.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35.2% | 32.1% |
| Black | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,726 | $1,226 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.5 | 2 |
Phoenix City (East) — FAQ
What is the population of the Phoenix City (East) PUMA?+
The Phoenix City (East) PUMA in Arizona has a population of 108,763, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Phoenix City (East), AZ?+
Median household income in the Phoenix City (East) PUMA is $87,312, compared with $81,220 across Arizona and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Phoenix City (East) PUMA?+
The Phoenix City (East) PUMA covers Phoenix. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Arizona contains 57 PUMAs.
Where does this Phoenix City (East) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.