Sun City is a city located in Arizona. Sun City has a 2020 population of 39,348. Sun City is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 4.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,499 in 2010. Sun City reached it's highest population of 39,363 in 2016.
The average household income in Sun City is $50,139 with a poverty rate of 9.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,067 per month, and the median house value is $145,800. The median age in Sun City is 73.2 years, 72.9 years for males, and 73.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 69.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sun City was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37,353 | 94.93% |
| Black or African American | 1,149 | 2.92% |
| Asian | 389 | 0.99% |
| Some Other Race | 199 | 0.51% |
| Two or More Races | 179 | 0.45% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 67 | 0.17% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.03% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 23,416 | 1.67 | 82.1 |
| Non Family | 11,933 | 1.12 | 78.1 |
| Married | 10,105 | 2.09 | 88.2 |
| Female | 1,051 | 3.29 | 74.6 |
| Male | 327 | 3.09 | 63.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 887 | 2.29% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,119 | 5.48% |
| High School Graduate | 13,566 | 35.05% |
| Some College | 10,500 | 27.13% |
| Associates Degree | 2,972 | 7.68% |
| Bachelors Degree | 5,122 | 13.24% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,534 | 9.13% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 35,892 | 33,308 | 8,317 |
| Hispanic | 1,446 | 1,199 | 85 |
| Black | 935 | 886 | 115 |
| Asian | 389 | 295 | 93 |
| Other Race | 199 | 161 | |
| Multiple Races | 161 | 145 | 20 |
| Native American | 67 | 51 | 14 |
| Islander | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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%.
$20,917
Average Earnings
$21,897
Average Male
$20,183
Average Female
93.79% of Sun City residents speak only English, while 6.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.60% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 35,986 | 2,848 | 7.91% |
| Black | 1,126 | 532 | 47.25% |
| Hispanic | 1,633 | 447 | 27.37% |
| Asian | 389 | 63 | 16.20% |
| Multiple | 179 | 37 | 20.67% |
9.09%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.03%
Male Poverty Rate
9.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sun City is Black, with 47.25% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sun City is White, with 7.91% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.59%.
54.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
66.6%
Male Marriage Rate
46.3%
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 | 7,353 | 19.78% |
| Hispanic | 282 | 19.04% |
| Black | 217 | 23.21% |
| 2 or More | 86 | 48.04% |
| Asian | 69 | 17.74% |
| Other | 37 | 18.59% |
7.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
18.8%
Labor Force Participation
17.7%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
94.26%
Native Born
5.74%
Foreign Born
1.83%
Non Citizen
3.91%
Naturalized
94.26% of Sun City residents were born in the United States, with 5.28% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39,348 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 39,348 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 39,348 | 348 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 39,000 | -363 | -0.92% |
| 2016 | 39,363 | 252 | 0.64% |
| 2015 | 39,111 | 489 | 1.27% |
| 2014 | 38,622 | 507 | 1.33% |
| 2013 | 38,115 | 274 | 0.72% |
| 2012 | 37,841 | -488 | -1.27% |
| 2011 | 38,329 | 830 | 2.21% |
| 2010 | 37,499 | 0.00% |