Maryvale One Square Mile Initiative
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions’ Maryvale One Square Mile Initiative is the opportunity to engage in and support community driven solutions to create sustainable solutions for priorities in Maryvale.
Located several miles northwest of downtown Phoenix, Maryvale is the most populous of the city’s 13 “villages” with over 200,000 residents. This economically and culturally diverse community emerged from beginnings as the first planned community in Arizona – made up of 25,000 affordable family homes.
Maryvale Now
Maryvale West
Population: 119,565
Median Age: 29.3
Gender ratio: 51% Female, 49% male
Race & Ethnicity: 77% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% White, 4% other
Median Household Income: $60,544
Poverty Rate: 20.2%
Educational Attainment Graph:
Maryvale East
Population: 108,635
Median Age: 28.2
Gender ratio: 49% Female, 51% male
Race & Ethnicity: 79% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% White, 3% other
Median Household Income: $55,182
Poverty Rate: 24.9%
Educational Attainment Graph:
5%
Of Arizona's population
It would be the 8th largest municipality in the state
44%
Of residents are under 24
Youngest area in Phoenix
64.5%
Of residents attained a High School Diploma or higher
54%
Of residents reported an income below $50K
Elementary School Districts:
Pendergast, Cartwright, isaac, Alhambra, Tolleson, & Fowler
Council Districts: 4, 5, & 7
We are mustering the talent and ingenuity of faculty and students across ASU to focus on the same geographic area – working together on not just one aspect of that area, but on the interconnected web of education, health, employment, transport, environment, civic engagement, local leadership and more.