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Tempe Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Tempe Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

185,950

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.6%
5 - 17:
9.7%
18 - 24:
22.8%
25 - 34:
22.8%
35 - 54:
20.0%
55 - 64:
9.6%
Over 65 Years:
10.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
17.1%
17.1%
93.5%
93.5%
47.6%
47.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Tempe
USA
$35,880
$35,880
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Tempe
USA
$64,080
$64,080
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.2%

Employment Industries

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Education
Retail
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Finance
Manufacturing
Construction
Administration
Other
Transportation
Public Service
Information Technology
Arts
Wholesale
14.7%
14.7%
10.6%
10.6%
10.1%
10.1%
9.8%
9.8%
9.6%
9.6%
8.4%
8.4%
8.1%
8.1%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
54.1%
54.1%
23.1%
23.1%
8.6%
8.6%
7.1%
7.1%
4.7%
4.7%
2.0%
2.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Polish
French
Scottish
European
Norwegian
Dutch
Swedish
British
Russian
Welsh
Eastern European
Greek
Scots-Irish
Danish
Czech
Other Arab
13.2%
13.2%
8.8%
8.8%
8.6%
8.6%
5.0%
5.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Navajo
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
French
Vietnamese
Pacific Island languages
African languages
Russian
Korean
Persian
Slavic languages
Japanese
Serbo-Croatian
76.1%
76.1%
12.3%
12.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Tempe Residents

14.6%