Maricopa County, AZ

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US Senator

N/AMark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARuben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$414,700

11.7% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Maricopa County, AZ had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Maricopa County, AZ N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Maricopa County, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Maricopa County, AZ are Grand Canyon University (27,272 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Phoenix-Arizona (24,639 degrees), and Arizona State University Campus Immersion (22,496 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Maricopa County, AZ was $414,700, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Maricopa County, AZ borders Gila County, AZ, La Paz County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ, and Yuma County, AZ.

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United States Arizona Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Economy

The economy of Maricopa County, AZ employs N/A people. The largest industries in Maricopa County, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (276,364 people), Retail Trade (264,005 people), and Educational Services (185,111 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($92,928), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,294), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,764).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maricopa County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (277,186 people), Management Occupations (260,399 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (230,835 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maricopa County, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maricopa County, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (276,364 people), Retail Trade (264,005 people), and Educational Services (185,111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maricopa County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Maricopa County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,842

Median earning men ± $392

$43,566

Median earning women ± $380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($77,056), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,188), and Manufacturing ($70,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,632), Public Administration ($56,173), and Manufacturing ($53,247).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11,275
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
7,787
Health Care and Social Assistance
7,484
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$16.7M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$13.4M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$13.1M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

N/AMark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

N/ARuben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Maricopa County, AZ awarded 139,382 degrees. The student population of Maricopa County, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 190,544 male students and 321,006 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Maricopa County, AZ are White (57,971 and 43%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (31,283 and 23.2%), Black or African American (17,499 and 13%), and Unknown (13,979 and 10.4%).

The largest universities in Maricopa County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Grand Canyon University (27,272 and 19.6%), University of Phoenix-Arizona (24,639 and 17.7%), and Arizona State University Campus Immersion (22,496 and 16.1%).

The most popular majors in Maricopa County, AZ are General Business Administration & Management (17,064 and 12.2%), Registered Nursing (7,786 and 5.59%), and General Art Studies (4,129 and 2.96%).

The median tuition costs in Maricopa County, AZ are $22,700 for private four year colleges, and $2,328 and $8,929 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Maricopa County, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 511,550 (37.2% men and 62.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 511,550 students enrolled in Maricopa County, AZ, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 203,849 records, of which 61.6% were women and 38.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
1,875 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
8,510 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
5,903 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Maricopa County, AZ was General Psychology with 1,875 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Maricopa County, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Grand Canyon University
27,272 degrees awarded
University of Phoenix-Arizona
24,639 degrees awarded
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
22,496 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grand Canyon University with 27,272 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 51,647 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Maricopa County, AZ, which is 0.589 times less than the 87,735 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 57,971 degrees mean that there were 1.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31,283 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maricopa County, AZ was $414,700 in 2023, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $371,400 to $414,700, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Maricopa County, AZ is 65%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2023, 17.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Maricopa County, AZ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.26%.

Housing

Property

$414,700

Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Maricopa County, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Maricopa County, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65% of the housing units in Maricopa County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maricopa County, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Maricopa County, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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1.7M

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Maricopa County, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maricopa County, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Maricopa County, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Maricopa County, AZ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.26%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maricopa County, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.4% of the children was living in poverty in Maricopa County, AZ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

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Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1445 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1419 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,445 patients per year. This represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1,419 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maricopa County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Maricopa County, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47 in Maricopa County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Maricopa County, AZ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.6% in Maricopa County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Maricopa County, AZ.