Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ

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2023 Population

108,309

0.88% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2022 Employed Population

49,131

2.22% 1-year growth

About

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18.4% of the households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, 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.

Most people in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ borders Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County--Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County--Mesa City (West) PUMA, AZ, and Maricopa County--Gilbert Town (North) PUMA, AZ.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ are Spanish (15,475 households), German (390 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (287 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,171

Women

51.5%

53,002

Men

48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 109,173 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
15,475 households (15.2%)
German
390 households (0.383%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
287 households (0.281%)

18.4% of the households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNM%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ was Spanish. 15.2% of the households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,865 ± 442
Gulf War (2001-)
1,044 ± 262
Gulf War (1990s)
911 ± 225

Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ employs 49.1k people. The largest industries in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ are , and the highest paying industries are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($104,878), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($104,461), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($94,943).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,827

Women

46.8%

25,977

Men

53.2%

The workforce of Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ in 2020 was 48,804 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ.

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Occupations

49.1k

2022 Value

2.22%

1 Year growth

± 2.22%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ, are Customer service representatives (3,075 people), Other managers (1,320 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, 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

49.1k

2022 Value

2.22%

1 Year growth

± 2.22%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,936

Median earning men ± $1,656

$40,763

Median earning women ± $1,217

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,347), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,645), and Manufacturing ($59,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,595), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,375), and Construction ($54,375).

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.

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

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Mark 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.

Ruben 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.

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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.6% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.58% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ in 2022 were Some college (25.2k), High School or Equivalent (25k), and Bachelors Degree (13.7k).

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

People in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ was Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ with a value of $135,341, followed by Maricopa County--Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ and Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ, with respective values of $131,621 and $119,782.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ was Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ with a value of $135,341, followed by Maricopa County--Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ and Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ, with respective values of $131,621 and $119,782.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.377

2022 Wage GINI in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ

0.397

2021 Wage GINI in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ

In 2022, the income inequality in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ was 0.377 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.98% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2023, 70% of workers in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.