Maricopa County, AZ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Maricopa County Arizona Avg U.S. Average
Population 4,626,074 7,496,660 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 501.5 65.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.36% 1.11% 0.57%
Median age 35.1 37.2 37.1
Households 1,694,039 2,793,374 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Maricopa County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Maricopa County Arizona Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $86,053 $77,100 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.28% 5.92% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.6% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Maricopa County Arizona Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $391,524 $340,223 $242,182
Median rent $1,587 $1,430 $1,342
Homeownership rate 65.0% 67.0% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Maricopa County Arizona Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.2 22.5 22.5
Work from home 18.8% 16.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Maricopa County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Maricopa County Arizona Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.2% 29.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.61 2.54 2.54

Health

Maricopa County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Maricopa County Arizona Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.6 78.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.6% 19.4% 16.3%
Smokers 15.3% 19.5% 19.0%