Mesa, AZ

484,622 Population

137.6 square miles 3,521.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2016 1-year unless noted

People

Percent of State Population

Ranked 3rd Highest in AZ

Population Density

US 88.8 people/sq mile

Dependency Ratio

US Population Dependency Ratio is 49.7

Percent Foreign Born

Ranked 8th Highest in AZ

Percent Under 18

Ranked 9th Highest in AZ

Percent 65 and Over

Ranked 5th Highest in AZ

Economics

Unemployment Rate

Ranked 6th Lowest in AZ

Percent Living in Poverty

Ranked 12th Lowest in AZ

Median Household Income

Ranked 11th Highest in AZ

Gini Income Distribution

US Gini Index is 42.0

Safety

Homicides per 100,000

Violent Crimes per 100,000

Property Crimes per 100,000

Housing

Total Housing Units

Ranked 3rd Highest in AZ

Ranked 10th Highest in AZ

Total Building Permits

Occupied Housing Units

Homeownership Rate

Ranked 10th Highest in AZ

Single Family Building Permits

Residential Units Per Sq Mile

Ranked 4th Highest in AZ

Rental Vacancy Rate

Ranked 5th Highest in AZ

Multifamily Building Permits

Persons Per Dwelling Unit

Ranked 9th Highest in AZ

Building Permits per 1000 Housing Units

Building Permits per 1000 Residents

Health

Percent with Insurance Under 18

Ranked 9th Highest in AZ

Percent with Insurance 18 to 64

Ranked 15th Highest in AZ

Percent with Insurance Over 65

Ranked 5th Highest in AZ

Education

Percent with High School Diploma or Higher

Ranked 10th Highest in AZ

Percent with Bachelors Degree or Higher

Ranked 11th Highest in AZ

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