| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 801,906 |
| Employed | 716,910 |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 6 | |
| Total Population: | 1,450,206 |
| Labor Force | 730,814 |
| Employed | 692,784 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 4,108 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 547 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 695,661 | 48.0 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 86,519 | 6.0 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 88,221 | 6.1 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 579,805 | 40.0 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 1,134,852 | 78.3 |
| Born In AZ | 543,366 | 37.5 |
| Not Born in Phoenix | 577,402 | 39.8 |
| Born Outside US | 11,626 | 0.8 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 315,354 | 21.7 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 884,869 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 178,509 | 20.2 |
| High School Graduate | 217,586 | 24.6 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 199,241 | 22.5 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 289,533 | 32.7 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 330,128 | 75.9 |
| Single Parent | 105,001 | 24.1 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 593,221 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 515,701 | 100.0 | 86.9 |
| Owner Occupied | 307,539 | 59.6 | 51.8 |
| Renter Occupied | 208,162 | 40.4 | 35.1 |
| Vacant Units | 77,520 | N/A | 13.1 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $847 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $221,800 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 675,532 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 523,996 | 77.6 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 36,130 | 5.3 |
| Federal Government | 10,535 | 1.6 |
| State and Local Government | 63,363 | 9.4 |
| Self Employed | 40,521 | 6.0 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 987 | 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 | 794,942 | 100.0 | 675,532 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
283,876 | 35.7 | 223,598 | 33.1 |
| Service occupations | 119,958 | 15.1 | 120,377 | 17.8 |
| Sales and office occupations | 219,569 | 27.6 | 180,793 | 26.8 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
86,808 | 10.9 | 79,920 | 11.8 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
84,219 | 10.6 | 70,844 | 10.5 |
| Armed Forces | 512 | 0.1 | 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 | 794,942 | 100.0 | 675,532 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3,210 | 0.4 | 3,114 | 0.5 |
| Construction | 76,401 | 9.6 | 70,653 | 10.5 |
| Manufacturing | 61,354 | 7.7 | 53,322 | 7.9 |
| Wholesale trade | 27,791 | 3.5 | 20,003 | 3.0 |
| Retail trade | 80,812 | 10.2 | 76,626 | 11.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 52,763 | 6.6 | 33,017 | 4.9 |
| Information | 18,214 | 2.3 | 14,185 | 2.1 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
83,610 | 10.5 | 67,060 | 9.9 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
106,303 | 13.4 | 91,784 | 13.6 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 118,176 | 17.5 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
60,636 | 7.6 | 66,950 | 9.9 |
| Public administration | 46,108 | 5.8 | 27,814 | 4.1 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 35,866 | 4.5 | 32,828 | 4.9 |
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