Tempe Population

Tempe is a city in the Arizona State of United States, located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix. Tempe population in 2023 is estimated to be 186,294, covers city area of 40.23 sq mi (104.18 sq km), ranks eight largest city in Arizona State and one-hundred-forty-third populous city in the United States. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Arizona State University is located in Tempe city.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Tempe population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	162,326
2011	164,481	1.33
2012	168,585	2.50
2013	170,807	1.32
2014	175,730	2.88
2015	179,221	1.99
2016	185,004	3.23
2017	185,931	0.50
2018	192,364	3.46
2019	195,805	1.79
2020	180,587	-7.77
2021 *	184,108	1.95
2022 *	185,716	0.89
2023 *	186,294	0.32

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Tempe Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Tempe population is 195,816, out of these 102,984 are male, 92,832 are female, The sex ratio of Tempe is 111. The median age of the Tempe population is 30.0, Tempe population by age are, under 18 years is 25,323, 16 years and over is 173,914, 18 years and over is 170,493, 21 years and over is 151,172, 65 years and over is 27,394. 52.6% are male, 47.4% are female, Population of Tempe by age percent-wise is, 12.9% are under 18 years old, 88.8% are 16 years and over, 87.1% are 18 years and over, 77.2% are 21 years and over, 11.3% are 65 years and over. There are total 85,556 housing units, The voting population of Tempe are 152,866, out of these 78,116 are male voters, 74,750 are female voters, 51.1% are male, 48.9% are female. Tempe population in 2022 is estimated to be 185,716, and in 2021 is estimated to be 184,108.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	8,474	4.3%
5 - 9	6,903	3.5%
10 - 14	5,272	2.7%
15 - 19	17,582	9.0%
20 - 24	31,674	16.2%
25 - 34	47,753	24.4%
35 - 44	20,799	10.6%
45 - 54	19,003	9.7%
55 - 59	7,793	4.0%
60 - 64	8,437	4.3%
65 - 74	14,029	7.2%
75 - 84	6,101	3.1%
85 and over	1,996	1.0%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Tempe Population by Race

White Population

White population in Tempe, Arizona are 144,455, percentage wise 73.8 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Tempe, Arizona are 14,782, percentage wise 7.5 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Tempe, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Tempe are 18,138, percentage wise 9.3 percent are asians, out of these 7,480 are Asian Indians, 5,980 are Chinese, 738 are Filipinos, 83 are Japanese, 773 are Korean, 649 are Vietnamese and 2,435 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Tempe, Arizona are 40,804. Percentage wise 20.8 percent are hispanics, out of these 32,708 are Mexican people, 1,439 are Puerto Ricans, 557 are Cubans, and 6,100 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	195,816	Percent
White	144,455	73.8%
Black or African American	14,782	7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,601	1.8%
Asian Population	18,138	9.3%
Asian Indian	7,480	3.8%
Chinese	5,980	3.1%
Filipino	738	0.4%
Japanese	83	0.0%
Other Asian Population	2,435
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	204	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino	40,804	20.8%
Mexican	32,708	16.7%
Puerto Rican	1,439	0.7%
Cuban	557	0.3%
Other Hispanic or Latino	6,100

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Tempe native population is 165,908, out of these 70,317 born in the Arizona state and 91,108 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 29,908, out of these 11,612 are Naturalized US citizen, 1,368 are in Europe, 4,720 in Asia, 462 in Africa, 4,130 in Latin America and 932 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Tempe are 18,296, out of these 1,097 are from Europe, 12,388 are from Asia, 939 from Africa, 3,601 are from Latin America and 271 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	165,908
Born in state of residence	70,317
Born in other state in the United States	91,108
Northeast	13,057
Midwest	31,147
South	14,788
West	32,116
Born outside the United States	4,483
Puerto Rico	410
U.S. Island Areas	118
Born abroad of American parent(s)	3,955
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	29,908
Naturalized U.S. citizen	11,612
Europe	1,368
Asia	4,720
Africa	462
Oceania	0
Latin America	4,130
Northern America	932
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	18,296
Europe	1,097
Asia	12,388
Africa	939
Oceania	0
Latin America	3,601
Northern America	271

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Tempe Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Tempe, Arizona are 85,556, Occupied housing units are 76,669, Rental vacancy rate is 4. Percentage of occupancy is 90, 35.99% of houses are owner occupied and 53.63% of houses are renter occupied in Tempe. There are 40.67 percent of one-unit detached, 7.49 percent of one-units attached, 1.26 percent of two-unit houses, 6.24 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.40 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 34.39 percent are available with one vehicle, 31.57 percent are available with two vehicles, 14.61 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 9.04 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	85,556
Occupied housing units	76,669
Occupied housing units percent	90
Rental vacancy rate	4
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	34,794
1-unit attached	6,410
2 units	1,075
3 or 4 units	5,335
Mobile home	2,056
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	30,789
Renter-occupied	45,880
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Tempe Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Tempe, Arizona is $323,600, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.51 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.51 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 1.22 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 1.75 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 10.49 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 15.64 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 4.25 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.61 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	1,289
$50,000 to $99,999	436
$100,000 to $149,999	1,046
$150,000 to $199,999	1,496
$200,000 to $299,999	8,975
$300,000 to $499,999	13,383
$500,000 to $999,999	3,640
$1,000,000 or more	524
Median (dollars)	323,600

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Tempe Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,589, 0.09 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 2.79 percent pay between $500 to $999, 6.65 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 6.12 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 3.34 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 1.34 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.46 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $490, 1.22 percent of homes pay less than $250, 3.73 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.73 percent pay between $400 to $599, 2.18 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.10 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.28 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	79
$500 to $999	2,383
$1,000 to $1,499	5,693
$1,500 to $1,999	5,239
$2,000 to $2,499	2,855
$2,500 to $2,999	1,143
$3,000 or more	1,249
Median (dollars)	1,589
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	1,048
$250 to $399	3,188
$400 to $599	4,047
$600 to $799	1,864
$800 to $999	939
$1,000 or more	1,093
Median (dollars)	490

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Tempe Rental

Total number of Tempe rental homes or apartments are 45,880, occupied by Renter, The median value of Tempe average rental rate is $1,237.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500
$500 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 to $1,999
$2,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $2,999
$3,000 or more
Median (dollars)	1,237

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates