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| Tempe |
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| Population 2002: | 159,508 |
| Population 2000: | 158,625 |
| Elevation: | 1,179 feet |
| Population growth: | +883 (+0.56%) |
| Land area: | 40.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 12.9% (6.1% Latin America, 4.4% Asia, 1.5% Europe) |
| County: | Maricopa |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.8%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Retail trade (11.1%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 69.7% |
| Hispanic: | 17.9% |
| Other race: | 8.5% |
| Black: | 3.7% |
| Two or more races: | 3.3% |
| American Indian: | 2.7% |
| Chinese: | 1.3% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.1% |
| Other Asian: | 0.7% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 44.0% |
| Now married: | 41.3% |
| Divorced: | 10.0% |
| Widowed: | 3.3% |
| Separated: | 1.4% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $132,100 |
| Household income: | $42,361 |
| Resident age: | 28.8 years |
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| Tempe Compared to Arizona State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 90.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 39.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 14.6% |
| Unemployed: | 4.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 assaults: | 811 (480.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 736.3 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 344 (203.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 75 (44.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 11,004 (6522.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 10 (5.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 3,215 (1905.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 2,360 (1398.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 17.7% |
| Irish: | 12.0% |
| English: | 11.2% |
| Italian: | 5.5% |
| United States: | 4.0% |
| Polish: | 2.9% |