Scottsdale, AZ

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2024 Population

243,821

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.407% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.29%

2.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,886

3.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$789,800

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

126,361

0.236% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Scottsdale, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Scottsdale, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scottsdale, AZ are Arizona State University Digital Immersion (16,737 degrees awarded in 2024), Arizona Culinary Institute (127 degrees), and Phoenix Seminary (76 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Scottsdale, AZ was $789,800, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Scottsdale, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Scottsdale, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scottsdale, AZ is home to a population of 244k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.4% of Scottsdale, AZ residents were born outside of the country (27.8k people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (188k people) in Scottsdale, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Scottsdale, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scottsdale, AZ was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scottsdale, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottsdale, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
188k ± 3.15k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.6k ± 1.6k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 1.67k

10.6%

Hispanic Population

25.8k people

10.6% of the people in Scottsdale, AZ are hispanic (25.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scottsdale, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27.8k people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.2k people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Scottsdale, AZ residents (27.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scottsdale, AZ was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scottsdale, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,625 ± 532
Gulf War (2001-)
1,948 ± 355
Gulf War (1990s)
922 ± 233

Scottsdale, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scottsdale, AZ.

Health

94.9% of the population of Scottsdale, AZ has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 4.89% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.739% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.08%

Uninsured

53.1%

Employer Coverage

4.89%

Medicaid

21%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.739%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scottsdale, AZ grew by 7.03% from 4.75% to 5.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scottsdale, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Scottsdale, AZ employs 126k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scottsdale, AZ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18,620 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17,204 people), and Finance & Insurance (14,008 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($183,542), Utilities ($146,031), and Manufacturing ($107,568).

Employment

Occupations

126k

2024 Value

± 3,269

0.236%

1 Year growth

± 3.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsdale, AZ grew at a rate of 0.236%, from 126k employees to 126k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottsdale, AZ, are Management Occupations (23,460 people), Sales & Related Occupations (17,200 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (14,636 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottsdale, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

126k

2024 Value

± 3,269

0.236%

1 Year growth

± 3.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsdale, AZ grew at a rate of 0.236%, from 126k employees to 126k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottsdale, AZ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18,620 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17,204 people), and Finance & Insurance (14,008 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scottsdale, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Scottsdale, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,256

Median earning men ± $4,859

$60,727

Median earning women ± $1,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($117,215), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,821), and Manufacturing ($113,363).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,227), Public Administration ($79,976), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,405).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Scottsdale, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Scottsdale, AZ awarded 16,941 degrees. The student population of Scottsdale, AZ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 26,592 male students and 46,855 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scottsdale, AZ are White (9,100 and 54.3%), Hispanic or Latino (3,448 and 20.6%), Unknown (1,333 and 7.96%), and Black or African American (1,109 and 6.62%).

The largest universities in Scottsdale, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Arizona State University Digital Immersion (16,737 and 98.8%), Arizona Culinary Institute (127 and 0.75%), and Phoenix Seminary (76 and 0.449%).

The most popular majors in Scottsdale, AZ are General Special Education & Teaching (1,534 and 9.05%), General Psychology (1,291 and 7.62%), and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (625 and 3.69%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $11,478 for in-state students and $13,776 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Scottsdale, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 54.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 73,447 (36.2% men and 63.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 73,447 students enrolled in Scottsdale, AZ, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 35,524 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
877 degrees awarded
Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
625 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
581 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Scottsdale, AZ was General Psychology with 877 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Scottsdale, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Arizona State University Digital Immersion
16,737 degrees awarded
Arizona Culinary Institute
127 degrees awarded
Phoenix Seminary
76 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arizona State University Digital Immersion with 16,737 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 5,478 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scottsdale, AZ, which is 0.478 times less than the 11,463 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 9,100 degrees mean that there were 2.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,448 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,478) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($149) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scottsdale, AZ was $789,800 in 2024, which is 2.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $709,900 to $789,800, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Scottsdale, AZ is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scottsdale, AZ have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scottsdale, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$789,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,336

$79,513

Median Property Taxes

±$2,443

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scottsdale, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scottsdale, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Scottsdale, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scottsdale, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$110,886

Median Household Income

± $3,835

119k

Number of Households

± 2,979

In 2024, the median household income of the 119k households in Scottsdale, AZ grew to $110,886 from the previous year's value of $107,372.

The following chart displays the households in Scottsdale, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scottsdale, AZ is from Arizona.

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (31.1%)
Carpooled (3.98%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in Scottsdale, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scottsdale, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Scottsdale, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scottsdale, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scottsdale, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scottsdale, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottsdale, AZ (17.6k out of 242k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scottsdale, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.