Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ

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2021 Population

146,129

2.72% 1-year decline

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

36.8

1.66% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

11.1%

7.07% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$71,454

6.77% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$287,700

7.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ had a population of 146k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $71,454. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ declined from 150,218 to 146,129, a −2.72% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,924 to $71,454, a 6.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.4%), White (Hispanic) (11.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.52%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.35%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%).

17.4% of the households in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.6% of the residents in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ was $287,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ borders Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ, Mesa City (West) PUMA, AZ, Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ, Tempe City (North) PUMA, AZ, and Scottsdale City (Southeast) & Fountain Hills Town PUMA, AZ.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ is home to a population of 146k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.37% of Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ residents were born outside of the country (13.7k people).

In 2021, there were 5.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.6k people) in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k White (Hispanic) and 8.07k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ are Spanish (18,948 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (735 households), and Navajo (543 households).

Citizenship

94.6%

2021 Citizenship

94.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.6% of Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.6k ± 3.16k
White (Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.83k
Other (Hispanic)
8.07k ± 1.15k

22.9%

Hispanic Population

33.5k people

22.9% of the people in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ are hispanic (33.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.37%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.7k people

9.43%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

As of 2021, 9.37% of Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ residents (13.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ was 9.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,948 households (13.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
735 households (0.535%)
Navajo
543 households (0.395%)

17.4% of the households in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ was Spanish. 13.8% of the households in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,458 ± 371
Gulf War (2001-)
1,708 ± 312
Gulf War (1990s)
1,385 ± 265

Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ employs 66.1k people. The largest industries in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ are Construction (5,077 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,270 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,624 people), and the highest paying industries are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($218,298), Savings institutions, including credit unions ($216,316), and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($167,531).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,831

Women

45.7%

36,617

Men

54.3%

The workforce of Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ in 2020 was 67,448 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ.

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Occupations

66.1k

2021 Value

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± −2.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 67.4k employees to 66.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ, are Customer service representatives (2,379 people), Other managers (1,557 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,391 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

66.1k

2021 Value

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± −2.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 67.4k employees to 66.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ, are Construction (5,077 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,270 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,673

Median earning men ± $1,518

$35,362

Median earning women ± $1,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,222), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,835), and Public Administration ($62,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($52,604), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,472), and Manufacturing ($43,170).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Until 2022; Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.667% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.613% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ in 2021 were Some college (31.2k), High School or Equivalent (27.8k), and Bachelors Degree (21.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ was $287,700 in 2021, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $267,700 to $287,700, a 7.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ is 64.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ is $71,454. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ was Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ with a value of $122,312, followed by Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ and Phoenix (Far North) & Peoria (Northwest) Cities PUMA, AZ, with respective values of $115,110 and $105,614.

Property

$287,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,599

$35,395

Median Property Taxes

±$1,339

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2021

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 64.6% of the housing units in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ was Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ with a value of $122,312, followed by Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ and Phoenix (Far North) & Peoria (Northwest) Cities PUMA, AZ, with respective values of $115,110 and $105,614.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,454

Median Household Income

± $2,964

54.8k

Number of Households

± 1,809

In 2021, the median household income of the 54.8k households in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ grew to $71,454 from the previous year's value of $66,924.

The following chart displays the households in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.471

2021 Wage GINI in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ

0.465

2020 Wage GINI in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ

In 2021, the income inequality in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.44% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2021, 73.7% of workers in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ (16.2k out of 145k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90% of the population of Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ declined by 3.66% from 10.4% to 10%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mesa City (North Central) PUMA, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.