Arizona · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Phoenix City (South)
A Census profile of the Phoenix City (South) Public Use Microdata Area in Arizona, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 120,568 people, with a median household income of $71,068 and a median age of 34.4.
Cities & areas covered: Phoenix.
How Phoenix City (South) compares to Arizona
- Median household income here is $71,068, $10,152 below the Arizona figure of $81,220.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 19.1%, 15.6% below the Arizona figure of 34.7%.
- Homeownership here is 60.3%, 7.4% below the Arizona figure of 67.7%.
- The poverty rate here is 14.9%, 3.2% above the Arizona figure of 11.7%.
Phoenix City (South) 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 | $71,068 | $81,220 |
| Median family income | $81,220 | $97,464 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $48,349 | $63,154 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $28,427 | $35,331 |
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.8% | 61.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.3 | 37.8 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $609 | $3,067 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $295 | $701 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $29 | $33 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $33,499 | $40,684 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 263.1 | 315.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,163 | $4,167 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,474 | $2,569 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $182 | $211 |
| Mean Social Security income | $1,595 | $4,290 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1% | 34.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 73.8% | 89.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.6% | 10.7% |
| Business operations | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Science | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Legal | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 4.8% | 5.7% |
| Arts, design & media | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.2% | 6.0% |
| Healthcare support | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 1.0% | 2.4% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 5.7% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 9.1% | 9.7% |
| Office & admin support | 13.0% | 11.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 6.8% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Installation & repair | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Production | 6.0% | 3.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 12.0% | 7.7% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.9% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.8% | 11.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 9.0% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 7.1% | 7.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.7% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 6.9% | 10.8% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 12.1% | 10.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.2% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 20.0% | 10.7% |
| Private insurance | 47.9% | 64.5% |
| Public insurance | 39.2% | 37.6% |
| With a disability | 10.5% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 25 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 85.1% | 78.2% |
| Public transit to work | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 11.8% | 16.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32 | 29.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $375,000 | $400,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,620 | $1,680 |
| Rent as % of income | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 60.3% | 67.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 9.9% | 5.6% |
| Single-family detached | 77.1% | 65.7% |
| Broadband internet | 96.7% | 94.5% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $180 | $170 |
| Median Fuel cost | $50 | $450 |
| Median Gas cost | $40 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 47.7 | 53.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,100 | $610 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,300 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,421 | $1,319 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $1,000 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,350 | $1,650 |
| Median Water cost | $840 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,568 | 7,582,384 |
| Average age | 34.4 | 40.3 |
| Married (15+) | 37.8% | 47.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64.2% | 32.1% |
| Black | 12.2% | 4.5% |
| Asian | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,294 | $1,226 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.4 | 2 |
Phoenix City (South) — FAQ
What is the population of the Phoenix City (South) PUMA?+
The Phoenix City (South) PUMA in Arizona has a population of 120,568, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Phoenix City (South), AZ?+
Median household income in the Phoenix City (South) PUMA is $71,068, compared with $81,220 across Arizona and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Phoenix City (South) PUMA?+
The Phoenix City (South) 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 (South) 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.