Population 3,773 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mesa
Household size in Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.36 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.72 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.18 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.56 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mesa are large by national standards, averaging 3.56 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.36 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Mesa is young: half of its residents are under 28.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mesa: 18.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Mesa
Renters in Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Mesa is about as common as it is nationally: 35.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.5% of homes in Mesa are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Mesa was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $757 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,088 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$485 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Mesa runs $1,088 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Mesa
Bachelor's degrees in Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mesa: 24.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.8% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.2% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.4% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Mesa never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Mesa
| Period | Mesa | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mesa runs well above the national rate: 11.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Mesa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa | 3.56 | 28.1 | 18.5% | 35.0% | 2.5% | 1981 | $1,088 | 24.1% | 73.4% | 11.8% |
| Eltopia | 4.15 | 26.3 | 15.0% | 23.7% | 2.3% | 1984 | $1,306 | 27.4% | 90.2% | 4.6% |
| Connell | 3.93 | 37.6 | 10.1% | 34.2% | 5.9% | 1972 | $991 | 10.8% | 76.1% | 5.2% |
| Othello | 3.48 | 26.7 | 14.4% | 34.0% | 7.4% | 1983 | $1,005 | 12.2% | 59.7% | 4.3% |
| Hatton | 4.46 | 39.8 | 6.9% | 41.3% | 9.3% | 1975 | $999 | 11.4% | 66.3% | 4.7% |
| Richland | 2.55 | 38.9 | 10.7% | 35.7% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,678 | 45.1% | 95.0% | 5.3% |
| Pasco | 3.23 | 32.0 | 19.2% | 28.4% | 5.8% | 1993 | $1,627 | 22.0% | 77.2% | 4.7% |
| West Richland | 3.03 | 36.6 | 11.8% | 14.7% | 6.8% | 2000 | $1,806 | 40.8% | 92.6% | 4.5% |
| Cunningham | 4.05 | 39.3 | 8.3% | 34.7% | 11.2% | 1978 | $1,129 | 16.5% | 58.3% | 4.2% |
| Smyrna | 3.03 | 33.9 | 10.5% | 32.1% | 18.4% | 1995 | $1,339 | 16.6% | 68.7% | 10.7% |
| Kiona | 3.02 | 40.9 | 7.3% | 14.0% | 7.2% | 1994 | $1,015 | 29.1% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Mesa. 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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