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State of Arizona - County of Maricopa

Maricopa County Demography

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  • Table 1. Maricopa County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Maricopa County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Maricopa County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Maricopa County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Maricopa County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Maricopa County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Maricopa County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Maricopa County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 9,203
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 3,194,798
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 4
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 3,072,149
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 4
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 333.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 2,122,101
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 7
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 1,509,175
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 122,649
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 950,048
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 612,926
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 44.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 40.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 763,341
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 24.80%


    TABLE 2. Maricopa County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 3,072,149
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 241,974
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 586,029
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 313,365
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 964,236
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 607,566
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 19.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 188,816
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 130,036
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 40,127
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 1,536,473
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 1,535,676
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 2,376,359
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 77.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 114,551
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 56,706
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 66,445
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 4,406
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 364,213
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 11.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 89,469
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.90%


    TABLE 3. Maricopa County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 44,783
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 23,982
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 1,132,886
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 807,560
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 40.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 3,027,366
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.67
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 277,967
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 410,497
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 249,795
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 763,110
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 373,699
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 584,928
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 268,286
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 121,637
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 75,031
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 369,776
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 260,349
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 42.00%


    TABLE 4. Maricopa County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 2,698,459
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 47,135
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 17.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 20,466
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 345
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.30
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 210
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 14,931
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 355,749
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 313,595


    TABLE 5. Maricopa County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 502,835
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 418,249
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 350,285
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 1,344,654
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 1,095,840
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 297,573
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 22.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 40,134
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,797
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 30.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 355,924
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 98,565
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 148,482
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 19.10%


    TABLE 6. Maricopa County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 181,451
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 16,578
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 164,873
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 184,270
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 2,849,160
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,369
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 2,122,101
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 8,683
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 1,250,231
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 31.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 1,132,886
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 764,547
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 43,056
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 32,049
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 74.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 10,245
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 23.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 5,056,808


    TABLE 7. Maricopa County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 75,869,278
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 40,939,514
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 85.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 2,783,779
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 27,254
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 100.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 8,236,670
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 56,615,296
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 13,046,148
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 23.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 8,605,020
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 15.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 43,250,560
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 76.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 5,765,938
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,362,607
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 11.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 16,494,455
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 29.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 6,721,190
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 11.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 8,605,020
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 7,642,373
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 6,907,168




     









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