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85009

Phoenix, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
52,064
Median household income
$52,054
People below poverty
27.3%
Median home value
$236,100

Income

The median income of households in 85009 was $52,054. An estimated 8.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.4
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 8.5
$25,000 to $34,999 11.9
$35,000 to $49,999 14.7
$50,000 to $74,999 19.7
$75,000 to $99,999 10.6
$100,000 to $149,999 14.1
$150,000 to $199,999 4.7
$200,000 or more 3.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85009 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 41873
Female 36432

An estimated 84.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 11.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,381. 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 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.2
Social Security 22.9
Retirement income 11.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.1
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 27.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 38.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 27.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 38.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.9

In 2020-2024, 24.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 61.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85009 in 2020-2024, 74.3% had health insurance coverage and 25.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 28.3% and public coverage was 49.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 15.5%.


In 2020-2024, 85009 had a total population of 52,064 - 23,473 (45.1%) females and 28,591 (54.9%) males. The median age was 31.7 years. An estimated 26.9% of the population was under 18 years, 39% was 19 to 44 years, 22.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 8.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85009 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1928 1492
5 to 9 1952 1933
10 to 14 1963 2111
15 to 19 2417 2037
20 to 24 2607 2087
25 to 29 2544 1551
30 to 34 2720 1426
35 to 39 1649 1626
40 to 44 2583 1526
45 to 49 2103 1521
50 to 54 1532 1341
55 to 59 1535 1064
60 to 64 1205 1325
65 to 69 694 864
70 to 74 396 559
75 to 79 324 342
80 to 84 216 376
85 and over 223 292

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 21% were White; 6% were Black or African American; 1.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 3.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 41.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 81.8% of the people in 85009 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 8.3% of the people in 85009 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,984 households in 85009. The average household size was 3.38 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.3% of the households in 85009 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.8% of all households, while 23.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 21.9% of all households.

In 85009, 43.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.3
Cohabiting Couples 11.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 32.4% of males and 35.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 51.9 42.7
Now married, except separated 32.4 35.6
Separated 2.7 3.1
Widowed 2.8 7.9
Divorced 10.3 10.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85009, 1,889 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 25.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 68.1% of the people living in 85009 were U.S. natives. 51.1% of the 85009 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 31.9% of 85009 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 23.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 76.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85009 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 85009.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 97.5
Asia 0.8
Europe 0.3
Africa 1.2
Northern America 0.2
Oceania 0.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85009 in 2020-2024, 68.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 66.9% of people at least five years old; 29% 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 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 66.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 1.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 85009 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.1
Different house, same county 8.7
Different county, same state 0.8
Different state 1.3
Abroad 1

Education

In 2020-2024, 58.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 41.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85009 was 12,310 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 433 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 9,762. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,115.

Educational Attainment of People in 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 41.1
High school diploma or equivalency 31.9
Some college, no degree 14.5
Associate's degree 4.5
Bachelor's degree 5.3
Graduate or professional degree 2.7

Disability

In 85009, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.6% of people under 18 years old, to 12.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85009, 52.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 6.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 17,564 83.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,453 6.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,781 8.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85009 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 17.6
Manufacturing 8.4
Wholesale trade 3.1
Retail trade 13.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.9
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.7
Other Services, except public administration 6.7
Public administration 2.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85009 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,638 17.3
Service occupations 4,547 21.6
Sales and office occupations 3,925 18.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 4,219 20.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,686 22.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 62% of 85009 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 22.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 62
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 22.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.3
Walked 0.3
Other means 3.3
Worked from home 7.3

In 2020-2024, 85009 had a total of 14,806 housing units. Of these housing units, 64.1% 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"). 25.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 64.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 25.4
Mobile homes 10.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

3.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85009 was 4.6 rooms, and of these housing units 52.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85009 had 13,984 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 822 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 51.1% while renters occupied 48.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.54 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.22.

4.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.7% and another 27.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85009:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85009 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 19.5
Electricity 76.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.8
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 2.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85009 was $236,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.4 % had a mortgage. 52.6% 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 $1,470 and for owners without a mortgage it was $442.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85009 was $1,208. 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.