Maricopa Demographics

Population Maricopa U.S.
Total Population 1,040 281,421,920
Female 44.9% 50.9%
Male 55.1% 49.1%
18 years and over 65.7% 74.3%
65 years and over 7.0% 12.4%
Married Persons 36.6% 56.5%
Single Persons 63.4% 43.5%
Median Age 27.5 35.3
Average Family Size 3.8 3.1
Ethnicity
White 48.2% 77.0%
Black or African American 3.2% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6.9% 0.9%
Asian 0.0% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 41.6% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 73.3% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Maricopa U.S.
Total Housing Units 286 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $80,500 $119,600
Number of Households 292 105,480,104
Persons per Household 3.56 2.59
Economic Characteristics Maricopa U.S.
Median Household Income $30,625 $41,994
Per Capita Income $9,175 $21,587
In Labor Force 69.3% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 37 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Maricopa U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 168 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 52 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 5 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 26.9% 28.6%
Associates Degree 0.0% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 0.8% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 0.0% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census