Population 4,040 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meyer Park
Household size in Meyer Park
| Period | Meyer Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.42 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.46 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Meyer Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Tempe. Household size has dropped from 2.43 in 2006–10, 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 Meyer Park
| Period | Meyer Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 31.4 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.9 | 31.7 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 32.9 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.8 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Meyer Park is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Among Tempe's ten neighborhoods, though, only one other is older.
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 Meyer Park
| Period | Meyer Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.2% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 8.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Meyer Park: 6.2% of 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 Meyer Park
Renters in Meyer Park
| Period | Meyer Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.3% | 53.1% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.8% | 57.3% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.2% | 59.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 57.5% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Meyer Park rent their homes (43.9%), above the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in Tempe overall (57.5%). Among homeowners, 26.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Meyer Park has the lowest share of renters of any Tempe neighborhood.
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 Meyer Park
| Period | Meyer Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Meyer Park as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%.
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 Meyer Park
| Period | Meyer Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1979 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1981 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1983 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Meyer Park leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Only one other Tempe neighborhood has older homes.
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 Meyer Park
| Period | Meyer Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,065 | $1,044 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,071 | $1,113 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,363 | $1,292 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,721 | $1,844 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$656 | +$800 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Meyer Park costs $1,721 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Tempe as a whole ($1,844). The typical renter here spends 25.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Meyer Park
Bachelor's degrees in Meyer Park
| Period | Meyer Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.0% | 42.3% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 42.8% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 47.8% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 52.7% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +10.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Meyer Park (45.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Tempe as a whole (52.7%).
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 Meyer Park
| Period | Meyer Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.6% | 90.0% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.8% | 90.3% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.8% | 93.1% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 94.6% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Meyer Park: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only one other Tempe neighborhood has a higher 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 Meyer Park
| Period | Meyer Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meyer Park is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Tempe overall (5.7%). 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).
Meyer Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Park | 2.29 | 33.8 | 6.2% | 43.9% | 9.3% | 1975 | $1,721 | 45.6% | 98.6% | 4.7% |
| Escalante | 2.60 | 32.4 | 3.1% | 55.2% | 5.9% | 1991 | $1,832 | 41.9% | 79.7% | 6.6% |
| Downtown Tempe | 1.82 | 21.6 | 1.8% | 84.8% | 19.0% | 2006 | $2,011 | 78.3% | 98.7% | 6.1% |
| Tempe Junction | 2.35 | 30.1 | 8.5% | 59.2% | 21.6% | 1964 | $1,613 | 60.5% | 93.1% | 12.5% |
| Peterson | 2.21 | 28.7 | 17.5% | 74.7% | 5.6% | 1982 | $1,723 | 40.9% | 93.2% | 9.3% |
| Baseline-Hardy | 2.67 | 32.5 | 11.0% | 63.4% | 9.1% | 1986 | $1,708 | 30.0% | 77.9% | 4.2% |
| Southwest Mesa | 2.39 | 35.3 | 13.2% | 50.9% | 8.6% | 1981 | $1,675 | 32.6% | 91.6% | 4.4% |
| Riverside | 1.84 | 27.1 | 4.0% | 86.7% | 14.5% | 1994 | $1,741 | 51.2% | 93.4% | 13.0% |
| Sunset | 2.74 | 27.0 | 14.5% | 79.0% | 11.6% | 1983 | $1,669 | 54.2% | 92.3% | 8.7% |
| Wood Park | 2.57 | 33.8 | 19.3% | 64.5% | 4.2% | 1987 | $1,715 | 27.8% | 90.3% | 2.8% |
| Tempe Royal Estates | 2.30 | 31.7 | 3.1% | 65.6% | 7.6% | 1990 | $1,688 | 34.2% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
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 Meyer Park. 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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