Superior is a city located in Pinal County Arizona. Superior has a 2024 population of 2,560. Superior is currently growing at a rate of 1.35% annually and its population has increased by 5.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,424 in 2020.
The average household income in Superior is $52,666 with a poverty rate of 17.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Superior is 53.9 years, 52.2 years for males, and 62.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Superior was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,324 | 1.99 | 73 | 27 |
| Non Family | 678 | 1.06 | 62.7 | 37.3 |
| Married | 455 | 3.03 | 89.7 | 10.3 |
| Female | 175 | 2.86 | 67.4 | 32.6 |
| Male | 16 | 2.56 | 100 | 0 |
2.89
Average Family Size
1.99
Average Household Size
73.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$38,750
Average Earnings
$41,579
Average Male
$38,141
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
65.22% of Superior residents speak only English, while 34.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.02% of the population.
rate
17.28%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.41%
Male Poverty Rate
14.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Superior is Black, with 46.15% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Superior is Other, with 8.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.15%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.9%
Male Marriage Rate
38.0%
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
18.68%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
48.8%
Labor Force Participation
45.4%
Employment Rate
6.9%
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
58.47%
Born in Superior
90.38%
Native Born
9.62%
Foreign Born
3.3%
Non Citizen
6.33%
Naturalized
90.38% of Superior residents were born in the United States, with 58.47% having been born in Arizona. 3.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 2,730 | 34 | 1.26% |
| 2028 | 2,696 | 34 | 1.28% |
| 2027 | 2,662 | 34 | 1.29% |
| 2026 | 2,628 | 34 | 1.31% |
| 2025 | 2,594 | 34 | 1.33% |
| 2024 | 2,560 | 34 | 1.35% |
| 2023 | 2,526 | 34 | 1.36% |
| 2022 | 2,492 | 19 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 2,473 | 49 | 2.02% |
| 2020 | 2,424 | -742 | -23.44% |
| 2019 | 3,166 | 48 | 1.54% |
| 2018 | 3,118 | 52 | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,066 | 52 | 1.73% |
| 2016 | 3,014 | 66 | 2.24% |
| 2015 | 2,948 | 51 | 1.76% |
| 2014 | 2,897 | 36 | 1.26% |
| 2013 | 2,861 | 2 | 0.07% |
| 2012 | 2,859 | 13 | 0.46% |
| 2011 | 2,846 | -33 | -1.15% |
| 2010 | 2,879 | -375 | -11.52% |
| 2000 | 3,254 | -214 | -6.17% |
| 1990 | 3,468 | -1,132 | -24.61% |
| 1980 | 4,600 | 0 | 0% |