In 2021, Tempe, AZ had a population of 179k people with a median age of 29.6 and a median household income of $64,080. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Tempe, AZ declined from 191,607 to 178,862, a −6.65% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,290 to $64,080, a 4.55% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tempe, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.1%), White (Hispanic) (9.96%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.08%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.05%).
None of the households in Tempe, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
90.9% of the residents in Tempe, AZ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Tempe, AZ are University of Phoenix-Arizona (484613) (29,877 degrees awarded in 2021), Arizona State University Campus Immersion (21,156 degrees), and Rio Salado College (4,161 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Tempe, AZ was $321,300, and the homeownership rate was 39.6%.
Most people in Tempe, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Tempe, AZ was 2 cars per household.