Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385. The New York Times described downtown Scottsdale as "a desert version of Miami's South Beach" and as having "plenty of late night partying and a buzzing hotel scene".

Scottsdale is bordered to the west by Phoenix and Paradise Valley, to the north by Carefree, to the south by Tempe, and to the east by Fountain Hills and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

Demographics

Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1930 1,047 — 1940 2,761 163.7% 1950 2,032 −26.4% 1960 10,026 393.4% 1970 67,823 576.5% 1980 88,622 30.7% 1990 130,075 46.8% 2000 202,705 55.8% 2010 217,385 7.2% As of the census of 2010, there were 217,385 people, there are 69,967 owner-occupied housing, 32,306 renter occupied, and 101,273 households residing in the city. The population density was 1,181.4 inhabitants per square mile (455.6/km²). There were 124,001 housing units at an average density of 673.9 per square mile (259.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.27% White, 1.67% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 3.33% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.54% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. 8.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 101,273 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. According the 2010 census 51.7% of Scottsdale's population were females, while 48.3% were males. In the city the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 20 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 49, 22.8% from 50 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years.

The City of Scottsdale lies within the Congressional District 5 which houses 656,833 residents, lies within the county subdivision of Phoenix, (which it also sits northeast too) that houses over 2,972,357 people and is in Maricopa County which holds a population of 3,817,117. Demographically, north of Via Linda, and east of Frank Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in the neighborhoods of Sonoran Arroyos North, Ancala, Mountainview Ranch and McDowell Mountain Ranch is the most populace place in Scottsdale with 6,736 people. The least populace place according to the census is McDowell Mountain Regional Park with being home to only 4 residents. The center of population is in McCormick Ranch which is north of Via de Ventura or Doubletree Ranch Road south of Shea Boulevard east of Hayden Road and west of 90th Street, within this vicinity there are currently 4,911 people.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $70,533, and the median income for a family was $92,289. The per capita income for the city was $49,158. About 3.4% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

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