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Maricopa County, Arizona

AZ · population 4,559,748 · GEOID 04013

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

4,559,748

61.79% of Arizona · 4,559,748 of 7,378,838

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.0%4.1%—
2024-023.0%4.2%—
2024-032.7%3.9%—
2024-042.5%3.5%—
2024-053.0%3.7%—
2024-063.5%4.3%—
2024-073.8%4.5%—
2024-083.7%4.4%—
2024-093.4%3.9%—
2024-103.5%3.9%—
2024-113.4%4.0%—
2024-123.2%3.8%—
2025-013.6%4.4%—
2025-023.6%4.5%—
2025-033.5%4.2%—
2025-043.3%3.9%—
2025-053.7%4.0%—
2025-064.0%4.4%—
2025-074.2%4.6%—
2025-084.2%4.5%—
2025-094.1%4.3%—
2025-113.7%4.3%—
2025-123.5%4.1%—
2026-014.3%4.7%—
2026-024.2%4.7%—
2026-033.9%4.3%—
2026-043.7%4.0%—
2026-054.1%4.1%—
2026-064.8%4.4%—
2026-074.7%4.4%—
2026-084.8%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN040130000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,708

worse than the United States

This place $1,708
Arizona $1,543
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$419.3B

+7.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$223.8B—
2017$237.6B—
2018$253.6B—
2019$271.7B—
2020$283.1B—
2021$319.0B—
2022$359.3B—
2023$389.4B—
2024$419.3B—

Arizona $570.1B · this place is 73.54% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$43.9B

−7.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$59.4B—
FY2022$54.8B—
FY2023$59.0B—
FY2024$56.7B—
FY2025$47.5B—
FY2026$43.9B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 65.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $452,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $89,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Arizona 61.79% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024