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Latino Data Hub Data Brief Highlights Key Facts About Latinos in Maricopa County, AZ

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This data brief highlights key demographic factors among Latinos living in Maricopa County, including, human capital, employment trends, income, educational attainment, and homeownership rates.

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Latino Data Hub Data Brief Highlights Key Facts About Latinos in Maricopa County, AZ
The analysis provides essential insights into the health, education, and economic status of Latinos in Maricopa County.

PHOENIX (March 11, 2025) –  A new Latino Data Hub data brief reveals critical insights into the Latino population in Maricopa County, one of the nation’s most rapidly growing regions. The analysis brief utilizes data from the 2022 pooled 5-year American Community Survey (ACS).

This data brief highlights key demographic factors among Latinos living in Maricopa County, including human capital, employment trends, income, educational attainment, and homeownership rates. As the second-largest racial and ethnic group in Maricopa County, Latinos contribute to the county’s rich diversity and economy even while facing educational, healthcare, financial, and employment challenges.

Some key findings include:

  • As of 2022, Latinos comprise one-third of Maricopa County’s population, totaling 1.4 million individuals and making them the second-largest racial and ethnic group after non-Latino whites (53%). 
  • Nearly one-third of Latinos in Maricopa County are children (32%), compared to 17% of the white population. 
  • Only 6% of Latinos in the county are seniors, compared to 23% of white and 12% of AAPI residents.
  • Nearly three-quarters of Latinos in Maricopa County are U.S.-born (74%), a rate higher than the national Latino average of 68%.
  • Latinos have the third highest (69%) labor force participation rate after Blacks (71%) and Multiracial individuals (72%). 
  • Latinos, alongside Native Americans, have the lowest median hourly wage in Maricopa County at $19—$4 less than the county’s average of $23.
  • Latinos in Maricopa County are nearly twice as likely (20%) to be uninsured as the county average (11%).

Jie Zong, senior research analyst at UCLA LPPI and manager of the Latino Data Hub, said, “Our analysis highlights the significant growth and contributions of the Latinos in Maricopa County, who now make up nearly a third of the population. Despite high labor participation, Latinos continue to experience disparities in wages, educational attainment, homeownership, and healthcare access. Taking into account that Latinos in Maricopa are very young and many are U.S. citizens, these findings provide a clearer picture of how Latinos’ wellbeing is critical to the county’s continued growth.”

Read the full data brief here.

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