Chandler is a city located in Arizona. With a 2020 population of 268,675, it is the 4th largest city in Arizona (after , , and ) and the 80th largest city in the United States. Chandler is currently growing at a rate of 2.19% annually and its population has increased by 13.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 236,123 in 2010. Spanning over 65 miles, Chandler has a population density of 4,126 people per square mile.
The average household income in Chandler is $101,559 with a poverty rate of 8.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,246 per month, and the median house value is $285,000. The median age in Chandler is 35.6 years, 34.4 years for males, and 36.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.0 males.
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 Chandler was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 188,117 | 75.66% |
| Asian | 25,698 | 10.34% |
| Black or African American | 13,158 | 5.29% |
| Two or More Races | 10,527 | 4.23% |
| Some Other Race | 6,874 | 2.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,885 | 1.56% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 372 | 0.15% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 88,987 | 2.78 | 62.9 |
| Married | 46,690 | 3.44 | 75.2 |
| Non Family | 27,840 | 1.35 | 51.4 |
| Female | 9,644 | 3.43 | 41.7 |
| Male | 4,813 | 3.48 | 52.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 5,488 | 3.33% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 6,362 | 3.86% |
| High School Graduate | 28,463 | 17.28% |
| Some College | 37,439 | 22.73% |
| Associates Degree | 15,009 | 9.11% |
| Bachelors Degree | 44,471 | 27.00% |
| Graduate Degree | 27,461 | 16.67% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 103,826 | 100,565 | 46,818 |
| Hispanic | 29,422 | 23,106 | 7,463 |
| Asian | 18,053 | 16,326 | 12,334 |
| Black | 8,690 | 8,390 | 3,422 |
| Other Race | 4,179 | 3,532 | 878 |
| Multiple Races | 3,923 | 3,751 | 1,724 |
| Native American | 2,398 | 2,067 | 710 |
| Islander | 216 | 216 | 18 |
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 68.32%.
$48,770
Average Earnings
$56,891
Average Male
$41,492
Average Female
75.44% of Chandler residents speak only English, while 24.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.20% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 145,452 | 8,550 | 5.88% |
| Hispanic | 52,737 | 7,944 | 15.06% |
| Asian | 25,661 | 1,843 | 7.18% |
| Black | 13,064 | 1,614 | 12.35% |
| Other | 6,711 | 872 | 12.99% |
| Native | 3,872 | 804 | 20.76% |
| Multiple | 10,507 | 688 | 6.55% |
| Islander | 372 | 48 | 12.90% |
8.51%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.89%
Male Poverty Rate
9.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chandler is Native, with 20.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chandler is White, with 5.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.71%.
51.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.5%
Male Marriage Rate
50.7%
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 | 10,787 | 7.59% |
| Hispanic | 1,590 | 4.52% |
| Black | 857 | 8.92% |
| 2 or More | 369 | 7.30% |
| Asian | 229 | 1.19% |
| Other | 198 | 3.97% |
| Indian | 143 | 5.08% |
| Hawaiian | 79 | 24.92% |
4.90%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.8%
Labor Force Participation
68.9%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.57%
Native Born
15.43%
Foreign Born
8.10%
Non Citizen
84.57% of Chandler residents were born in the United States, with 35.71% having been born in Arizona. 8.10% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 268,675 | 5,755 | 2.19% |
| 2019 | 262,920 | 5,755 | 2.24% |
| 2018 | 257,165 | 3,565 | 1.41% |
| 2017 | 253,600 | 5,755 | 2.32% |
| 2016 | 247,845 | 4,166 | 1.71% |
| 2015 | 243,679 | 2,786 | 1.16% |
| 2014 | 240,893 | 993 | 0.41% |
| 2013 | 239,900 | 2,223 | 0.94% |
| 2012 | 237,677 | 823 | 0.35% |
| 2011 | 236,854 | 375 | 0.16% |
| 2010 | 236,479 | 59,898 | 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% |