Sun City, AZ Demographic Data

Sun City, AZ Summary

Sun City is located in Maricopa County in Arizona
  • Population: 37,915
  • Area: 14.54 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 14.37 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.18 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,607.45 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,167.98 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: No

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Sun City, AZ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,861
58%
50.8
Male
16,502
42%
49.2
Total Population
39,363
 
323,128,000

Sun City, AZ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
57
0.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
66
0.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
91
0.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
87
0.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
244
0.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
502
1.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
514
1.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,843
4.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,607
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,068
10.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,520
31.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,265
28.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,499
14.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,124
99.4%
77.2
Female
22,782
58.2%
51.3
Male
16,342
41.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,009
99.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
31,900
81.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
29,284
74.4%
15.2
Female
17,155
58.6%
55.8
Male
12,129
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
73
0.0%
0.0

Sun City, AZ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,102
99.3% 
96.8
White
37,967
96.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
739
1.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
89
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
183
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
103
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
24
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
24
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
16
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
9
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
115
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
261
0.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,543
3.9% 
17.8
Mexican
1,157
2.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
126
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
32
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
228
0.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,820
96.1% 
82.2

Sun City, AZ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
847
2.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,531
6.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,710
35.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,683
27.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,798
7.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,124
13.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,125
8.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,378
8.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,440
91.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,249
21.3%
31.2

Sun City, AZ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,738
7.0%
33.7%
Now Married
21,817
55.7%
47.5
Divorced
6,049
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
501
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
8,044
20.5
5.8%

Sun City, AZ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,610
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,696
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
998
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
434
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
230
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
34
0.1%
1.1%

Sun City, AZ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,480
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,586
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,037
17.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,874
16.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,638
19.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,195
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,082
8.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,152
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
229
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
157
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
37,059
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,226
 
31,128

Sun City, AZ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
663
9.8%
9.8
Construction
368
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,495
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
707
10.5%
6.6
Information
37
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
353
5.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
567
8.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
779
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
181
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,092
16.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
250
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
229
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
640
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,729
25.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
636
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,459
36.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,273
18.9%
18.1%

Sun City, AZ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,554
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,325
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
281
4.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
45
0.7%
5.1
Walked
66
1.0%
2.7
Other means
206
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
631
9.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.7
 
26.6

Sun City, AZ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,641
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,069
64.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,996
25.6%
37.1
3 or more
724
3.1%
21.0

Sun City, AZ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
23,430
80.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,021
81.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,409
18.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,777
19.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5

Sun City, AZ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,207
1 room
178
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
380
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,699
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
6,665
22.8%
16.5
5 rooms
9,304
31.9%
19.8
6 rooms
6,770
23.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,608
8.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,086
3.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
517
1.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Sun City, AZ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,207
 
 
1-unit, detached
17,751
60.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,653
26.2%
5.9
2-units
393
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
613
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
558
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
392
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,669
5.7%
9.0
Mobile home
178
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Sun City, AZ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
129
0.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
172
0.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
660
2.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,799
26.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
16,317
55.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,588
8.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
818
2.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
650
2.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
59
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.1%
1.4%

Sun City, AZ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,044
30.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
85
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
16,028
68.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
28
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
161
0.7%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
84
0.4%
1.1

Sun City, AZ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,730
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
25
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
36
0.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
0.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
409
5.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
547
7.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,854
24.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,821
62.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,779
36.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,133
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
820
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
815
10.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,154
28.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%

Sun City, AZ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,878 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
37
1.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
181
4.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
226
5.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
232
6.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
282
7.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,124
29.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,796
46.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
531
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
986
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
331
8.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
236
6.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
398
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
398
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
307
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,115
55.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
624
0.0%
0.0%

Sun City, AZ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,021
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,304
6.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,504
28.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,002
31.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,734
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,773
9.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
600
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
51
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
53
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,400
 
205,000