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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Maricopa County is $27,477, which is higher than the state average of $25,537 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Maricopa County median household income is $53,689, which has grown by 18.37% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 23.10% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Maricopa County residents spend 25.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 24.7 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1

Maricopa County	27,477 USD
Arizona	25,537 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Maricopa County	31,798 USD
Arizona	29,620 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Maricopa County	35,694 USD
Arizona	33,118 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Maricopa County	27,855 USD
Arizona	25,566 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1

Maricopa County	53,689 USD
Arizona	49,928 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Maricopa County	73,344 USD
Arizona	67,557 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #15

Maricopa County	18.37%
Arizona	23.10%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Maricopa County		Arizona		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.33%	$19,252, see rank	19.57%	$18,470	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	27.42%	$19,076, see rank	31.36%	$18,683	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.18%	$3,454, see rank	2.46%	$3,462	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.80%	$24,459, see rank	19.60%	$24,698	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Maricopa County	64,072 USD
Arizona	59,088 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Maricopa County	84,080 USD
Arizona	77,415 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Maricopa County	Arizona	U.S.
White	$55,672, see rank	$51,717	$56,900
Black	$38,474, see rank	$39,266	$35,600
Hispanic	$39,579, see rank	$38,567	$42,396
Asian	$70,539, see rank	$65,658	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$39,887, see rank	$31,549	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$46,782, see rank	$44,390	$53,370
One Race, Other	$38,360, see rank	$36,660	$40,300
Two or More Races	$50,535, see rank	$46,722	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Maricopa County	Arizona	U.S.
less than 25	$28,820, see rank	$25,790	$25,788
25 to 44	$56,191, see rank	$53,575	$58,398
45 to 64	$65,398, see rank	$59,068	$65,027
65 or over	$41,856, see rank	$40,054	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Maricopa County	Arizona	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,047,709, see rank	5,121,781	248,775,628
Male¹	1,492,653, 48.98%, see rank	49.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,047,019, 70.14%, see rank	65.31%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	3,537, 0.24%, see rank	0.60%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,043,482, 69.91%, see rank	64.70%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	946,986, 90.75%, see rank	89.68%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	96,496, 9.25%, see rank	10.32%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	445,634, 29.86%, see rank	34.69%	30.72%
Female¹	1,555,056, 51.02%, see rank	50.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	894,072, 57.49%, see rank	54.98%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	669, 0.04%, see rank	0.09%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	893,403, 57.45%, see rank	54.89%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	818,072, 91.57%, see rank	90.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	75,331, 8.43%, see rank	9.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	660,984, 42.51%, see rank	45.02%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Maricopa County	Arizona	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,737,636, 100%	2,720,076	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,328,530, 76.46%, see rank	76.37%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	196,034, 11.28%, see rank	11.29%	9.59%
Public Transportation	40,400, 2.32%, see rank	2.02%	5.06%
Walked	26,116, 1.50%, see rank	2.02%	2.78%
Other Means	44,430, 2.56%, see rank	2.72%	1.79%
Worked at Home	102,126, 5.88%, see rank	5.58%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Maricopa County	25.5 minutes
Arizona	24.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Maricopa County	Arizona	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,765,058	2,754,982	143,435,233
Male¹	946,986, 53.65%, see rank	53.18%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	326,151, 34.44%, see rank	32.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	153,095, 16.17%, see rank	17.63%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	197,909, 20.90%, see rank	19.48%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	4,227, 0.45%, see rank	0.91%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	80,991, 8.55%, see rank	9.20%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	129,258, 13.65%, see rank	13.85%	17.94%
Female¹	818,072, 46.35%, see rank	46.82%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	321,726, 39.33%, see rank	38.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	170,414, 20.83%, see rank	22.32%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	282,994, 34.59%, see rank	34.12%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	825, 0.10%, see rank	0.23%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,952, 0.24%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	37,712, 4.61%, see rank	4.62%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Maricopa County	Arizona	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,765,058, 100%	2,754,982	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	11,568, 0.66%, see rank	1.55%	1.96%
Construction	117,051, 6.63%, see rank	6.56%	6.17%
Manufacturing	138,707, 7.86%, see rank	7.33%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	47,530, 2.69%, see rank	2.40%	2.75%
Retail Trade	218,620, 12.39%, see rank	12.28%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	91,287, 5.17%, see rank	4.93%	4.93%
Information	34,090, 1.93%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	169,024, 9.58%, see rank	7.97%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	226,475, 12.83%, see rank	11.67%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	374,887, 21.24%, see rank	22.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	174,732, 9.90%, see rank	10.78%	9.49%
Public Administration	76,781, 4.35%, see rank	5.66%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	84,306, 4.78%, see rank	4.81%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Maricopa County	%	Arizona	U.S.
Population in Poverty	666,748	17.11%, see rank	18.24%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	118,619	12.68%, see rank	13.33%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.