Tempe, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
186,419
Population
4,663/sq mi density
$77,643
Median Income
$42,371 per capita
$421,900
Home Value
$461,342 Zillow
$1,623
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,916 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$77,643 median income, 5.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$421,900 home value, $1,623/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+11.7%
170,742 → 190,651
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62%
$47,941 → $77,643
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Tempe across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
205,967
+15,316 from 2023 (190,651)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,815
+$31,172 from 2023 ($77,643)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 170,742 | - | $47,941 | - |
| 2015 | 179,122 | +4.9% | $49,012 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 185,560 | +3.6% | $51,829 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 195,656 | +5.4% | $57,994 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 184,118 | -5.9% | $64,080 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 190,651 | +3.5% | $77,643 | +21.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.