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Elementary School District · AZ

Tempe School District

Tempe School District is a elementary school district in Arizona with a community population of 164,720. The median household income is $72,513 and the median age is 28.8.

164,720

Population

4568

People / sq mi

$72,513

Median Income

28.8

Median Age

Tempe School District covers 36 sq mi of land at 4567.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White52.5%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian37.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$72,513

Median Household Income

$38,176

Per Capita Income

10.1%

Poverty Rate

4.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$387,300

Median Home Value

$1,697

Median Rent

38.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.9%

High School+

43.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tempe School District serves a community with a population of 164,720 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This elementary school district is located in Arizona.

The median household income in Tempe School District is $72,513, with a per capita income of $38,176. The poverty rate is 10.1%.

Tempe School District is 52.5% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 37.4% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Tempe School District, 90.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 43.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Tempe School District is $387,300, with a median rent of $1,697. The homeownership rate is 38.2%.

Data for Tempe School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a elementary school district (GEOID: 0408310).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

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