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Tempe Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Tempe Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

185,950

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.2%
5 - 17:
10.2%
18 - 24:
22.3%
25 - 34:
23.2%
35 - 54:
20.2%
55 - 64:
9.4%
Over 65 Years:
10.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
15.7%
15.7%
93.7%
93.7%
48.9%
48.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Tempe
USA
$40,495
$40,495
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Tempe
USA
$72,022
$72,022
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.8%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Finance
Construction
Administration
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Arts
Information Technology
Real estate
14.4%
14.4%
10.6%
10.6%
10.5%
10.5%
9.9%
9.9%
9.8%
9.8%
8.3%
8.3%
7.9%
7.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
53.5%
53.5%
23.5%
23.5%
8.8%
8.8%
6.9%
6.9%
5.0%
5.0%
1.8%
1.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Polish
French
Scottish
Norwegian
European
Dutch
Swedish
Russian
British
Greek
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Danish
Eastern European
Scandinavian
Czech
12.9%
12.9%
9.0%
9.0%
8.8%
8.8%
4.8%
4.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Navajo
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
French
Pacific Island languages
African languages
Korean
Russian
Persian
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Japanese
76.0%
76.0%
12.4%
12.4%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Tempe Residents

14.3%