Population 3,969 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wood Park
Household size in Wood Park
| Period | Wood Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 2.42 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.49 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.46 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.31 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.57 people per household, Wood Park sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Tempe as a whole, where it has 2.31 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.20, 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 Wood Park
| Period | Wood Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9 | 31.4 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.8 | 31.7 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.4 | 32.9 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +1.8 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, Wood Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. Tempe as a whole looks much the same. Among Tempe neighborhoods, though, Wood Park has the oldest population.
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 Wood Park
| Period | Wood Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 11.2% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 8.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 8.2% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Wood Park (19.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Wood Park has the highest share of single-parent households of any Tempe neighborhood.
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 Wood Park
Renters in Wood Park
| Period | Wood Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 53.1% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 67.8% | 57.3% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.8% | 59.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.5% | 57.5% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Wood Park: 64.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 27.6% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Wood Park
| Period | Wood Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Wood Park: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Wood Park has the lowest vacancy rate of any Tempe neighborhood.
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 Wood Park
| Period | Wood Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1979 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1981 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wood Park is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Tempe.
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 Wood Park
| Period | Wood Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $805 | $1,044 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $887 | $1,113 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,013 | $1,292 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,715 | $1,844 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$910 | +$800 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Wood Park runs $1,715 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Tempe as a whole ($1,844). The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Wood Park
Bachelor's degrees in Wood Park
| Period | Wood Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 42.3% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 42.8% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 47.8% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 52.7% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +10.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Wood Park than nationally: 27.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Wood Park has the lowest share of college graduates of any Tempe neighborhood.
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 Wood Park
| Period | Wood Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.3% | 90.0% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 90.3% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 93.1% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 94.6% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.0 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Wood Park have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Tempe overall (94.6%). Few Tempe neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates: only two of 10.
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 Wood Park
| Period | Wood Park | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wood Park has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Tempe neighborhood has lower unemployment. 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).
Wood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Park | 2.57 | 33.8 | 19.3% | 64.5% | 4.2% | 1987 | $1,715 | 27.8% | 90.3% | 2.8% |
| Baseline-Hardy | 2.67 | 32.5 | 11.0% | 63.4% | 9.1% | 1986 | $1,708 | 30.0% | 77.9% | 4.2% |
| Peterson | 2.21 | 28.7 | 17.5% | 74.7% | 5.6% | 1982 | $1,723 | 40.9% | 93.2% | 9.3% |
| Tempe Royal Estates | 2.30 | 31.7 | 3.1% | 65.6% | 7.6% | 1990 | $1,688 | 34.2% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Tempe Junction | 2.35 | 30.1 | 8.5% | 59.2% | 21.6% | 1964 | $1,613 | 60.5% | 93.1% | 12.5% |
| Meyer Park | 2.29 | 33.8 | 6.2% | 43.9% | 9.3% | 1975 | $1,721 | 45.6% | 98.6% | 4.7% |
| Downtown Tempe | 1.82 | 21.6 | 1.8% | 84.8% | 19.0% | 2006 | $2,011 | 78.3% | 98.7% | 6.1% |
| Sunset | 2.74 | 27.0 | 14.5% | 79.0% | 11.6% | 1983 | $1,669 | 54.2% | 92.3% | 8.7% |
| Riverside | 1.84 | 27.1 | 4.0% | 86.7% | 14.5% | 1994 | $1,741 | 51.2% | 93.4% | 13.0% |
| Escalante | 2.60 | 32.4 | 3.1% | 55.2% | 5.9% | 1991 | $1,832 | 41.9% | 79.7% | 6.6% |
| Ahwatukee | 2.44 | 43.3 | 8.1% | 29.6% | 7.4% | 1993 | $2,108 | 56.4% | 96.7% | 3.6% |
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 Wood 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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