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Phoenix, AZ Profile


Phoenix, AZ, population 1,593,659, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 9.0 miles from Glendale and 9.8 miles from Tempe.

Through the 90's Phoenix's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Phoenix has grown by about 11%. Since 2005 Phoenix's population has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White71%
African American5%
Native American2%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed20%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,322,438N/A
20011,348,1321.94%
20021,371,4541.73%
20031,392,6021.54%
20041,424,0002.25%
20051,470,3023.25%
20061,510,6092.74%
20071,538,4311.84%
20081,569,9172.05%
20091,593,6591.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,207
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001771
2002728
2003693
2004662
2005729
2006738
2007724
2008660
2009547
2010518
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2094004,6295,294
2002 1774104,0755,561
2003 2415263,6765,279
2004 2024903,7235,050
2005 2205334,2375,701
2006 23455043636047
2007 21350949425495
2008 16748148254992
2009 12252237574329
2010 11752232504113

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,911
20027,096
20036,971
20046,607
20056,365
20065,934
20075,826
20085,214
20094,108
20103,973
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 16,673 55,190 22,580
2002 16,855 57,214 25,624
2003 17,104 55,068 25,651
2004 16,496 53,041 24,869
2005 16,255 52,537 24,536
2006 16150 49811 24089
2007 19212 49754 20859
2008 18783 48685 15221
2009 16281 39643 9693
2010 15626 38012 7724

Location

Elevation1,072 feet above sea level
Land Area419.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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