HUD State of the Cities Data System (SOCDS)

A Look at: Mesa, AZ for 2010
Found in: Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area

2010 BLS 12 month Average:
  Labor Force 232,199
  Employed 212,816
  Unemployment rate 8.3

CensusPopulation
This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 38
  Total Population: 439,639
  Labor Force 218,314
  Employed 207,208
  Unemployment rate 5.1

Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.

2009 FBI Crime
  Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 3,415
  Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 425

More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.


Race/Ethnicity ImmigrantsPopulationPct of Total Pop
  White/Non-Hispanic 290,354 66.0
  Black/Non-Hispanic 11,769 2.7
  Other Races/Non-Hispanic 26,659 6.1
  Total Hispanic/All Races 110,857 25.2

Where We're FromPopulationPct of Total Pop
  Native 378,139 86.0
  Born In AZ 152,187 34.6
  Not Born in Mesa 221,511 50.4
  Born Outside US 3,547 0.8
  Total Foreign Born Pop 61,500 14.0

Educational AttainmentPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Respondants 281,277 100.0
  Did Not Graduate High School 38,978 13.9
  High School Graduate 78,078 27.8
  Some College or Associate Degree 75,926 27.0
  Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree 88,295 31.4

Families with Children by Type of FamilyPopulationPct of Respondents
  Married Couple 108,835 80.9
  Single Parent 25,762 19.1

Housing UnitsPopulationPct of
Occupied
Units		Pct of
Total Units
  Total Units 193,984 N/A 100.0
  Total Occupied Units 165,910 100.0 85.5
  Owner Occupied 108,793 65.6 56.1
  Renter Occupied 57,117 34.4 29.4
  Vacant Units 28,074 N/A 14.5

Rent and Income
  Median Household Gross Rent $856
  Median Household Owner's Value $200,300

Employed Workers by Class in Place of WorkPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Workers 203,072 100.0
  Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers 159,381 78.5
  Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers 10,437 5.1
  Federal Government 2,789 1.4
  State and Local Government 19,773 9.7
  Self Employed 10,461 5.2
  Unpaid Family Work 231 0.1

Civilian Residents by Occupation Total
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total 166,474 100.0 203,072 100.0
  Management, professional, and related
  occupations
 53,879 32.4 61,962 30.5
  Service occupations 32,854 19.7 39,073 19.2
  Sales and office occupations 46,386 27.9 58,213 28.7
  Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations No Data No Data No Data No Data
  Construction, extraction, and maintenance
  occupations
 19,575 11.8 23,950 11.8
  Production, transportation, and material moving
  occupations
 13,722 8.2 19,874 9.8
  Armed Forces 58 0.0 No Data No Data

Civilian Residents by Industry Total
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total 166,474 100.0 203,072 100.0
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 275 0.2 949 0.5
  Construction 18,253 11.0 21,548 10.6
  Manufacturing 11,929 7.2 17,912 8.8
  Wholesale trade 3,310 2.0 4,897 2.4
  Retail trade 24,917 15.0 26,909 13.3
  Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5,339 3.2 9,990 4.9
  Information 2,523 1.5 3,807 1.9
  Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and
  leasing
 11,289 6.8 17,040 8.4
  Professional, scientific, management, admin,
  and waste management services
 18,309 11.0 24,795 12.2
  Health services No Data No Data 38,432 18.9
  Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and
  food services
 16,585 10.0 19,939 9.8
  Public administration 5,295 3.2 7,066 3.5
  Other services (except public administration) 9,348 5.6 9,788 4.8

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