Phoenix, AZ Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over976,578100.0
In labor force648,49666.4
Civilian labor force
647,29766.3
Employed
611,01962.6
Unemployed
36,2783.7
Percent of civilian labor force
5.6(X)
Armed Forces
1,1990.1
Not in labor force328,08233.6
Females 16 years and over482,076100.0
In labor force285,66159.3
Civilian labor force
285,36759.2
Employed
269,05155.8
Own children under 6 years126,842100.0
All parents in family in labor force64,19250.6
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over599,592100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone429,61671.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled104,33917.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)19,5643.3
Walked12,9982.2
Other means13,1392.2
Worked at home19,9363.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)26.1(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over611,019100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations188,55330.9
Service occupations96,98915.9
Sales and office occupations177,51729.1
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1,5550.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations73,27612.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations73,12912.0
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining2,2570.4
Construction59,0109.7
Manufacturing64,42110.5
Wholesale trade21,9113.6
Retail trade70,88711.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities29,4944.8
Information19,3743.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing58,3409.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services76,36412.5
Educational, health and social services91,38015.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services58,8809.6
Other services (except public administration)30,4405.0
Public administration28,2614.6
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers502,95382.3
Government workers71,25311.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business35,5325.8
Unpaid family workers1,2810.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households466,114100.0
Less than $10,00037,6898.1
$10,000 to $14,99927,8626.0
$15,000 to $24,99963,16013.6
$25,000 to $34,99965,78314.1
$35,000 to $49,99982,18017.6
$50,000 to $74,99989,83119.3
$75,000 to $99,99945,9189.9
$100,000 to $149,99933,4617.2
$150,000 to $199,9999,6742.1
$200,000 or more10,5562.3
Median household income (dollars)41,207(X)
With earnings401,54786.1
Mean earnings (dollars)
54,727(X)
With Social Security income89,22119.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,247(X)
With Supplemental Security Income16,3773.5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,723(X)
With public assistance income13,3872.9
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,621(X)
With retirement income55,88712.0
Mean retirement income (dollars)
16,588(X)
Families310,327100.0
Less than $10,00018,1705.9
$10,000 to $14,99914,4854.7
$15,000 to $24,99938,61812.4
$25,000 to $34,99940,22913.0
$35,000 to $49,99955,19417.8
$50,000 to $74,99964,78220.9
$75,000 to $99,99935,27411.4
$100,000 to $149,99926,8028.6
$150,000 to $199,9998,0232.6
$200,000 or more8,7502.8
Median family income (dollars)46,467(X)
Per capita income (dollars)19,833(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers32,820(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers27,466(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families35,590(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.5
With related children under 18 years30,777(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.7
With related children under 5 years
18,805(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.7
Families with female householder, no husband present13,582(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.7
With related children under 18 years12,411(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.8
With related children under 5 years
6,754(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)41.3
Individuals205,320(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.8
18 years and over125,088(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.5
65 years and over
10,841(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.3
Related children under 18 years77,445(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.0
Related children 5 to 17 years
50,278(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over56,953(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.7
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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