Population
The Phoenix MSA has had a higher annual growth rate than the nation since 1980. Annual growth slowed during the recession and has picked up in recent years, increasing from 1.1% in 2012 to 2.2% growth in 2017 for the Phoenix MSA. The MSA continues to show stronger annual growth than the state as well, and is expected to continue this growth rate through at least 2050.
Source: Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity
Employment
The annual average 2017 non-farm employment for the Phoenix MSA was estimated at 2.017 million, which makes up 73% of the state’s employment.
The average weekly wage in the Phoenix MSA for 2017 was $1,005 and the average annual wage in the Phoenix MSA was $52,245, putting the MSA in the top 15% of large regions nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, Super Sectors Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale MSA Nonfarm Employment 2017 Annual Average
FY 2018 Sales Tax Collection
* Transaction Privilege and Severance Tax
Source: Arizona Department of Revenue 2018 Annual Report
The Phoenix MSA collected $4.4 billion in sales tax revenue, which is 72% of the total sales tax collected by the state in FY 2018. The Sun Corridor (Maricopa County, Pima County, and Pinal County) collected $5.2 billion in sales tax revenue, making up 84.9% of the state total for FY 2018. In total, the state collected over $6.1 billion in sales tax revenue during FY 2018, a 6.7% increase from FY 2017.
Land Ownership (MPO)
The MAG Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) area is 10,654 square miles and consists of 27 cities and towns, three Native American Indian Communities, all of Maricopa County, and portions of Pinal County. Land ownership statistics for the MAG MPO come from the Arizona State Land Department.
Source: Arizona State Land Department, March 2018