Chandler is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. Chandler has a 2023 population of 283,301. Chandler is currently growing at a rate of 0.69% annually and its population has increased by 2.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 277,556 in 2020.
The average household income in Chandler is $116,068 with a poverty rate of 7.52%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Chandler is 36.9 years, 36.3 years for males, and 37.6 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 Chandler was:
3.16
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
65.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
76.39% of Chandler residents speak only English, while 23.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.31% of the population.
7.52%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.53%
Male Poverty Rate
8.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chandler is Black, with 19.52% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chandler is Asian, with 6.38% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.06%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.2%
Male Marriage Rate
50.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.48%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.6%
Labor Force Participation
68.7%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
35.44%
Born in Chandler
82.77%
Native Born
14.72%
Foreign Born
7.44%
Non Citizen
7.28%
Naturalized
82.77% of Chandler residents were born in the United States, with 35.44% having been born in Arizona. 7.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.