Mesa, AZ Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 110,289 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,818 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 6,180 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 47,902 | 43.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 22,071 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 27,318 | 24.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 245,104 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 13,564 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 24,031 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 62,907 | 25.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 72,714 | 29.7 |
| Associate degree | 18,959 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 36,438 | 14.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,491 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 305,159 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 78,768 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 169,586 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 5,339 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 19,174 | 6.3 |
Female | 15,389 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 32,292 | 10.6 |
Female | 18,238 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,165 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,875 | 40.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 288,457 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 41,804 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 93,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,238 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 217,931 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 37,705 | 17.3 |
Percent employed | 63.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 180,226 | 82.7 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 50,860 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,853 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 364,927 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 146,781 | 40.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 203,810 | 55.8 |
Same county | 126,311 | 34.6 |
Different county | 77,499 | 21.2 |
Same state | 13,039 | 3.6 |
Different state | 64,460 | 17.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 14,336 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 397,215 | 100.0 |
| Native | 352,669 | 88.8 |
Born in United States | 348,550 | 87.7 |
State of residence | 131,073 | 33.0 |
Different state | 217,477 | 54.8 |
Born outside United States | 4,119 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 44,546 | 11.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23,996 | 6.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,573 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 32,973 | 8.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 44,546 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,383 | 9.8 |
| Asia | 5,117 | 11.5 |
| Africa | 432 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 350 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 31,573 | 70.9 |
| Northern America | 2,691 | 6.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 364,927 | 100.0 |
| English only | 296,298 | 81.2 |
| Language other than English | 68,629 | 18.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 31,973 | 8.8 |
Spanish | 54,010 | 14.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27,423 | 7.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,217 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,825 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,860 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,106 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 397,215 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 419,160 | 105.5 |
| Arab | 1,109 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,381 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 5,297 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 7,461 | 1.9 |
| English | 54,554 | 13.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,842 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,851 | 0.7 |
| German | 68,647 | 17.3 |
| Greek | 1,149 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,434 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 42,924 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 17,724 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 707 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 10,709 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 9,974 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 812 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,861 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,735 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 9,469 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 428 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,086 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 9,152 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 1,580 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 1,043 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 21,665 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 3,516 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 452 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 122,598 | 30.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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