Area Information

Learn about the Phoenix Metropolitan Area

Population

2006

2007

2008

2009

Population (000s) 4,092.6 4,235.2 4,330.2 4,426,3
Change (000s) 197.3 142.6 95.0 96.1
% Change 5.1 3.5 2.2 2.2

Source: Economic and Business Research Center, Eller College of Management, The University of Arizona, May 2008

Migration Flows

Into Metropolitan Phoenix
Total In-Migration: 194,025
From Metropolitan Phoenix
 
Total Out-Migration: 120,923

Sources: IRS, 2006; Census Bureau, 2007

Employment

May 2007

May 2008

Metro Phoenix 3.0% 3.8%
State of Arizona 3.6% 4.4%
United States 4.5% 5.5%

Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security

Job Growth

2006

2007

2008

2009

Nonfarm Employment (000s) 1,892.7 1,916.1 1,893.3 1,875.6
# Jobs (000s) 23.4 (22.8) (17.7)
% Change 5.9 1.7 (1.2) (0.9)

Source: Economic and Business Research Center, Eller College of Management, The University of Arizona, May 2008

Top Employers

Walmart

 Banner Health System Arizona State University
28,800 Employees
16,400 Employees
 12,083 Employees

 
Wells Fargo 

 Fry's Food and Drug Stores Honeywell
11,800 Employees 11,780 Employees  
 
Intel Corporation 
 Bashas' Inc. US Airways

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