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Maricopa Unified School District

Maricopa Unified School District is a unified school district in Arizona with a community population of 71,536. The median household income is $96,311 and the median age is 37.0.

71,536

Population

452

People / sq mi

$96,311

Median Income

37.0

Median Age

Maricopa Unified School District covers 158 sq mi of land at 452.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White50.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian33.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$96,311

Median Household Income

$36,719

Per Capita Income

5.4%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$375,700

Median Home Value

$1,979

Median Rent

82.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.8%

High School+

22.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Maricopa Unified School District serves a community with a population of 71,536 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Arizona.

The median household income in Maricopa Unified School District is $96,311, with a per capita income of $36,719. The poverty rate is 5.4%.

Maricopa Unified School District is 50.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 33.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Maricopa Unified School District, 90.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Maricopa Unified School District is $375,700, with a median rent of $1,979. The homeownership rate is 82.8%.

Data for Maricopa Unified School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0404720).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.