Chandler, Arizona Population 2021

269,123

Chandler is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. With a 2020 population of 269,123, it is the 4th largest city in Arizona (after Phoenix, , and ) and the 77th largest city in the United States . Chandler is currently growing at a rate of 1.50% annually and its population has increased by 13.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 236,123 in 2010. Spanning over 65 miles, Chandler has a population density of 4,133 people per square mile.

The average household income in Chandler is $106,398 with a poverty rate of 7.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,312 per month, and the median house value is $300,800. The median age in Chandler is 36.3 years, 35.2 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

The city is a suburb of the Phoenix Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Chandler Population Growth

The city of Chandler has been one of the fastest growing cities in the nation since the 1990s. The population surged from under 30,000 to nearly 90,000 between 1980 and 1990 and has only continued to grow. Current estimates show that the population is up almost 5% since the 2010 census, which indicates that while growth has slowed from previous years but is far from stopping.

Chandler Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chandlerwas:

White: 74.36%
Asian: 10.73%
Black or African American: 5.61%
Two or more races: 4.41%
Other race: 3.10%
Native American: 1.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%

The current population of Chandler, Arizona is 269,123 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 269,123.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 236,123.

Chandler, Arizona Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	187,905	74.36%
Asian	27,123	10.73%
Black or African American	14,187	5.61%
Two or More Races	11,152	4.41%
Some Other Race	7,837	3.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4,203	1.66%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	285	0.11%

Chandler Population by Race

Chandler Population Pyramid $2021

Chandler Population by Age

Chandler Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Chandler Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	44.1%	55.9%
Non Family	52.6%	47.4%
Male	56.5%	43.5%
All	64.9%	35.1%
Married	77.3%	22.7%

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Chandler Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	91,216	2.76	64.9
Married	48,088	3.41	77.3
Non Family	28,565	1.34	52.6
Female	9,914	3.39	44.1
Male	4,649	3.37	56.5

3.33

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

Chandler Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	5,525	3.26%
9th to 12th Grade	6,180	3.65%
High School Graduate	29,490	17.42%
Some College	36,741	21.70%
Associates Degree	15,656	9.25%
Bachelors Degree	47,262	27.92%
Graduate Degree	28,431	16.79%

Chandler Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chandler Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	106,358	102,990	48,388
Hispanic	29,689	23,720	7,823
Asian	18,961	17,221	13,152
Black	9,312	8,947	4,165
Other Race	4,787	3,767	878
2+ Races	4,108	3,964	2,057
Native American	2,685	2,319	795
Islander	178	178	30

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.36%.

Chandler Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$50,482	$59,847	$43,200
Less Than 9th Grade	$23,507	$26,640	$19,400
High School Graduate	$34,456	$37,434	$31,418
Some College	$42,733	$49,393	$36,919
Bachelors Degree	$62,986	$80,524	$51,577
Graduate Degree	$82,910	$106,413	$62,181

$50,482

Average Earnings

$59,847

Average Male

$43,200

Average Female

Chandler Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chandler Language by Age

Chandler Language

74.98% of Chandler residents speak only English, while 25.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.10% of the population.

Chandler Language

Chandler Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	147,207	8,246	5.60%
Hispanic	52,241	6,568	12.57%
Asian	27,079	1,707	6.30%
Black	14,106	1,640	11.63%
Other	7,692	1,108	14.40%
Multiple	11,128	691	6.21%
Native	4,199	663	15.79%

7.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.01%

Male Poverty Rate

8.20%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chandler

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chandler is Native, with 15.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chandler is White, with 5.60% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.15%.

Chandler Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	17.85%
High School	9.66%
Some College	6.39%
Bachelors or Greater	3.41%

Chandler Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	20.41%
Female Unemployed	20.01%
Female Employed	3.90%
Male Employed	3.09%

Chandler Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chandler Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$82,925	$106,398
Families	$99,562	$120,959
Married Families	$114,231	$135,634
Non Families	$54,252	$70,083

Income by Household Type

Chandler Marital Status

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Chandler Married by Age and Sex

Chandler Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chandler Marital Status by Race

Chandler Marital Status

12,919

Number of Veterans

11,745

Male Veterans

1,174

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	3,904
First Gulf War	3,263
Second Gulf War	2,990
Korea	647
World War II	267

Chandler Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	4,052
65 to 74	2,699
55 to 64	2,242
75+	2,225
18 to 34	1,701

Chandler Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	11,037	7.68%
Hispanic	1,547	4.34%
Black	900	8.60%
2+ Races	294	5.59%
Asian	267	1.31%
Other Race	247	4.21%
Native American	127	4.10%
Islander	47	20.00%

Chandler Veterans by Race

Chandler Veterans by Education

4.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chandler Veterans by Education

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Chandler Employment by Age

Chandler Employment by Race

Chandler Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

35.76%

Born in Chandler

84.28%

Native Born

15.72%

Foreign Born

8.40%

Non Citizen

7.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.28% of Chandler residents were born in the United States, with 35.76% having been born in Arizona. 8.40% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chandler Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	269,123	3,979	1.50%
2020	265,144	3,979	1.52%
2019	261,165	3,979	1.55%
2018	257,186	3,587	1.41%
2017	253,599	5,754	2.32%
2016	247,845	4,166	1.71%
2015	243,679	2,791	1.16%
2014	240,888	1,000	0.42%
2013	239,888	2,228	0.94%
2012	237,660	826	0.35%
2011	236,834	380	0.16%
2010	236,454	59,873	2.96%
2000	176,581	86,048	6.91%
1990	90,533	60,860	11.80%
1980	29,673	15,910	7.99%
1970	13,763	4,232	3.74%
1960	9,531	8,331	10.92%
1940	1,200		0.00%

Chandler, Arizona Population 2021

Chandler Population Growth

Chandler Demographics

Chandler, Arizona Population 2021

Population by Race

Chandler Population by Race

Chandler Population Pyramid $2021

Chandler Median Age

Chandler Adults

Chandler Age Dependency

Chandler Sex Ratio

Chandler Population by Age

Chandler Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Chandler Household Types

Chandler Households and Families

Chandler Households by Type

Chandler Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chandler Educational Attainment by Race

Chandler Educational Attainment by Race

Chandler Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chandler Language by Age

Chandler Language

Chandler Language

Chandler Poverty by Race

Poverty in Chandler

Chandler Poverty

Chandler Poverty Rate by Education

Chandler Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chandler Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Chandler Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Chandler Married by Age and Sex

Chandler Marriage

Chandler Marital Status by Race

Chandler Marital Status

Chandler Veterans by War

Chandler Veterans by Age

Chandler Veterans by Race

Chandler Veterans by Education

Chandler Veterans by Education

Chandler Employment by Age

Chandler Employment by Race

Chandler Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Chandler Place of Birth

Chandler Population by Year