Arizona · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities
A Census profile of the Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities Public Use Microdata Area in Arizona, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 180,014 people, with a median household income of $89,342 and a median age of 32.0.
Cities & areas covered: Phoenix, Tolleson.
How Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities compares to Arizona
- Median household income here is $89,342, $8,122 above the Arizona figure of $81,220.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 18.6%, 16.1% below the Arizona figure of 34.7%.
- Homeownership here is 68.0%, 0.3% above the Arizona figure of 67.7%.
- The poverty rate here is 17.0%, 5.3% above the Arizona figure of 11.7%.
Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities 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 | $89,342 | $81,220 |
| Median family income | $89,342 | $97,464 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $51,658 | $63,154 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $30,458 | $35,331 |
| Poverty rate | 17.0% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 70.7% | 61.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38 | 37.8 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $414 | $3,067 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $815 | $701 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $45 | $33 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $36,883 | $40,684 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 280.3 | 315.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,277 | $4,167 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,426 | $2,569 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $109 | $211 |
| Mean Social Security income | $1,699 | $4,290 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6% | 34.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 74.6% | 89.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 7.9% | 10.7% |
| Business operations | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| Science | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Legal | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| Arts, design & media | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.6% | 6.0% |
| Healthcare support | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 7.5% | 9.7% |
| Office & admin support | 15.2% | 11.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 8.6% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Installation & repair | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Production | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 13.0% | 7.7% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 11.1% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 13.6% | 11.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 8.3% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 7.5% | 7.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.7% | 10.8% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 7.7% | 10.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.5% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 17.1% | 10.7% |
| Private insurance | 55.7% | 64.5% |
| Public insurance | 35.7% | 37.6% |
| With a disability | 10.7% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 29 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 83.3% | 78.2% |
| Public transit to work | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 11.7% | 16.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 34.2 | 29.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,843 | $1,680 |
| Rent as % of income | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 68.0% | 67.7% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5 |
| Median year built | 2000 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 7.7% | 5.6% |
| Single-family detached | 83.2% | 65.7% |
| Broadband internet | 98.4% | 94.5% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $70 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $200 | $170 |
| Median Fuel cost | — | $450 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 47.3 | 53.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $670 | $610 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 1 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,566 | $1,319 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $390 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,750 | $1,650 |
| Median Water cost | $720 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 180,014 | 7,582,384 |
| Average age | 32.0 | 40.3 |
| Married (15+) | 42.6% | 47.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73.8% | 32.1% |
| Black | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Asian | 3.0% | 3.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,260 | $1,226 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.9 | 2 |
Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities — FAQ
What is the population of the Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA?+
The Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA in Arizona has a population of 180,014, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities, AZ?+
Median household income in the Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA is $89,342, compared with $81,220 across Arizona and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA?+
The Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA covers Phoenix, Tolleson. 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 (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities 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.