Official Federal Data
Maricopa County, Arizona
FIPS 04013 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Population 4,559,748
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$89,300 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.8% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$419.3B ▲
GDP
36.7% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$89,300 ▲
Per Capita
$46,183 ▲
Mean Household
$120,016 ▲
Poverty Rate
11% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Maricopa County$89,300
Arizona$79,964
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22.5%
18-34 · 23.9%
35-54 · 25.7%
55-64 · 11.7%
65+ · 16.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
89.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +0.2 pts
36.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +1.0 pts
14%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 0.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
4,559,748
Population
2,380,602
Labor Force
Employed
2,265,286
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.8% ▲ +0.6 pts YoY
Mean Commute
26.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
20.8%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 345,467 workers (19.6% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $70,800.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $419.3B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $116,350 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $33,366, a 3.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Finance & Insurance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
74,048
Cluster Employment
1.97x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets
1.99x 639
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
1.97x 74,048
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
1.92x 28,111
Air Transportation
1.70x 14,275
Warehousing and Storage
1.51x 42,282
Rental and Leasing Services
1.50x 12,567
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.06x
Support Activities for Mining
218 employed
0.08x
Textile Mills
93 employed
0.11x
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
178 employed
0.24x
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
85 employed
0.28x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
1,544 employed
0.33x
Crop Production
2,553 employed
0.37x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
3,786 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets concentrates at 1.99x the national norm.
- Cluster depth: 6 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$452,800 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,708 ▲
Rent/Mo
65.2% ▲
Owner-Occ
8.2% ▼
Vacancy
5.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,457/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,583/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,839/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,452/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,720/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,232/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.1x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,232/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
2,792,677 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute
26.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
20.8%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
81.7%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
36.7% ▲
HS Diploma+
89.8% ▲
Local & Area Institutions (within ~40 mi)
Total credentials awarded
99,509/yr ▲
29,319/yr
26,013/yr
20,988/yr
14,649/yr
4,536/yr
4,004/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.1%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
43.2%
Service
15.4%
Sales & Office
22.3%
Construction / Maint.
8.1%
Production / Transport
10.9%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 2,265,286 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 local institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 76,320 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Maricopa County shows emerging potential for lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets attraction, with a 1.99x concentration and 639 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets, credit intermediation and related activities, and computer and electronic product manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Maricopa County, Arizona, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Maricopa County, Arizona?
4,559,748 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Maricopa County, Arizona?
$89,300 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Maricopa County, Arizona?
3.8% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Maricopa County, Arizona?
$419.3B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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