Chandler is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. With a 2020 population of 283,959, it is the 4th largest city in Arizona and the 77th largest city in the United States. Chandler is currently growing at a rate of 1.42% annually and its population has increased by 2.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 275,987 in 2020. Spanning over 65 miles, Chandler has a population density of 4,360 people per square mile.
The average household income in Chandler is $106,398 with a poverty rate of 7.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,381 per month, and the median house value is $324,500. 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:
64.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
3.24
Average Family Size
2.73
Average Household Size
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 67.92%.
$51,471
Average Earnings
$59,968
Average Male
$44,303
Average Female
76.13% of Chandler residents speak only English, while 23.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.86% of the population.
7.29%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.72%
Male Poverty Rate
7.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chandler is Native, with 14.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chandler is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.94%.
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.4%
Male Marriage Rate
49.9%
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.
13,320
Number of Veterans
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
4.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.39%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.8%
Labor Force Participation
68.7%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
35.85%
Born in Chandler
84.76%
Native Born
15.24%
Foreign Born
7.88%
Non Citizen
7.36%
Naturalized
84.76% of Chandler residents were born in the United States, with 35.85% having been born in Arizona. 7.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
