Maricopa County, Arizona Demographics
Nationwide Claims to Fame
Maricopa County is 2nd out of 3,143 other counties in Building permits (last year)
Maricopa County is 3rd out of 3,143 other counties in Households
Maricopa County is 3rd out of 3,143 other counties in Housing units
Maricopa County is 3rd out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales
Maricopa County is 4th out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)
Maricopa County is 5th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private employees
Maricopa County is 6th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments
Maricopa County is 6th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales
Maricopa County is 6th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)
Maricopa County is 27th out of 3,143 other counties in Size in square miles
Statewide Claims to Fame
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Building permits (last year)
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Current population (2012)
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Households
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Housing units
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Income per capita
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Income per household
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Non-farm private employees
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Non-farm private establishments
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Race - Asian
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Race - Black or African American
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Retail sales
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)
Maricopa County is 1st in Arizona out of 15 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings
Main Cities Within Maricopa County, Arizona
- Anthem, Arizona
- Apache Junction, Arizona
- Avondale, Arizona
- Buckeye, Arizona
- Cave Creek, Arizona
- Chandler, Arizona
- El Mirage, Arizona
- Fountain Hills, Arizona
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Glendale, Arizona
- Goodyear, Arizona
- Guadalupe, Arizona
- Litchfield Park, Arizona
- Mesa, Arizona
- New River, Arizona
- Paradise Valley, Arizona
- Peoria, Arizona
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Queen Creek, Arizona
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Sun City, Arizona
- Sun City West, Arizona
- Sun Lakes, Arizona
- Surprise, Arizona
- Tempe, Arizona
- Tolleson, Arizona
- Wickenburg, Arizona
- Youngtown, Arizona
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Maricopa County | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 3,942,169 | 1st | 6,553,255 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 9,200.1 | 5th | 113,594.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 414.9 | 1st | 56.3 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Maricopa County | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 7.0% | 7th | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 25.7% | 7th | 24.7% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 13.0% | 11th | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| Maricopa County | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 85.8% | 5th | 85.2% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 29.1% | 3rd | 26.4% | 28.2% |
| Maricopa County | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 85.0% | 8th | 84.3% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 5.6% | 1st | 4.5% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.7% | 11th | 5.3% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 3.9% | 1st | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 3rd | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 2.6% | 6th | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 30.0% | 7th | 30.2% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 57.9% | 6th | 57.1% | 63.0% |
| Maricopa County | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 50.5% | 5th | 50.3% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 15.6% | 3rd | 13.9% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Maricopa County | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,650,557 | 1st | 2,864,335 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 25.2% | 1st | 20.6% | 25.9% |
| Households | 1,394,016 | 1st | 2,344,215 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 65.2% | 12th | 66.6% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $219,300 | 2nd | $197,400 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.7 | 6th | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Building permits (last year) | 14,131 | 1st | 21,726 | 829,658 |
Income Demographics
| Maricopa County | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $27,841 | 1st | $25,784 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $55,099 | 1st | $50,752 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 14.9% | 13th | 16.2% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Maricopa County | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 83,468 | 1st | 130,305 | 7,354,043 |
| Non-farm private employees | 1,449,079 | 1st | 2,108,561 | 113,425,965 |
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 311,765 | 1st | 491,529 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $58,688,328 | 1st | $86,758,801 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,153 | 3rd | $13,637 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $8,408,940 | 1st | $13,268,514 | $613,795,732 |
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