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85037

Phoenix, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
54,608
Median household income
$84,016
People below poverty
11.7%
Median home value
$330,200

Income

The median income of households in 85037 was $84,016. An estimated 4.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.3
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 3.7
$25,000 to $34,999 5.5
$35,000 to $49,999 13.9
$50,000 to $74,999 15.2
$75,000 to $99,999 18.7
$100,000 to $149,999 21.7
$150,000 to $199,999 7.4
$200,000 or more 8.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85037 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52227
Female 43284

An estimated 89.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 19.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 12.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,910. 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 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 89.7
Social Security 19.9
Retirement income 12.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.1
Cash public assistance income 2.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10

In 2020-2024, 15.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 71.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 24.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85037 in 2020-2024, 81% had health insurance coverage and 19% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 49.4% and public coverage was 38.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 11.4%.


In 2020-2024, 85037 had a total population of 54,608 - 26,456 (48.4%) females and 28,152 (51.6%) males. The median age was 30.1 years. An estimated 28.9% of the population was under 18 years, 40.4% was 19 to 44 years, 20.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 7.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85037 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2118 1239
5 to 9 1836 2166
10 to 14 3175 2519
15 to 19 2150 2257
20 to 24 2605 2406
25 to 29 2451 2245
30 to 34 2477 1963
35 to 39 2101 1822
40 to 44 1947 2024
45 to 49 1190 1439
50 to 54 1680 1582
55 to 59 1553 1201
60 to 64 910 1508
65 to 69 831 665
70 to 74 534 641
75 to 79 254 267
80 to 84 171 188
85 and over 169 324

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 27.3% were White; 11.6% were Black or African American; 3.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 5.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 37.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 66.1% of the people in 85037 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 16.5% of the people in 85037 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 15,943 households in 85037. The average household size was 3.42 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.1% of the households in 85037 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.8% of all households, while 15.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 6.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 15.2% of all households.

In 85037, 44.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 19.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.1
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 43.7% of males and 40.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 45.2 38.8
Now married, except separated 43.7 40.6
Separated 2.3 3.6
Widowed 1.5 5.9
Divorced 7.3 11.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85037, 1,896 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 22.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 75.9% of the people living in 85037 were U.S. natives. 49% of the 85037 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 24.1% of 85037 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 82.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85037 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 85037.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 89.4
Asia 7.5
Europe 1.6
Africa 1.5
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85037 in 2020-2024, 53.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 50% of people at least five years old; 17.6% 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 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 50
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.3
Other languages 1.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 85037 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.4
Different house, same county 6.2
Different county, same state 1.3
Different state 1.4
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 78.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 14.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 21.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85037 was 15,319 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 201 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 12,502. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,616.

Educational Attainment of People in 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 21.8
High school diploma or equivalency 34.3
Some college, no degree 21.9
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 9.7
Graduate or professional degree 4.4

Disability

In 85037, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 12.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85037, 68.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 23,120 83.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,992 10.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,511 5.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85037 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 11.2
Manufacturing 9.2
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 14.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.8
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.7
Public administration 3.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85037 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,895 21.3
Service occupations 5,412 19.5
Sales and office occupations 7,037 25.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 4,099 14.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 5,267 19

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.5% of 85037 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 17% 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 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 17
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 0.4
Other means 4.7
Worked from home 11.1

In 2020-2024, 85037 had a total of 16,448 housing units. Of these housing units, 83.9% 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"). 15.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 83.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 15.3
Mobile homes 0.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

12.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85037 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 73.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85037 had 15,943 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 505 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 59.9% while renters occupied 40.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.32 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.56.

6.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.2% and another 35% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85037:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 18.6
Electricity 79.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85037 was $330,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 67.1 % had a mortgage. 32.9% 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 $1,432 and for owners without a mortgage it was $448.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85037 was $1,800. 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.