Scottsdale, AZ Demographic Data
Scottsdale, AZ Summary
Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County in Arizona
- Population: 223,517
- Area: 184.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 183.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,212.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,624.34 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Scottsdale, AZ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
126,013
51%
50.8
Male
120,633
49%
49.2
Total Population
246,646
323,128,000
Scottsdale, AZ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,711
3.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,600
3.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,121
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,615
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,095
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
28,506
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
30,368
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
34,613
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
19,659
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19,669
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
33,166
13.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18,534
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,989
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
208,008
84.3%
77.2
Female
107,103
51.5%
51.3
Male
100,905
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
202,297
82.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
69,798
28.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
59,689
24.2%
15.2
Female
31,974
53.6%
55.8
Male
27,715
46.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Scottsdale, AZ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
241,263
97.8%
96.8
White
220,371
89.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,391
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,219
0.5%
0.8
Asian
11,301
4.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
5,077
2.1%
1.2
Chinese
1,894
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
977
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
721
0.3%
0.2
Korean
1,372
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
326
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
934
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
76
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,905
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,383
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
24,068
9.8%
17.8
Mexican
17,278
7.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
981
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
1,245
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,564
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
222,578
90.2%
82.2
Scottsdale, AZ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,205
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,774
1.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
23,506
12.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
37,177
19.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,920
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
70,093
36.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
42,829
22.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,979
3.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
186,525
96.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
112,922
58.6%
31.2
Scottsdale, AZ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
61,623
28.5%
33.7%
Now Married
111,371
51.5%
47.5
Divorced
28,496
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,756
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
12,968
6.0
5.8%
Scottsdale, AZ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
205,794
86.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
33,141
13.9%
21.6%
Spanish
14,671
6.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10,601
4.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,181
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,688
1.5%
1.1%
Scottsdale, AZ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,542
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,111
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,453
7.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,792
6.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
13,207
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,728
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,479
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
20,519
18.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10,209
9.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17,755
15.7%
6.4
Median household income
81,381
57,617
Per capita income
57,346
31,128
Scottsdale, AZ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
541
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
13,237
10.6%
9.8
Construction
5,074
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
27,287
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
17,551
14.0%
6.6
Information
3,462
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,871
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,449
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
21,920
17.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,614
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
14,421
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,628
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,883
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,620
2.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
66,165
53.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,697
4.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
33,400
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,056
12.9%
18.1%
Scottsdale, AZ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
123,320
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
96,195
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,848
6.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,328
1.1%
5.1
Walked
1,969
1.6%
2.7
Other means
2,731
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
13,249
10.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.9
26.6
Scottsdale, AZ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,094
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
45,063
40.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
47,340
42.0%
37.1
3 or more
15,298
13.6%
21.0
Scottsdale, AZ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
112,795
83.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
73,739
65.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
39,056
34.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
23,167
17.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Scottsdale, AZ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
135,962
1 room
2,203
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
5,643
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
14,109
10.4%
9.1
4 rooms
22,419
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
23,579
17.3%
19.8
6 rooms
23,211
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
15,328
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
11,752
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
17,718
13.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Scottsdale, AZ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
135,962
1-unit, detached
72,576
53.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20,253
14.9%
5.9
2-units
867
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,558
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,981
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,519
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
20,559
15.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,515
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
134
0.1%
0.1
Scottsdale, AZ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
260
0.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
511
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,158
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
13,482
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
21,654
15.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
30,143
22.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
34,930
25.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
21,753
16.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,128
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,943
2.2%
1.4%
Scottsdale, AZ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
35,061
31.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
954
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
75,298
66.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
104
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
45
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
611
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
110
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
612
0.5%
1.1
Scottsdale, AZ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47,872
47295100.0
Less than $500
200
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
4,844
10.1%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
5,140
10.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,141
14.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,284
17.3%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
10,651
22.2%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,612
24.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
21,749
45.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,186
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,868
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,520
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11,243
23.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
306
0.0%
0.0%
Scottsdale, AZ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
37,065
41,631,300
Less than $500
623
1.7%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
1,519
4.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,956
5.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,608
7.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,713
15.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
8,308
22.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,338
44.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,991
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,256
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,904
19.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,518
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,371
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,053
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,076
5.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,072
33.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,062
0.0%
0.0%
Scottsdale, AZ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
73,739
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
984
1.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,088
1.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,126
2.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,504
6.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,102
15.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
23,353
31.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
22,083
29.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8,499
11.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
439,300
205,000
