Chandler is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. Chandler has a 2020 population of 273,102. Chandler is currently growing at a rate of 1.48% annually and its population has increased by 15.50% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 236,454 in 2010.
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.
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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chandlerwas:
| 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% |
| 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
| 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% |
| 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%.
$50,482
Average Earnings
$59,847
Average Male
$43,200
Average Female
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.
| 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 | 1,108 | NaN% | |
| 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
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 Multiple, with 6.21% 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%.
52.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.0%
Male Marriage Rate
50.9%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| 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% |
4.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.2%
Labor Force Participation
68.5%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
35.76%
Born in Chandler
84.28%
Native Born
15.72%
Foreign Born
8.40%
Non Citizen
7.33%
Naturalized
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.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 273,102 | 3,979 | 1.48% |
| 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% |
