Globe is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 7,434 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Globe is the 54th largest community in Arizona.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Globe is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Globe is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Globe who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.51%), teaching (9.82%), and food service (9.17%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.81 minutes getting to work every day.

Globe is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Globe Information and Demographics

The population of Globe overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Globe, 18.93% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Globe in 2000 was $16,128, which is upper middle income relative to Arizona, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $64,512 for a family of four.

Globe is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Globe home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Globe is White, followed by Native American. Globe also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.55% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Globe include English, Irish, German, Norwegian, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Globe is English. Some people also speak Spanish.