Arizona Demographics

PopulationArizonaUnited States
Total Population5,130,632281,421,906
Male49.9%49.1%
Female50.1%50.9%
18 years and over73.4%74.3%
65 years and over13.0%12.4%
Married Persons55.0%54.4%
Single Persons45.0%45.6%
Median Age34.235.3
Average Family Size3.183.14
Ethnicity
White77.9%77.1%
Black or African American3.6%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native5.7%1.5%
Asian2.3%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.3%0.3%
Other13.2%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)25.3%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsArizonaUnited States
Total Housing Units2,189,189115,904,641
Median Home Cost$121,300$119,600
Number of Households1,901,327105,480,101
Persons per Household2.642.59
Economic CharacteristicsArizonaUnited States
Median Household Income$40,558$41,994
Per Capita Income$20,275$21,587
In Labor Force61.1%63.9%
Families below poverty level9.9%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsArizonaUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment624,76633,653,641
High School Enrollment286,12216,380,951
College or Graduate School331,09917,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate24.3%28.6%
Associates Degree6.7%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree15.2%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.4%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census