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Mesa city, Arizona
| Population | 511,764 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 504,258 | P1 |
| Median age | 37.4 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 22.5% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 17.5% | B01001 |
| Households | 198,498 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 11.5% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $82,752 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $98,585 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $41,453 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 263,563 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 24.7 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 222,992 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 64.4% | B25003 |
| Renters | 35.6% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $408,000 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,620 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 60.1% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 3.7% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26.9% | B03002 |
| Asian | 2.4% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.3% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 93% of Maricopa County's ($89,300); poverty 10.3% against 11.0%.
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FURP records in Mesa, AZ
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 3,026 | $1,376,929,690 revenue (latest return) | COMMUNITY BRIDGES INC ($225,178,320) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 300 | $1,400,214,216 paid by nonprofits | ALA MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC ($397,940,030) |
| Colleges and schools | 10 | 19,979 enrollment | Mesa Community College (16,624) |
| Form D issuers | 130 | $1,483,006,235 amount sold | Equity Lending Fund I, LLC ($372,849,455) |
| Political committees | 80 | AMERICAS FUTURE PROJECT PAC | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 2,035 | 2,384 plans | CCS GLOBAL, LLC (10) |
| Open Payments recipients | 2,541 | $45,060,572 industry payments | DESERT CLINICAL RESEARCH, LLC ($6,667,301) |
| Food recall firms | 4 | 19 recalls | Lehi Valley Trading Company, Inc (13) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 2,243 | 5,446 patents and marks | Guided Therapy Systems, LLC (121) |
| IPO registrants | 10 | 116 filings | Nxu, Inc. (36) |
| Federal award recipients | 23,679 | $64,903,819,671 federal awards | THE BOEING COMPANY ($52,469,269,905) |
| State business registrations | 2,386 | A-TEAM CONSTRUCTION, LLC |
Cross-reference: 3,026 nonprofits for 511,764 residents is 59.1 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $1,376,929,690 is $2,691 per resident, 8.4% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GERALD NEBEKER | PRES& BOARD MEM | RISE INC | $3,387,761 | 2024 | 40.9x |
| 2 | JOSHUA AUER | CEO & BOARD MEM | RISE INC | $804,124 | 2024 | 9.7x |
| 3 | Frank Scarpati | Former CEO, President | COMMUNITY BRIDGES INC | $793,578 | 2019 | 9.6x |
| 4 | SHARAREH NAJAFI-PIPER | CEO | MARC COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC | $679,710 | 2024 | 8.2x |
| 5 | TORRIE TAJ | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA FOUNDATION | $574,596 | 2025 | 6.9x |
| 6 | DR ANNETTE LUSKO | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | COMMUNITY BRIDGES INC | $566,262 | 2024 | 6.8x |
| 7 | RAMON DOMINGUEZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | COMMUNITY BRIDGES INC | $544,867 | 2024 | 6.6x |
| 8 | RAMON DOMINQUEZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | COMMUNITY BRIDGES INC | $510,535 | 2023 | 6.2x |
| 9 | ARCHIE FITZGERALD | CFO | RISE INC | $507,828 | 2024 | 6.1x |
| 10 | SCOTT HATLEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | COMMUNITY BRIDGES INC | $488,448 | 2024 | 5.9x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $82,752.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- COMMUNITY BRIDGES INC Mesa, AZ · $225,178,320
- AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC Mesa, AZ · $175,836,703
- RISE INC Mesa, AZ · $149,627,420
- COPA HEALTH INC Mesa, AZ · $69,951,525
- EDKEY INC Mesa, AZ · $68,631,864
- A NEW LEAF INC Mesa, AZ · $57,828,064
- UNITED FOOD BANK Mesa, AZ · $54,292,077
- PARTNERS IN RECOVERY LLC Mesa, AZ · $45,419,502
- CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA Mesa, AZ · $40,501,455
- MARC COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC Mesa, AZ · $31,018,406
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- ALA MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC Mesa, AZ · $397,940,030
- COPA HEALTH INC Mesa, AZ · $149,487,237
- SYNERGIS EDUCATION Mesa, AZ · $146,065,097
- CHARTER ONE LLC Mesa, AZ · $125,187,993
- MDS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Mesa, AZ · $82,158,812
- MTV GENERAL CONTRACTORS Mesa, AZ · $55,780,158
- INTERNATIONAL AIR RESPONSE INC Mesa, AZ · $46,306,874
- THERAPY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL Mesa, AZ · $29,218,934
- MDS COMMUNICATION CORPORATION Mesa, AZ · $24,167,067
- Integrity Building Corp Mesa, AZ · $17,255,855
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ · 16,624
- Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Mesa, AZ · 721
- UEI College-Mesa Mesa, AZ · 565
- East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa, AZ · 522
- Carrington College-Mesa Mesa, AZ · 492
- Avalon Institute-Mesa Mesa, AZ · 388
- Pima Medical Institute-East Valley Mesa, AZ · 373
- Arizona School of Integrative Studies Mesa, AZ · 161
- Arizona College-Mesa Mesa, AZ · 133
- Jersey College - Mesa Mesa, AZ
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- Equity Lending Fund I, LLC Mesa, AZ · $372,849,455
- Boomerang Finance, LLC Mesa, AZ · $332,388,109
- Copa Fund 1 LLC Mesa, AZ · $127,464,932
- Rovin Capital Strategic Debt Fund I, LLC Mesa, AZ · $82,225,000
- Persefoni AI Inc. Mesa, AZ · $70,539,652
- Copa Freedom Fund LLC Mesa, AZ · $52,912,803
- Northrim Horizon, L.P. Mesa, AZ · $48,285,000
- Baseline CRE Income Fund, LLC Mesa, AZ · $47,227,897
- Prenda, Inc. Mesa, AZ · $42,238,596
- SOLARCYCLE, INC. Mesa, AZ · $41,029,998
Political committees
- ALL AMERICAN AMERICA Mesa, AZ
- AMERICAS FUTURE PROJECT PAC Mesa, AZ
- ANDROMEDA FOR CONGRESS Mesa, AZ
- ARIZONA ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT Mesa, AZ
- ARIZONA DENTAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARDPAC) Mesa, AZ
- ARIZONA LIBERTARIAN PARTY, INC. Mesa, AZ
- ARIZONANS FOR DAVID SCHWEIKERT Mesa, AZ
- ARIZONA PUBLIC INTEGRITY ALLIANCE INC Mesa, AZ
- ARIZONA REPUBLICANS WHO BELIEVE IN TREATING OTHERS WITH RESPECT Mesa, AZ
- A VOICE FOR CITIZENS ALLIANCE Mesa, AZ
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- CCS GLOBAL, LLC Mesa, AZ · 10
- ORTHOTIC HOLDINGS, INC. Mesa, AZ · 8
- MGC PURE CHEMICALS AMERICA Mesa, AZ · 7
- CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA Mesa, AZ · 6
- COMMUNITY BRIDGES, INC. Mesa, AZ · 6
- HERITAGE TRUCKING, INC. Mesa, AZ · 6
- TALIS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION Mesa, AZ · 6
- BASS CABINET MANUFACTURING, INC. Mesa, AZ · 5
- BINGHAM EQUIPMENT COMPANY Mesa, AZ · 5
- DESERT READY MIX, LLC Mesa, AZ · 5
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- DESERT CLINICAL RESEARCH, LLC Mesa, AZ · $6,667,301
- MOUNTAIN VISTA MEDICAL CENTER Mesa, AZ · $5,544,296
- PULMONARY ASSOCIATES PA Mesa, AZ · $3,523,914
- STUART FROST Mesa, AZ · $2,306,674
- ARIZONA ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH-S VINEYARD AVE Mesa, AZ · $1,704,875
- Mountain Vista Medical Center Mesa, AZ · $1,240,046
- PULMONARY ASSOCIATES, PA Mesa, AZ · $1,236,773
- Chan Heart Rhythm Institute, LLC Mesa, AZ · $1,170,787
- Warren Hill Mesa, AZ · $1,145,184
- George Parides Mesa, AZ · $912,624
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- Lehi Valley Trading Company, Inc Mesa, AZ · 13
- Health Harvest, LLC Mesa, AZ · 4
- Awareness Corporation Mesa, AZ · 1
- Fanega Mexican Food Products, Inc. Mesa, AZ · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Guided Therapy Systems, LLC Mesa, AZ · 121
- Ulthera, Inc. Mesa, AZ · 98
- PCT International, Inc. Mesa, AZ · 60
- NAZ Holdings, LLC Mesa, AZ · 45
- Neal Technologies, Inc. Mesa, AZ · 39
- MVP Kids Media, LLC Mesa, AZ · 37
- Paragon Vision Sciences, Inc. Mesa, AZ · 37
- Illum Horticulture LLC Mesa, AZ · 36
- Aqua-Tots Swim School Holding, LLC Mesa, AZ · 35
- Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, Inc. Mesa, AZ · 35
IPO registrants: biggest by filings
- Nxu, Inc. Mesa, AZ · 36
- ELECTRAMECCANICA VEHICLES CORP. Mesa, AZ · 19
- Iveda Solutions, Inc. Mesa, AZ · 17
- CRC CRYSTAL RESEARCH CORP Mesa, AZ · 14
- UNITED CAPITAL CONSULTANTS INC. Mesa, AZ · 7
- ULTHERA INC Mesa, AZ · 6
- VERRA MOBILITY Corp Mesa, AZ · 6
- Medical Care Technologies Inc. Mesa, AZ · 5
- Tigon Mesa, AZ · 5
- American Clock Company, Inc. Mesa, AZ · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- THE BOEING COMPANY Mesa, AZ · $52,469,269,905
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER C Mesa, AZ · $3,650,499,990
- NAMMO DEFENSE SYSTEMS INC. Mesa, AZ · $1,554,505,400
- MD HELICOPTERS INC Mesa, AZ · $1,052,940,628
- ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC Mesa, AZ · $594,528,599
- MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Mesa, AZ · $538,103,664
- MESA CITY OF Mesa, AZ · $409,134,938
- BRISTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC Mesa, AZ · $358,149,981
- INTER-COASTAL ELECTRONICS, LLC Mesa, AZ · $322,980,625
- MESA CITY OF Mesa, AZ · $281,643,260
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0