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85023

Phoenix, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
35,034
Median household income
$77,369
People below poverty
9.4%
Median home value
$391,200

Income

The median income of households in 85023 was $77,369. An estimated 2.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.7
$10,000 to $14,999 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 6.8
$25,000 to $34,999 6.6
$35,000 to $49,999 14
$50,000 to $74,999 16.8
$75,000 to $99,999 11.9
$100,000 to $149,999 20.8
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 or more 11.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85023 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 64992
Female 51938

An estimated 83.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,339. 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 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.2
Social Security 26.2
Retirement income 21.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.3
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.1

In 2020-2024, 10.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 55.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 23.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 40% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85023 in 2020-2024, 89.1% had health insurance coverage and 10.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.7% and public coverage was 36.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.2%.


In 2020-2024, 85023 had a total population of 35,034 - 17,953 (51.2%) females and 17,081 (48.8%) males. The median age was 37.9 years. An estimated 22.8% of the population was under 18 years, 35.6% was 19 to 44 years, 25.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85023 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1202 1041
5 to 9 1290 877
10 to 14 1003 1264
15 to 19 767 1138
20 to 24 977 913
25 to 29 1392 1052
30 to 34 1479 1529
35 to 39 1254 1411
40 to 44 1079 1365
45 to 49 976 1128
50 to 54 1145 1467
55 to 59 1204 994
60 to 64 953 930
65 to 69 739 956
70 to 74 775 843
75 to 79 530 481
80 to 84 174 234
85 and over 142 330

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 64.9% were White; 6.5% were Black or African American; 6.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.5% were Asian; 1.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 25.4% of the people in 85023 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 58% of the people in 85023 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,243 households in 85023. The average household size was 2.45 people.

Married-couple households made up 41% of the households in 85023 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.5% of all households, while 20.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.5% of all households.

In 85023, 27.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 41
Cohabiting Couples 7.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.7% of males and 41.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.6 29.9
Now married, except separated 45.7 41.7
Separated 2.4 2.2
Widowed 2.4 7
Divorced 11.8 19.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85023, 831 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 15.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 85% of the people living in 85023 were U.S. natives. 39.9% of the 85023 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 15% of 85023 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 42.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 70.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85023 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 85023.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 48
Asia 35.3
Europe 12.8
Africa 1.1
Northern America 2.5
Oceania 0.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85023 in 2020-2024, 24.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 17% of people at least five years old; 6.6% 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 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 17
Other Indo-European languages 3.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.5
Other languages 1.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 85023 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81.5
Different house, same county 14.8
Different county, same state 0.7
Different state 2.1
Abroad 0.9

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 32.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85023 was 7,974 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 612 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,657. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,705.

Educational Attainment of People in 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.9
High school diploma or equivalency 26
Some college, no degree 22.2
Associate's degree 9.2
Bachelor's degree 19.5
Graduate or professional degree 13.3

Disability

In 85023, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.5% of people under 18 years old, to 14.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85023, 65.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,912 81.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,142 11.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,255 6.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85023 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 8.5
Manufacturing 5.9
Wholesale trade 2.6
Retail trade 10.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.9
Other Services, except public administration 4.2
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85023 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,249 45
Service occupations 2,717 14.8
Sales and office occupations 3,927 21.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,549 8.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,906 10.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.5% of 85023 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.6
Walked 1
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 22

In 2020-2024, 85023 had a total of 15,000 housing units. Of these housing units, 63% 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"). 33% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 63
Apartments in multi-unit structures 33
Mobile homes 3.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

5.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85023 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 56.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85023 had 14,243 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 757 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 59.6% while renters occupied 40.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.67 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.13.

4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.5% and another 17.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85023:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 24.8
Electricity 71.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.2
No fuel used 1.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85023 was $391,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66 % had a mortgage. 34% 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 $1,817 and for owners without a mortgage it was $616.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85023 was $1,577. 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.