Moving to Tempe, Arizona

About Tempe, Arizona
Tempe

Tempe ( tem-PEE; Oidbaḍ in O'odham) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2020 population of 180,587. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale and the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler on the south, and Mesa on the east. Tempe is also the location of the main campus of Arizona State University.

Gender
Gender Tempe Arizona Country
Female 47.6% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 52.4% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Tempe Arizona Country
Less than $10,000 9.1% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.6% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.8% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.2% 18.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.3% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6% 6.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.6% 6.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Tempe Arizona Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 15% 24% 27.0%
Other College 24% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 27% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 14% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Tempe Arizona Country
White 54.4% 54.1% 60.1%
African American 8% 4.3% 12.2%
American Indian 1.8% 3.8% 0.6%
Asian 9% 3.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.1% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 22.1% 31.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity