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85283

Tempe, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
47,459
Median household income
$84,568
People below poverty
12.7%
Median home value
$442,800

Income

The median income of households in 85283 was $84,568. An estimated 5.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.1
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8
$15,000 to $24,999 3.5
$25,000 to $34,999 3.9
$35,000 to $49,999 11.1
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1
$75,000 to $99,999 12.9
$100,000 to $149,999 21
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 or more 12.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85283 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61873
Female 56004

An estimated 85.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 22% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,697. 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 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 85.1
Social Security 22
Retirement income 16.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.8
Cash public assistance income 4.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.9

In 2020-2024, 10.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 64.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85283 in 2020-2024, 89.6% had health insurance coverage and 10.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.7% and public coverage was 30.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.9%.


In 2020-2024, 85283 had a total population of 47,459 - 23,671 (49.9%) females and 23,788 (50.1%) males. The median age was 35.4 years. An estimated 18.9% of the population was under 18 years, 44.3% was 19 to 44 years, 21.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 13 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85283 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1389 1276
5 to 9 915 1225
10 to 14 1284 1033
15 to 19 1386 1411
20 to 24 2525 1994
25 to 29 2965 2264
30 to 34 1541 2107
35 to 39 2474 1999
40 to 44 1481 1677
45 to 49 1299 1093
50 to 54 1421 1374
55 to 59 1165 1442
60 to 64 1191 1338
65 to 69 1023 1221
70 to 74 613 867
75 to 79 601 713
80 to 84 309 401
85 and over 206 236

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 50.8% were White; 7.4% were Black or African American; 4.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.8% were Asian; 2.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 29.8% of the people in 85283 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 44.4% of the people in 85283 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 19,499 households in 85283. The average household size was 2.41 people.

Married-couple households made up 36.8% of the households in 85283 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26% of all households, while 24.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.3% of all households.

In 85283, 24.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 22.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 36.8
Cohabiting Couples 12.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 37.7% of males and 38.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.8 39.7
Now married, except separated 37.7 38.7
Separated 0.7 2.8
Widowed 2.3 6.2
Divorced 10.5 12.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85283, 890 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 22.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 87.3% of the people living in 85283 were U.S. natives. 42.9% of the 85283 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12.7% of 85283 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 43% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 59.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85283 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 85283.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 33
Asia 47
Europe 5.6
Africa 12.2
Northern America 0.5
Oceania 1.7

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85283 in 2020-2024, 26.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 15.5% of people at least five years old; 7.2% 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 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 15.5
Other Indo-European languages 2.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6.1
Other languages 2.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 85283 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81.3
Different house, same county 12.9
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 3.3
Abroad 1.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 44.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85283 was 11,280 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 564 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,339. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,377.

Educational Attainment of People in 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.3
High school diploma or equivalency 20
Some college, no degree 20.7
Associate's degree 8.5
Bachelor's degree 25.5
Graduate or professional degree 19

Disability

In 85283, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.5% of people under 18 years old, to 8.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85283, 68.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 22,294 81.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,848 14.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,060 3.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85283 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 4.4
Manufacturing 9.7
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 11.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.4
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 4.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85283 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 13,243 48.6
Service occupations 4,320 15.9
Sales and office occupations 5,397 19.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,553 5.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,719 10

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64% of 85283 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.4
Walked 2
Other means 4.1
Worked from home 20.2

In 2020-2024, 85283 had a total of 20,719 housing units. Of these housing units, 58.8% 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"). 39.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 58.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 39.2
Mobile homes 1.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.8% 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 85283 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 55.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85283 had 19,499 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,220 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.9% while renters occupied 49.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.5 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.32.

6.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.6% and another 18% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85283:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85283 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 17.4
Electricity 80.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 1.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85283 was $442,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.1 % had a mortgage. 33.9% 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 $1,707 and for owners without a mortgage it was $558.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85283 was $1,767. 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.