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Population and households in Downtown Phoenix
Household size in Downtown Phoenix
| Period | Downtown Phoenix | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Downtown Phoenix are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.76, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Downtown Phoenix
| Period | Downtown Phoenix | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.4 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.7 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.8 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Downtown Phoenix is young: half of its residents are under 28.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. No other Phoenix neighborhood is younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Downtown Phoenix
| Period | Downtown Phoenix | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Downtown Phoenix: 24.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Downtown Phoenix has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Phoenix neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Downtown Phoenix
Renters in Downtown Phoenix
| Period | Downtown Phoenix | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Downtown Phoenix: 79.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over four in ten owners (42.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. No other Phoenix neighborhood has a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Downtown Phoenix
| Period | Downtown Phoenix | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Downtown Phoenix is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Phoenix area (8.4%). Downtown Phoenix has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Phoenix neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Downtown Phoenix
| Period | Downtown Phoenix | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Downtown Phoenix was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Phoenix area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Downtown Phoenix
| Period | Downtown Phoenix | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $618 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $775 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,317 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$700 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Downtown Phoenix runs $1,317 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. No other Phoenix neighborhood has lower rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Downtown Phoenix
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown Phoenix
| Period | Downtown Phoenix | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Downtown Phoenix have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Compared with other Phoenix neighborhoods, Downtown Phoenix has a lower share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Downtown Phoenix
| Period | Downtown Phoenix | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.9% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 55.6% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.9% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.2% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Downtown Phoenix never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only one other Phoenix neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Downtown Phoenix
| Period | Downtown Phoenix | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Downtown Phoenix: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Phoenix neighborhood has higher unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Downtown Phoenix compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Phoenix | 2.98 | 28.8 | 24.5% | 79.3% | 10.7% | 1982 | $1,317 | 16.4% | 66.2% | 8.4% |
| Central Phoenix | 2.20 | 35.0 | 14.7% | 73.9% | 15.5% | 1984 | $1,475 | 30.0% | 78.8% | 7.9% |
| Encanto | 2.07 | 37.2 | 9.6% | 58.8% | 11.2% | 1969 | $1,556 | 41.9% | 87.6% | 4.1% |
| Bronze Boot | 2.35 | 36.3 | 11.1% | 60.5% | 10.0% | 1967 | $1,473 | 35.7% | 84.4% | 7.7% |
| Camelback East | 2.23 | 37.8 | 10.6% | 51.9% | 10.0% | 1975 | $1,650 | 48.3% | 89.0% | 3.6% |
| South Mountain | 3.15 | 34.8 | 18.8% | 34.2% | 5.2% | 1990 | $1,629 | 23.3% | 77.1% | 5.2% |
| South Phoenix | 3.09 | 33.6 | 17.5% | 40.4% | 5.7% | 1997 | $1,799 | 27.7% | 83.0% | 4.0% |
| Sunset | 2.74 | 27.0 | 14.5% | 79.0% | 11.6% | 1983 | $1,669 | 54.2% | 92.3% | 8.7% |
| West Phoenix | 3.67 | 29.4 | 25.4% | 36.1% | 5.3% | 1981 | $1,425 | 8.9% | 63.4% | 6.4% |
| Riverside | 1.84 | 27.1 | 4.0% | 86.7% | 14.5% | 1994 | $1,741 | 51.2% | 93.4% | 13.0% |
| Alahambra | 3.05 | 31.8 | 24.2% | 52.4% | 10.8% | 1970 | $1,425 | 25.7% | 79.2% | 7.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Ypsilanti Historic District, Ypsilanti, MI · Jardines del Caribe, Ponce, PR · Wilmington Historic District, Wilmington, OH · Hawthorne, Middle River, MD · Pleasant Acres, New Milford, NJ · East Carollton, New Orleans, LA · Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI · College Hills, San Angelo, TX · Cedar-Isles-Dean, Minneapolis, MN · Seven Oaks, Bakersfield, CA
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Downtown Phoenix. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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