Scottsdale is a relatively large city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 202,744 people and 29 constituent neighborhoods, Scottsdale is the fifth largest community in Arizona.

Scottsdale is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.62% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Scottsdale is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Scottsdale who work in sales jobs (18.95%), management occupations (16.35%), and office and administrative support jobs (14.16%).

Also of interest is that Scottsdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Scottsdale is also a city of artists. Scottsdale has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Scottsdale's character.

One thing that you will notice about Scottsdale is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Scottsdale a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Scottsdale is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Scottsdale Information and Demographics

The population of Scottsdale is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 44.12% of adults in Scottsdale have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Scottsdale in 2000 was $39,158, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,632 for a family of four.

The people who call Scottsdale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Scottsdale is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Scottsdale include German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, Norwegian, French, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Scottsdale is English. Some people also speak Spanish.