Sun City is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. Sun City has a 2020 population of 38,877. Sun City is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 3.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,499 in 2010.
The average household income in Sun City is $53,493 with a poverty rate of 9.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,132 per month, and the median house value is $171,300. The median age in Sun City is 73 years, 72.8 years for males, and 73.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sun Citywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 36,558 | 94.01% |
Black or African American | 677 | 1.74% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 224 | 0.58% |
Asian | 375 | 0.96% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.03% |
Some Other Race | 293 | 0.75% |
Two or More Races | 748 | 1.92% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 23,081 | 1.67 | 82.7 |
Married | 10,053 | 2.16 | 89.1 |
Male | 329 | 2.89 | 83.6 |
Female | 815 | 2.93 | 79.9 |
Non Family | 11,884 | 1.14 | 77.5 |
2.22
Average Family Size
1.67
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 797 | 2.09% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,910 | 5.01% |
High School Graduate | 12,042 | 31.60% |
Some College | 10,565 | 27.72% |
Associates Degree | 3,320 | 8.71% |
Bachelors Degree | 5,424 | 14.23% |
Graduate Degree | 4,054 | 10.64% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Asian | 375 | 278 | 120 |
White | 35,222 | 33,070 | 9,090 |
Black | 649 | 562 | 115 |
2+ Races | 588 | 585 | 84 |
Native American | 224 | 150 | 16 |
Hispanic | 1,425 | 1,109 | 67 |
Other Race | 293 | 195 |
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 islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
94.44% of Sun City residents speak only English, while 5.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.97% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 739 | 268 | 36.27% |
Hispanic | 1,520 | 366 | 24.08% |
Asian | 375 | 81 | 21.60% |
Black | 664 | 100 | 15.06% |
White | 35,531 | 3,211 | 9.04% |
Other | 43 | NaN% |
9.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.68%
Male Poverty Rate
10.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sun City is Multiple, with 36.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sun City is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.38%.
54.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
63.6%
Male Marriage Rate
46.9%
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 6,605 | 18.17% |
Black | 181 | 27.89% |
Asian | 32 | 8.53% |
Other Race | 85 | 29.01% |
2+ Races | 133 | 20.65% |
Hispanic | 369 | 25.12% |
5.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
18.4%
Labor Force Participation
17.7%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
6.88%
Born in Sun City
94.06%
Native Born
5.94%
Foreign Born
1.83%
Non Citizen
4.11%
Naturalized
94.06% of Sun City residents were born in the United States, with 6.88% having been born in Arizona. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 37,499 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 38,329 | 830 | 2.21% |
2012 | 37,841 | -488 | -1.27% |
2013 | 38,115 | 274 | 0.72% |
2014 | 38,622 | 507 | 1.33% |
2015 | 39,111 | 489 | 1.27% |
2016 | 39,363 | 252 | 0.64% |
2017 | 39,000 | -363 | -0.92% |
2018 | 39,348 | 348 | 0.89% |
2019 | 38,877 | -471 | -1.20% |
2020 | 38,877 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 38,877 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 38,877 | 0.00% |