Arizona Demographics

Population U.S.
Total Population 5,130,632 281,421,920
Female 50.1% 50.9%
Male 49.9% 49.1%
18 years and over 73.4% 74.3%
65 years and over 13.0% 12.4%
Married Persons 56.8% 56.5%
Single Persons 43.2% 43.5%
Median Age 34.2 35.3
Average Family Size 3.2 3.1
Ethnicity
White 77.7% 77.0%
Black or African American 3.2% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5.1% 0.9%
Asian 1.9% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 12.0% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 26.0% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics U.S.
Total Housing Units 2,189,189 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $121,300 $119,600
Number of Households 1,901,327 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.64 2.59
Economic Characteristics U.S.
Median Household Income $40,558 $41,994
Per Capita Income $20,275 $21,587
In Labor Force 61.1% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 128,318 6,620,945
Education Characteristics U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 624,766 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 286,122 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 331,099 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 24.3% 28.6%
Associates Degree 6.7% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 15.2% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 8.4% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census