Mesa, Arizona Demographics
Nationwide Claims to Fame
Mesa is 37th out of 6,406 other cities in Housing units
Mesa is 38th out of 4,664 other cities in Current population (2012)
Mesa is 39th out of 6,406 other cities in Households
Mesa is 42nd out of 5,266 other cities in Retail sales
Mesa is 49th out of 5,169 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)
Statewide Claims to Fame
Mesa is 3rd in Arizona out of 60 other cities in Current population (2012)
Mesa is 3rd in Arizona out of 98 other cities in Households
Mesa is 3rd in Arizona out of 98 other cities in Housing units
Mesa is 4th in Arizona out of 73 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales
Mesa is 4th in Arizona out of 74 other cities in Retail sales
Mesa is 4th in Arizona out of 75 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)
Mesa is 5th in Arizona out of 98 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Mesa is 8th in Arizona out of 98 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)
Mesa is 8th in Arizona out of 98 other cities in Size in square miles
Mesa is 10th in Arizona out of 98 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Mesa | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 452,084 | 3rd | 6,553,255 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 136.4 | 8th | 113,594.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 3,217.5 | 8th | 56.3 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Mesa | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 7.7% | 35th | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 26.3% | 40th | 24.7% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 14.1% | 53rd | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| Mesa | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 86.4% | 54th | 85.2% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 23.5% | 41st | 26.4% | 28.2% |
| Mesa | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 77.1% | 62nd | 84.3% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 3.5% | 24th | 4.5% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.4% | 25th | 5.3% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 1.9% | 30th | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 5th | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 3.4% | 41st | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 26.4% | 34th | 30.2% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 64.3% | 57th | 57.1% | 63.0% |
| Mesa | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 50.8% | 49th | 50.3% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 13.4% | 24th | 13.9% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Mesa | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 201,173 | 3rd | 2,864,335 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 27.2% | 10th | 20.6% | 25.9% |
| Households | 166,526 | 3rd | 2,344,215 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 64.0% | 80th | 66.6% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $178,900 | 45th | $197,400 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.6 | 50th | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Income Demographics
| Mesa | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $24,872 | 42nd | $25,784 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $49,872 | 44th | $50,752 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 13.5% | 52nd | 16.2% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Mesa | Rank | Arizona | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 32,383 | 4th | 491,529 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $6,294,523 | 4th | $86,758,801 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,669 | 35th | $13,637 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $753,178 | 4th | $13,268,514 | $613,795,732 |
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