City of Mesa population provided by Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) updated annually as of July 1. See Population and Housing Unit Estimates. Census PEP estimates are used for state revenue sharing per AZ statute (42-5033.01). This dataset is the authoritative source for all city metrics such as Crimes or Traffic Collisions per 1,000 residents.

2024-2040 population projections provided by Maricopa County Association of Governments (MAG) and adopted June 2023. MAG's planning area and incorporated jurisdiction projections are published at 2023 MAG Socioeconomic Projections

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, reported as point in time in Spring (April) of given school year.

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

Developed park acres per 1000 population including developed parks, recreation centers outside of parks, aquatics sites, retention basins, golf course, and Convention Center. Population data is based on U.S. Census Data. Acres according to PRCF Maintenance & Development as documented in the ArcGIS Parks SDE geodatabase.

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