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85003

Phoenix, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,875
Median household income
$60,461
People below poverty
28.8%
Median home value
$616,800

Income

The median income of households in 85003 was $60,461. An estimated 12.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12.3
$10,000 to $14,999 7.4
$15,000 to $24,999 10.8
$25,000 to $34,999 8.5
$35,000 to $49,999 5.7
$50,000 to $74,999 15.6
$75,000 to $99,999 12.2
$100,000 to $149,999 13.8
$150,000 to $199,999 4.5
$200,000 or more 9.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 74198
Female 66065

An estimated 73.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 12.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,986. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.4
Social Security 22.6
Retirement income 12.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.8
Cash public assistance income 1.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 28.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 57% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 27.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 24.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 28.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 57
People 65 years old and over below poverty 27.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 24.2

In 2020-2024, 14.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 46.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 22% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 29.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85003 in 2020-2024, 92.2% had health insurance coverage and 7.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.7% and public coverage was 42.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.6%.


In 2020-2024, 85003 had a total population of 10,875 - 4,664 (42.9%) females and 6,211 (57.1%) males. The median age was 38 years. An estimated 10.9% of the population was under 18 years, 47.9% was 19 to 44 years, 25.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85003 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 324 193
5 to 9 165 115
10 to 14 119 120
15 to 19 102 159
20 to 24 205 212
25 to 29 671 709
30 to 34 1020 527
35 to 39 742 417
40 to 44 386 329
45 to 49 504 261
50 to 54 420 238
55 to 59 371 403
60 to 64 260 304
65 to 69 338 98
70 to 74 181 97
75 to 79 85 220
80 to 84 252 246
85 and over 66 16

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 55.2% were White; 20.5% were Black or African American; 3.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.6% were Asian; 6.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 23.9% of the people in 85003 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 49.4% of the people in 85003 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,889 households in 85003. The average household size was 1.59 people.

Married-couple households made up 16.3% of the households in 85003 while cohabiting couple households made up 8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36.2% of all households, while 39.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 37.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 27.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 64.5% of all households.

In 85003, 11% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 16.3
Cohabiting Couples 8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
39.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 25.1% of males and 23.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 61.8 53.4
Now married, except separated 25.1 23.6
Separated 0.9 0
Widowed 2.9 4.6
Divorced 9.4 18.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85003, 94 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 10.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.8% of the people living in 85003 were U.S. natives. 36.2% of the 85003 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.2% of 85003 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 44.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 79 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85003 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 85003.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 43.8
Asia 15.5
Europe 6.6
Africa 24
Northern America 10.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85003 in 2020-2024, 19.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 15% of people at least five years old; 4.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 15
Other Indo-European languages 2.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 80.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 85003 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 80.7
Different house, same county 12.1
Different county, same state 0.5
Different state 6.7
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 43.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85003 was 1,343 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 143 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 597. College or graduate school enrollment was 603.

Educational Attainment of People in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.8
High school diploma or equivalency 19.2
Some college, no degree 17.3
Associate's degree 3.6
Bachelor's degree 22.7
Graduate or professional degree 20.5

Disability

In 85003, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.3% of people under 18 years old, to 13.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85003, 52.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,101 79.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 831 16
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 227 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85003 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 5
Manufacturing 3.5
Wholesale trade 1
Retail trade 6.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.2
Information 4.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 22.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6
Other Services, except public administration 2.5
Public administration 9.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85003 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,139 60.6
Service occupations 714 13.8
Sales and office occupations 774 14.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 155 3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 400 7.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 53.6% of 85003 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 53.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5.6
Walked 4.8
Other means 2.1
Worked from home 30.5

In 2020-2024, 85003 had a total of 6,523 housing units. Of these housing units, 33.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 66.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 33.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 66.1
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

18.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 23.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85003 was 3.5 rooms, and of these housing units 18.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85003 had 5,889 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 634 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 27.8% while renters occupied 72.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.64 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.57.

10.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 19.5% and another 4.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85003:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 21
Electricity 76.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 2.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85003 was $616,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.6 % had a mortgage. 35.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,190 and for owners without a mortgage it was $693.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85003 was $1,392. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.