Phoenix is a very large city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 1,644,409 people and 386 associated neighborhoods, Phoenix is the largest community in Arizona.
Also of interest is that Phoenix has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.41% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Phoenix is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Phoenix. This makes Phoenix a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Phoenix presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.
The education level of Phoenix citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.16% of adults in Phoenix have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Phoenix in 2022 was $37,499, which is upper middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,996 for a family of four. However, Phoenix contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Phoenix is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Phoenix home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Phoenix, accounting for 42.95% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Phoenix residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Phoenix include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
In addition, Phoenix has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.28%).
The most common language spoken in Phoenix is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.