City of Mesa population counts and is the authoritative source for all City metrics with a population component, such as Crimes or Traffic Collisions per 1,000 residents. Counts are from the official US Census Bureau population estimates as of July 1 and are also used for state revenue sharing (per AZ statute). See Population Estimates Program (PEP), updated annually. Population and Housing Unit Estimates (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html).

2011-2019 based on US Census population estimates at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates/2020-evaluation-estimates/2010s-cities-and-towns-total.html

2010, 2020 and 2021 counts based on official decennial (2010 & 2020) or Vintage 2021 (V2021) numbers found at https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mesacityarizona,US/PST045219. The July 2022 estimate is expected late May 2023. See schedule at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/about/schedule.html.

Population estimates for 2022 based on Maricopa County Association of Governments (MAG) estimates found at https://azmag.gov/Programs/Maps-and-Data/Population-Housing/Population-and-Housing-Estimates

Other sources of population estimates include US Census American Community Survey 1-year and 5-year Estimates at https://citydata.mesaaz.gov/d/n5gn-m5c3 and https://citydata.mesaaz.gov/Economic-Development/d/9nqf-ygw6, Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) at https://www.azcommerce.com/oeo/population/population-estimates/ (see link for OEO methodology which differs slightly from official US Census Estimates) and City of Mesa Office of Economic Development at https://www.selectmesa.com/business-environment/demographics (ESRI Community Analyst).

Students Demographics for Mesa Public Schools by School Year and Grade Level since 1979.

The Employment Dataset shows several current and historical annual statistics regarding population, the labor force, employment and unemployment in the City of Mesa. Monthly labor force, employment and unemployment information is at https://citydata.mesaaz.gov/External-Data/Employment-and-Labor-Force-Monthly/3vbg-xf63.

Sources: Population Data - United States Census Bureau -https://www.census.gov/topics/population/data.html
Employment Data - Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://www.bls.gov/data/
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - https://www.bls.gov/lau/
To see how these terms are defined and what they include, please visit the Terms Glossary from the United State Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which can be found at the following web address: http://www.bls.gov/bls/glossary.htm

Used to document all city data assets, regardless of whether the dataset is published to the open public data portal. Refer to the section in the Data Coordinator Guidebook, “Metadata Standard – Required Fields” table for help completing this form. See national standard/average from the National Recreation and Park Association here: https://www.nrpa.org/publications-research/ParkMetrics/

Selected demographic information by solid waste collection routes.

***The data within only represent 2019 and prior. As of January 2020, Mesa PD transitioned crime reporting to the FBI Unified Crime Reporting (UCR) Program from the Summary Reporting System (SRS) format to the new National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) format. For current crime statistics data based on NIBRS reporting standard please navigate to: https://citydata.mesaaz.gov/Police/Police-NIBRs-Crimes-Per-1000-Residents/ieqc-zzz4***

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program collects statistics on the number of offenses known to City of Mesa Police Department. In Part I, the UCR indexes reported incidents of crimes that are broken into two categories: violent and property crimes. Aggravated assault, forcible rape, murder, and robbery are classified as violent, while arson, burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft are classified as property crimes. City of Mesa population 2011-2019 based on U.S. Census estimates; 2019-2025 based on Maricopa County Association of Governments (MAG) estimate