Maricopa County vs. Pima County

Maricopa County (AZ)Pima County (AZ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,410,8241,039,073
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)15.5%6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,817,359980,263
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,817,117980,263
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%19.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.8%
White alone, percent83.1%84.9%
Black or African American alone, percent6.3%4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.8%4.3%
Asian alone, percent4.6%3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent31.3%37.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.9%51.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018253,89684,854
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201814.9%13.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,762,834462,749
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.4%62.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$242,700$173,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,492$1,297
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$449$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,079$885
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.1%22.7%
Building permits, 201826,7244,404
Households, 2014-20181,520,767400,907
Persons per household, 2014-20182.762.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%79.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201827.0%28.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.5%91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.1%83.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.4%88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.0%31.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%10.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.7%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,105,8772,154,716
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)23,736,9216,617,542
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)34,583,4128,686,598
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)60,841,0583,099,331
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)57,296,66311,377,154
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,534$11,464
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.024.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,606$51,037
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,697$28,480
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 201794,56620,300
Total employment, 20171,675,392320,502
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)83,170,21513,430,728
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017324,24067,757
All firms, 2012324,14677,869
Men-owned firms, 2012163,09536,649
Women-owned firms, 2012115,14629,799
Minority-owned firms, 201283,28424,973
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012227,87049,129
Veteran-owned firms, 201229,9407,462
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012278,27865,741
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%1.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20079.2%14.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%30.1%
Population per square mile, 2010414.9106.7
Land area in square miles, 20109,200.149,187.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Maricopa county (AZ) and Pima county (AZ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.