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85202

Mesa, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
38,750
Median household income
$71,619
People below poverty
13.8%
Median home value
$370,900

Income

The median income of households in 85202 was $71,619. An estimated 3.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.9
$10,000 to $14,999 3.1
$15,000 to $24,999 6.9
$25,000 to $34,999 5.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.9
$50,000 to $74,999 20.4
$75,000 to $99,999 15.8
$100,000 to $149,999 17.9
$150,000 to $199,999 7.4
$200,000 or more 6.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85202 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 56604
Female 51085

An estimated 85.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 20.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,961. 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 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 85.1
Social Security 20.9
Retirement income 18.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.4
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 22.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 22.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.2

In 2020-2024, 8.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 55.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 44.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85202 in 2020-2024, 89.3% had health insurance coverage and 10.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 64.2% and public coverage was 34%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.1%.


In 2020-2024, 85202 had a total population of 38,750 - 18,635 (48.1%) females and 20,115 (51.9%) males. The median age was 33.7 years. An estimated 20.5% of the population was under 18 years, 43.6% was 19 to 44 years, 22.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85202 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1500 1149
5 to 9 904 1260
10 to 14 1310 614
15 to 19 1105 886
20 to 24 1622 1846
25 to 29 2086 2359
30 to 34 2193 1756
35 to 39 1408 1051
40 to 44 1555 1031
45 to 49 1014 858
50 to 54 1086 1287
55 to 59 867 1157
60 to 64 1231 1071
65 to 69 853 609
70 to 74 457 653
75 to 79 482 468
80 to 84 182 305
85 and over 260 275

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 58.2% were White; 6.2% were Black or African American; 7.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3% were Asian; 3.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 32.8% of the people in 85202 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 49.2% of the people in 85202 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,798 households in 85202. The average household size was 2.3 people.

Married-couple households made up 32.8% of the households in 85202 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.6% of all households, while 27.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.4% of all households.

In 85202, 26.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 32.8
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.3% of males and 37.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 46.1 40.9
Now married, except separated 38.3 37.7
Separated 1.9 1.7
Widowed 1.6 5.4
Divorced 12.2 14.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85202, 792 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 29.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.2% of the people living in 85202 were U.S. natives. 41% of the 85202 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.8% of 85202 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 43.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 61.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85202 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 85202.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 59.3
Asia 19.1
Europe 5.4
Africa 6
Northern America 4.9
Oceania 5.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85202 in 2020-2024, 21.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 16.5% of people at least five years old; 7.7% 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 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 16.5
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.5
Other languages 1.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 85202 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81.5
Different house, same county 13.8
Different county, same state 1
Different state 3.1
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 92 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 34.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85202 was 8,312 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 423 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,855. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,034.

Educational Attainment of People in 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8
High school diploma or equivalency 20.6
Some college, no degree 28
Associate's degree 8.7
Bachelor's degree 23.1
Graduate or professional degree 11.5

Disability

In 85202, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.5% of people under 18 years old, to 12.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85202, 70.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 26.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 18,625 83.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,626 11.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 903 4.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85202 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 7.2
Manufacturing 9.4
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 13.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.8
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.5
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85202 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,691 39.1
Service occupations 3,862 17.4
Sales and office occupations 5,513 24.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,780 8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,380 10.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 61.9% of 85202 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 61.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.7
Walked 2.1
Other means 3.2
Worked from home 20.9

In 2020-2024, 85202 had a total of 18,154 housing units. Of these housing units, 48.1% 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"). 48.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 48.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 48.9
Mobile homes 2.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

3.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85202 was 4.6 rooms, and of these housing units 40.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85202 had 16,798 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,356 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.7% while renters occupied 49.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.41 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.19.

7.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7% and another 15% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85202:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 9.3
Electricity 89.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85202 was $370,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 71.8 % had a mortgage. 28.2% 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 $1,582 and for owners without a mortgage it was $510.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85202 was $1,594. 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.