Arizona
| Population: | 6,166,318 |
| Pop. Change: | 20% |
| State: | Arizona |
| Metro Area: | Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Tucson, ... 10 more |
| County: | Maricopa, Pima, ... 15 more |
| City: | Phoenix, Tucson, ... 250 more |
| Zip Code: | 85239, 85326, ... 515 more |
State Overview
As of 2007, Arizona's population is 6,166,318 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 20.19 percent.
The median home cost in Arizona is $325,500. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.64 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Arizona's cost of living is 1.55% Higher than the U.S. average.
Arizona public schools spend $5,427 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Arizona.
The unemployment rate in Arizona is 3.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Arizona jobs have Increased by 2.82 percent.
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People
The 2007 Arizona, AZ, population is 6,166,318. There are 54 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Arizona, AZ
The median age is 34.2. The US median is 37.6. 57.99% of people in Arizona, AZ, are married. 10.71% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.64 people. 22.96% of people are married, with children. 9.01% have children, but are single.
Race in Arizona, AZ
72.75% of people are white, 3.12% are black, 2.17% are asian, 5.20% are native american, and 16.46% claim 'Other'.
28.53% of the people in Arizona, AZ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 71.47% are non-hispanic).
Arizona People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Arizona, AZ, is 3.30%, with job growth of 2.82%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.21%.
Arizona, AZ Taxes
Arizona, AZ,sales tax rate is 8.10%. Income tax is 3.66%.
Arizona, AZ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $23,876, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $46,851.
Arizona Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.30% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.82% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 27.21% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.10% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.66% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $23,876 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $46,851 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.72% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.95% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.50% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.98% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.47% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.06% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.87% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.82% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.14% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.50% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.62% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.49% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.92% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.58% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.69% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.86% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 10.86% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Arizona, AZ, is $325,500. Home appreciation is -2.64% over the last year. The median age of Arizona, AZ, real estate is 20 years.
Arizona, AZ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 26.64% of the Arizona, AZ, population. 13.08% of houses and apartments in Arizona, AZ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Arizona Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 20 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $325,500 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.64% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 60.44% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 13.08% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 26.64% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.65 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.96% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.41% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 4.33% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 6.04% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 8.94% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 27.28% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 18.62% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 15.41% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 5.87% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.51% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 2.11% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.75% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 18.45% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11.82% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9.06% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 21.39% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20.21% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.05% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 6.17% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1.98% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1.88% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 126 physicians per capita in Arizona, AZ. The US average is 170.
Arizona, AZ Health Index
Air quality in Arizona, AZ is 37 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Arizona, AZ is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 84 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Arizona Health SperlingViews
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People view AZ as desert but it has mountains and four... (read more)Have an opinion about Arizona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arizona Click Here
Crime
Arizona, AZ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Arizona, AZ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Arizona Crime SperlingViews
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Climate
Arizona, AZ, gets 12 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 8 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 43.
On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Arizona, AZ. The July high is around 98 degrees. The January low is 30. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 53 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Arizona Climate SperlingViews
I LOVE Arizona!!: Arizona has such a diverse climate. You can go from wearing shorts in the desert sun to a great ski resort in less than 2 hours!!... (read more)Phoenix: Love Phoenix - sometimes. Not as much as I used to. Getting larger all the time so have lots of cultural events and places, bikeing, hiking, river tubing, lakes, large... (read more)Living in Oregon: Living in Oregon is great and I would want to stay here if it were not for the fact I now have a dog and for the housing costs being a bit much now that I'm retired and... (read more)Have an opinion about Arizona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arizona Click Here
Educate
Arizona, AZ, schools spend $5,427 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 537 students per librarian, and 835 children per counselor in Arizona, AZ schools.
Arizona Education SperlingViews
I"VE LIVED HERE FOR 31 YEARS, and everyone's revie: I'm 40 years old now and grew up on a dirt road in East Mesa when I was young, have lived all over the east valley since high school and have settled in Chandler (for... (read more)Great community: We are very pleased with Tucson. Our experience with schools in the area we live have for the most part been very... (read more)The new world: For economic opportunity, I moved to Phoenix in 1984 from Michigan. Most of the Michigan economy was subject to the ups and downs of the Auto Industry, and seems to be... (read more)Have an opinion about Arizona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arizona Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Arizona, AZ, takes 27 minutes. 74% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
Arizona Transportation SperlingViews
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Arizona, AZ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Arizona, AZ is more expensive.
Overall, Arizona, AZ cost of living is 101.55.
Arizona Cost of Living SperlingViews
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I retire around december 2003 and seriously wish to move to arizona
Around the upper part of the state wear I understand it would be cooler
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Religion
39.82% of the people in Arizona, AZ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 18.91% are Catholic; 10.55% are Protestant; 4.92% are LDS; 3.50% are another Christian faith; 1.60% in Arizona, AZ are Jewish; 0.11% are an eastern faith; 0.23% affilite with Islam.
Arizona Religion SperlingViews
I"VE LIVED HERE FOR 31 YEARS, and everyone's revie: I'm 40 years old now and grew up on a dirt road in East Mesa when I was young, have lived all over the east valley since high school and have settled in Chandler (for... (read more)Great community: We are very pleased with Tucson. Our experience with schools in the area we live have for the most part been very... (read more)ARIZONA: Yes, it is blistering hot in the summers but the winters are well worth it if one gets through the summer.
People view AZ as desert but it has mountains and four... (read more)Have an opinion about Arizona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arizona Click Here
| Percent Religious | 39.82% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 18.91% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 10.55% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 4.92% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.40% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.60% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.64% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.10% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.11% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.70% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.50% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.60% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.23% | 0.54% |
Voting
44.13% of the people in Arizona, AZ are registered as Democrats. 55.08% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.80%.
Arizona Voting SperlingViews
Why do all the "newbies" complain so much about Ph: Because they haven't seen anything outside of the metro area. Most have been here 4-5 years and have not gotten farther than Lake Pleasant. There is so much more to... (read more)Relocating to Arizona: I will be relocating to the Phoenix area and would like to know which area has the least crime and would be the safest area for me and my... (read more)Illegal Immigration and Drugs: I was born and raised in the Valley of the Sun and never thought I would leave here. Unfortunately that has changed in the past 3-4 years as the crime rate has gone up... (read more)Have an opinion about Arizona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arizona Click Here
