Overview
4,452
Total Population
50.9
Median age
53.53%
Female population %
86.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
75.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
464
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Phoenix's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Phoenix is 50.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Phoenix's population under 18 was 11.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Phoenix's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Phoenix, 9.61% were under the age of 15, 16.31% aged 15 to 29, 40.72% aged 30 to 64, 26.35% aged 65 to 84, and 7.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 314 more females than males in Phoenix:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.53% females and 46.47% males in Phoenix, OR.
- The Phoenix, OR gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 233.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 302.
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Race / Ethnicity
Phoenix's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Phoenix population: 82.37% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.83% are Asian, 10.38% are some other race and 5.80% are multiracial.
- Phoenix's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 464 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,988 (89.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Phoenix is White with a population of 3,667 (82.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Phoenix's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,651 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Phoenix's population increased by 171 (4.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Phoenix's population increased by 71 (1.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Phoenix's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,206.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)