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Tempe, Arizona Economy Profile
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| Tempe, Arizona | United States | |
| State | Arizona | |
| City | Tempe | |
| Total population | 158,625 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 81,942 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 76,683 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 28.8 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 63,602 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,361 | 41,994 |
Tempe, Arizona Economy
72.8% of people are in the labor force of Tempe, Arizona. The total population of Tempe, Arizona is one hundred and fifty-eight thousand, six hundred and twenty-five people. Per capita income in Tempe, Arizona is equal to twenty-two thousand, four hundred and six dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Tempe, Arizona, receive thirty-six thousand, four hundred and six dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Tempe, Arizona, are paid twenty-eight thousand, six hundred and five dollars. There are 1,027 families with female householder, no husband present.
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up four point five three percent of workers in Tempe, Arizona. Seventy-nine point five five percent comprise private wage and salary workers in Tempe, Arizona. There are one hundred and forty-four Unpaid family workers in Tempe, Arizona. Three thousand, three hundred and twenty-five people are involved in public administration. 19.36% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Tempe, Arizona. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Tempe, Arizona is as follows: 5.07%.
| Tempe, Arizona | %, Tempe, Arizona | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 130,466 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 94,975 | 72.8% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 94,861 | 72.71% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 90,791 | 69.59% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 4,070 | 3.12% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 4.3 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 114 | 0.09% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 35,491 | 27.2% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 62,901 | 48.21% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 41,436 | 31.76% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 41,412 | 31.74% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 39,840 | 30.54% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 10,113 | 7.75% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 5,967 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 89,233 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 65,030 | 72.88% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 11,193 | 12.54% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 2,692 | 3.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,538 | 3.96% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 3,959 | 4.44% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 2,821 | 3.16% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20.4 | 0.02% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 90,791 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 36,032 | 39.69% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 13,259 | 14.6% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 26,679 | 29.39% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 102 | 0.11% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 6,194 | 6.82% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 8,525 | 9.39% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 120 | 0.13% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 4,687 | 5.16% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 10,339 | 11.39% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3,369 | 3.71% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 10,082 | 11.1% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 4,601 | 5.07% | 5.2% |
| Information | 3,230 | 3.56% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 8,016 | 8.83% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 11,436 | 12.6% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 17,574 | 19.36% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 10,721 | 11.81% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3,291 | 3.62% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 3,325 | 3.66% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 72,227 | 79.55% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 14,307 | 15.76% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 4,113 | 4.53% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 144 | 0.16% | 0.31% |
| Tempe, Arizona | %, Tempe, Arizona | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 63,486 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 5,747 | 9.05% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,479 | 5.48% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,747 | 12.2% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8,472 | 13.34% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11,002 | 17.33% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12,443 | 19.6% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6,580 | 10.36% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,521 | 8.7% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,376 | 2.17% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 1,119 | 1.76% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,361 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 56,322 | 43.17% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 53,512 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 9,423 | 7.22% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,729 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,396 | 1.07% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,135 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 1,091 | 0.84% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,357 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 7,181 | 5.5% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 19,920 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 33,923 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,470 | 4.33% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,164 | 3.43% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,201 | 9.44% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,589 | 10.58% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,703 | 16.81% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 7,803 | 23.0% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,666 | 13.75% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,250 | 12.53% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,106 | 3.26% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 971 | 2.86% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 55,237 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 22,406 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 36,406 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 28,605 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 2,555 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,037 | 79.73% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,220 | 47.75% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 1,027 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 910 | 88.61% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 476 | 46.35% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 21,904 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 17,502 | 79.9% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 558 | 2.55% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 4,096 | 18.7% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 2,549 | 11.64% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 13,205 | 60.29% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.