Tempe, AZ Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 54,762 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,227 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,679 | 3.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,943 | 25.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,673 | 12.2 |
| College or graduate school | 30,240 | 55.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 93,273 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,393 | 3.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,874 | 6.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,677 | 17.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 23,362 | 25.0 |
| Associate degree | 7,001 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,347 | 25.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,619 | 14.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 39.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 132,180 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 58,151 | 44.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 54,649 | 41.3 |
| Separated | 1,866 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 4,339 | 3.3 |
Female | 3,615 | 2.7 |
| Divorced | 13,175 | 10.0 |
Female | 7,350 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,131 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 873 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 127,265 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,819 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 37,400 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,577 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 100,797 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,475 | 15.4 |
Percent employed | 67.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 85,322 | 84.6 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,010 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,256 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 149,719 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 57,613 | 38.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 83,849 | 56.0 |
Same county | 47,390 | 31.7 |
Different county | 36,459 | 24.4 |
Same state | 4,976 | 3.3 |
Different state | 31,483 | 21.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,257 | 5.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 158,426 | 100.0 |
| Native | 138,004 | 87.1 |
Born in United States | 135,943 | 85.8 |
State of residence | 46,733 | 29.5 |
Different state | 89,210 | 56.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,061 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 20,422 | 12.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12,243 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,478 | 3.5 |
Not a citizen | 14,944 | 9.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 20,422 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,422 | 11.9 |
| Asia | 6,976 | 34.2 |
| Africa | 540 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 104 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 9,692 | 47.5 |
| Northern America | 688 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 149,719 | 100.0 |
| English only | 117,627 | 78.6 |
| Language other than English | 32,092 | 21.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,997 | 8.7 |
Spanish | 19,817 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,067 | 6.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,939 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,097 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,213 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,270 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 158,426 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 174,580 | 110.2 |
| Arab | 1,187 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 1,248 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 1,417 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 2,729 | 1.7 |
| English | 17,735 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,654 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,153 | 0.7 |
| German | 28,042 | 17.7 |
| Greek | 622 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 990 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 19,063 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 8,669 | 5.5 |
| Lithuanian | 352 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 4,098 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 4,670 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 552 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,655 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,944 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 3,805 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 264 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 663 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 3,573 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 478 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 376 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 6,306 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 1,319 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 242 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 55,774 | 35.2 |
| (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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