Tempe, AZ Profile

Tempe, AZ, population 161,143, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 5.0 miles from Mesa and 6.6 miles from Scottsdale.

Through the 90's Tempe's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tempe has grown by about 2%.

Tempe's property crime levels tend to be higher than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Tempe tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	4%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.80
	Males	28.30
	Females	29.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	23.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	158,625	N/A
2001	158,546	-0.05%
2002	158,983	0.28%
2003	158,808	-0.11%
2004	160,566	1.11%
2005	161,143	0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,361

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	571
2002	735
2003	621
2004	599
2005	638
2006	654

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	10	7	8	4	5
Forcible Rape	72	75	74	86	72	71
Robbery	327	344	299	263	326	426
Aggravated Assault	533	811	633	623	658	592

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,505
2002	9,828
2003	9,125
2004	7,976
2005	7,463
2006	7,525

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	2,273	2,360	2,430	1,793	1,835	1795
Larceny, Theft	10,497	11,004	9,756	8,838	8,260	8374
Motor Vehicle Theft	2,827	3,215	2,701	2,411	2,305	2420
Arson	37	41	48	36	57	74

Location

Elevation	1,179 feet above sea level
Land Area	39.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles