Tempe, Arizona Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 158,625. Estimated population in July 2005: 161,143 (+1.6% change)
Males: 81,942 (51.7%), Females: 76,683 (48.3%)

Maricopa County

Zip codes: 85281, 85282, 85283, 85284.

Median resident age: 28.8 years
Median household income: $42,361 (year 2000)
Median house value: $132,100 (year 2000)

Races in Tempe:

• White Non-Hispanic (69.7%)
• Hispanic (17.9%)
• Other race (8.5%)
• Black (3.7%)
• Two or more races (3.3%)
• American Indian (2.7%)
• Chinese (1.3%)
• Asian Indian (1.1%)
• Other Asian (0.7%)
• Vietnamese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), Irish (12.0%), English (11.2%), Italian (5.5%), United States (4.0%), Polish (2.9%).

Land area: 40.1 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Tempe

• High school or higher: 90.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tempe city

• Never married: 44.0%
• Now married: 41.3%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 3.3%
• Divorced: 10.0%

12.9% Foreign born (6.1% Latin America, 4.4% Asia, 1.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +16,071 (+11.3%).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (12.6 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (14.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Guadalupe, AZ (2.8 miles ), Chandler, AZ (7.7 miles ), Paradise Valley, AZ (10.9 miles ), Gilbert, AZ (11.8 miles ), Mesa, AZ (12.6 miles ), Sun Lakes, AZ (12.7 miles ), Phoenix, AZ (14.0 miles ), Scottsdale, AZ (14.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 264 buildings, average cost: $156,500
• 1997: 228 buildings, average cost: $186,800
• 1998: 305 buildings, average cost: $163,000
• 1999: 305 buildings, average cost: $168,300
• 2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $206,100
• 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $138,000
• 2002: 76 buildings, average cost: $116,600
• 2003: 77 buildings, average cost: $147,800
• 2004: 56 buildings, average cost: $166,200

Latitude: 33.39 N, Longitude: 111.93 W

Tempe, Arizona business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.8%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +59,768 (+37.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 35,454 (39.7%)

Average climate in Tempe, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tempe-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Tempe city center injured 41 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1972, a category 2 tornado 7.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Jason Kyle - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: May 12, 1972), Rashad Bauman - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: May 7, 1979), Dubois Williams - College basketball player (Arizona State Sun Devils), Jon Ziri - College basketball player (Loyola Marymnt Lions), Ray Murdock - College basketball player (San Diego Toreros), Robert Finch.

Main business address for: MOBILE MINI INC (FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS)), AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORP (AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED), ACTION PERFORMANCE COMPANIES INC (WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS), ORTHOLOGIC CORP (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), BRILLIAN CORP (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT), THREE FIVE SYSTEMS INC (ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC), AMTECH SYSTEMS INC (SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC), GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL INC (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION) and 3 other public companies.

• TEMPE ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL (1500 SOUTH MILL AVENUE)

• DESERT SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; MESA, AZ)
• CHANDLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHANDLER, AZ)
• MESA GENERAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MESA, AZ)

Political contributions by individuals in Tempe, AZ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tempe:

• PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 6 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: PHX)
• WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 21 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: IWA)
• LUKE AFB (about 32 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; ID: LUF)

• STELLAR AIRPARK (about 8 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; ID: P19)
• CHANDLER MUNI (about 13 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; ID: CHD)
• FALCON FLD (about 16 miles; MESA, AZ; ID: FFZ)

• 7 miles: PHOENIX AIRPORT (PHOENIX, TERMINAL 2) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
• 12 miles: PHOENIX (401 W. HARRISON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.
• 18 miles: PHOENIX NORTHWEST (PHOENIX, 8101 BLACK CANYON FWY.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.tempe.gov/default1.asp

Colleges/Universities in Tempe:

• ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 37,174; Public; Website: www.asu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
• RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,472; Location: 2323 W 14TH ST; Public; Website: www.rio.maricopa.edu)
• AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (FT enrollment: 4,057; Location: 1140 S PRIEST DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.collinscollege.edu)
• UNIVERSITY OF ADVANCING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 931; Location: 2625 W BASELINE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.uact.edu; Offers Master's degree)
• SOUTHWEST COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MED & HEALTH SCI (FT enrollment: 260; Location: 2140 E BROADWAY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.scnm.edu)
• EDUCATION AMERICA INC (FT enrollment: 239; Location: 875 W ELLIOT RD #126; Private, for-profit; Website: www.educationamerica.com)
• CONSERVATORY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 2300 E BROADWAY RD; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.CRAS.ORG)
• CARSTEN INSTITUTE OF HAIR AND BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 125; Location: 3345 S RURAL RD; Private, for-profit)
• LAMSON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 88; Location: 1126 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 17; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lamsoncollege.com)
• INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 74; Location: 4415 N RURAL RD 2; Private, for-profit)
• INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 45; Location: 2150 E SOUTHERN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: ibc4u@juno.com; Offers Doctor's degree)
• COOK COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL (Location: 708 S LINDON LN; Private, not-for-profit)
• MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OFFICE (Location: 2411 W 14TH ST; Public; Website: www.dist.maricopa.edu)

• MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS (about 7 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,152)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 8 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,783)
• GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,969)
• CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
• SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,345)
• PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,911)

• CORONA DEL SOL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,755; Location: 1001 E. KNOX RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• MARCOS DE NIZA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,955; Location: 6000 S LAKESHORE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
• MCCLINTOCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,797; Location: 1830 E DEL RIO DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
• TEMPE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,363; Location: 1730 S. MILL AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
• TEMPE ACCELERATED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 5040 S. PRICE RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
• TEMPE PREPARATORY ACADEMY (Students: 304; Location: 1251 EAST SOUTHERN AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 12)
• COMPADRE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 500 W GUADALUPE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• NEW SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS & ACADEMICS (Students: 271; Location: 1216 EAST APACHE BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE INSTITUTE - TEMPE (Students: 204; Location: 1105 E. BROADWAY ROAD; Grades: 07 - 12)
• PINNACLE HIGH SCHOOL - TEMPE (Students: 162; Location: 2224 W. SOUTHERN AVE. #2; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Tempe:

• TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 429; Location: 2150 EAST SOUTHERN AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Tempe:

• KYRENE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,097; Location: 1050 EAST CARVER ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
• FEES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,068; Location: 1600 E WATSON DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
• GILILLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,019; Location: 1025 S BECK AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
• CONNOLLY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 2002 E CONCORDA DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
• MCKEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 952; Location: 2250 S COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
• WOOD SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 727 W CORNELL DR; Grades: KG - 05)
• C I WAGGONER SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 1050 E CARVER RD; Grades: KG - 05)
• FLORA THEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 2130 E HOWE AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
• HOLDEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 1326 W 18TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
• KYRENE DE LAS MANITAS SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 1201 W COURTNEY LANE; Grades: PK - 05)

• GRACE COM. CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 1200 E SOUTHERN AVE/PO 26966; Grades: PK - 8)
• OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOO (Students: 481; Location: 2117 S. RURAL ROAD; Grades: 1 - 8)
• BETHANY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 312; Location: 6240 SOUTH PRICE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
• DAYSPRING PRESCHOOL & KNDG (Students: 248; Location: 1365 E ELLIOT; Grades: PK - KG)
• GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1035 E GUADALUPE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
• TEMPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 3929 S. RURAL RD; Grades: PK - 7)
• EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 140; Location: 715 W SOUTHERN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
• TRI-CITY JCC SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 1965 E HERMOSA DR; Grades: PK - 1)
• MONTESSORI DAY CARE (Students: 121; Location: 6915 LAKESHORE DR; Grades: PK - 6)
• MERITOR ACADEMY (Students: 92; Location: 7570 S WILLOW DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)

• TEMPE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,529,015; Location: 3500 SOUTH RURAL ROAD; 441,980 books; 8,741 audio materials; 12,515 video materials; 969 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Tempe: Hayden Commerce Center (A), Kyrene Steam Generating Plant (B), Highline Pumping Plant (C), Highline Substation (D), Casa Fiesta Travel Trailer Resort (E), Valley Plaza (F), University of Arizona Experimental Farm (G), Nephi (H), Corona del Sol High School Tennis and Racquetball Courts (I), Tempe Municipal Golf Course (J), Tempe High School Tennis and Racquetball Courts (K), Cross Cut Power Plant (L), Sin City (M), Shalimar Country Club Golf Course (N), El Paso Natural Gas Company Compressor Station (O), Fair Lanes Village Center (P), San Pablo (Q), Rolling Hills Golf Course (R), Ocotillo Power Plant (S), Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Arizona Mall of Tempe (1), Arizona Mills Mall (2), Baseline Village Shopping Center (3), Lake Country Village Shopping Center (4), Broadway Plaza Service Shopping Center (5), Broadway Rural Shopping Center (6), Palm Village Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maricopa County Cemetery (1), Tempe Cemetery (2), Guadalupe Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tempe include: Hudson Park (1), Indian Bend Park (2), Jaycee Park (3), Birchett Park (4), Cole Park (5), Escalante Park (6), Packard Stadium (7), Tempe Park (8), Tempe Municipal Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Tempe compared to Arizona state average:

• Median house value below state average.
• Black race population percentage below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
• Median age below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
• Number of college students above state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Tempe:

• KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• KDUS (1060 AM; 5 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
• KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
• KAZG (1440 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
• KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
• KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
• KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
• KSUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FIESTA RADIO, INC.)
• KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

• KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
• KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
• KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
• KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
• KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
• KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• KZZP (104.7 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
• KDKB (93.3 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: MESA RADIO, INC.)
• KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
• K240CV (95.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
• K207CO (89.3 FM; SUN LAKES, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA CNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST)
• K224CJ (92.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
• K216FO (91.1 FM; GUADALUPE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
• KPHF (88.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
• KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

• KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
• KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
• KTVK (Channel 3; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVK, INC.)
• KPPX (Channel 51; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: AMERICA 51, L.P.)
• KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
• KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
• KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
• KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)
• KNXV-TV (Channel 15; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KTVW-TV (Channel 33; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
• KDRX-CA (Channel 48; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
• K53GF (Channel 53; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SPANISH INDEPENDENT BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
• KFPH-CA (Channel 39; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF PHOENIX)
• KTVP-LP (Channel 64; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
• KAZT-CA (Channel 27; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
• KDTP (Channel 39; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS, INC.)
• KPAZ-TV (Channel 21; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF ARIZONA, INC.)
• K55EH (Channel 55; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
• KPHZ-LP (Channel 58; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
• K57HX (Channel 57; MESA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
• KPSW-LP (Channel 41; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEVISION APOGEO DE PHOENIX, LLC)

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