Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

1950‑1959:		Phoenix, AZ SMA
1959‑1983:		Phoenix, AZ SMSA
1983‑1992:		Phoenix, AZ MSA
1992‑2003:		Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA
2003‑2006:		Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Maricopa County, AZ	331,770	663,510	967,522	1,509,052	2,122,101	3,072,149	3,638,481

Pinal County, AZ	43,191	62,673	67,916	90,918	116,379	179,727	240,044



Total	331,770	663,510	967,522	1,509,052	2,122,101	3,251,876	3,878,525
Percent Change	-	100.0%	45.8%	56.0%	40.6%	53.2%	19.3%



Total (as currently defined)	374,961	726,183	1,035,438	1,599,970	2,238,480	3,251,876	3,878,525
Percent Change	-	93.7%	42.6%	54.5%	39.9%	45.3%	19.3%

Timeline

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Component

Maricopa County, AZ

Pinal County, AZ

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Phoenix, AZ	106,818	*	439,170	*	581,562	*	789,704	*	983,403	*	1,321,045	*	1,461,575	*

Mesa, AZ	16,790		33,772		62,853		152,453		288,091	*	396,375	*	442,780	*

Scottsdale, AZ	(x)		10,026		67,823		88,412		130,069	*	202,705	*	226,013	*

Tempe, AZ	7,684		24,897		62,907		106,743		141,865	*	158,625	*	161,143	*



Total	106,818		439,170		581,562		789,704		1,543,428		2,078,750		2,291,511
Metro	331,770		663,510		967,522		1,509,052		2,122,101		3,251,876		3,878,525
Percent	32.2%		66.2%		60.1%		52.3%		72.7%		63.9%		59.1%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Phoenix, AZ

Mesa, AZ

Scottsdale, AZ

Tempe, AZ

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			237,983	71.7%
		UA Population		216,038	65.1%
	Rural Population			93,787	28.3%

	Inside Central Cities			106,818	32.2%
	Outside Central Cities			224,952	67.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			331,770	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Phoenix, AZ		216,038	216,038	100.0%

	Total			216,038


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			574,204	86.5%
		UA Population		552,043	83.2%
	Rural Population			89,306	13.5%

	Inside Central Cities			439,170	66.2%
	Outside Central Cities			224,340	33.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			663,510	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Phoenix, AZ		552,043	552,043	100.0%

	Total			552,043


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			903,797	93.4%
		UA Population		863,357	89.2%
	Rural Population			63,725	6.6%

	Inside Central Cities			581,562	60.1%
	Outside Central Cities			385,960	39.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			967,522	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Phoenix, AZ		863,357	863,357	100.0%

	Total			863,357


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			1,437,392	95.3%
		UA Population		1,399,344	92.7%
	Rural Population			71,660	4.7%

	Inside Central Cities			1,137,312	75.4%
	Outside Central Cities			371,740	24.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			1,509,052	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Phoenix, AZ		1,409,279	1,399,344	99.3%

	Total			1,399,344


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			2,114,174	94.4%
		UA Population		2,006,239	89.6%
	Rural Population			124,306	5.6%

	Inside Central Cities			1,543,428	68.9%
	Outside Central Cities			695,052	31.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			2,238,480	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Phoenix, AZ		2,006,239	2,006,239	100.0%

	Total			2,006,239


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			3,098,182	95.3%
		UA Population		2,974,924	91.5%
	Rural Population			153,694	4.7%

	Inside Principal Cities			2,078,750	63.9%
	Outside Principal Cities			1,173,126	36.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			3,251,876	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Avondale, AZ		67,875	67,875	100.0%
	Phoenix-Mesa, AZ		2,907,049	2,907,049	100.0%

	Total			2,974,924


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Phoenix, AZ SMA
-		Maricopa County, AZ included as original SMA component
-		Phoenix, AZ designated as original central city of new SMA


Jun 1983



-		Mesa, AZ designated as central city of MSA
-		Scottsdale, AZ designated as central city of MSA
-		Tempe, AZ designated as central city of MSA


Dec 1992



-		Title of Phoenix, AZ MSA changed to Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA
-		Pinal County, AZ added


Jun 2003



-		Title of Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA changed to Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

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