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Sun City, Arizona

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StatisticSun CityArizonaUnited States
Total Population37,4867,378,838334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,586$79,964$80,734
Median Age72.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.0%33.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$280,900$394,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,569$1,543$1,413
Poverty Rate11.2%12.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born5.5%13.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.2%67.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.125.426.4
Worked from Home19.0%18.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.4%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sun City, Arizona

Age in Sun City, Arizona

StatisticSun CityArizonaUnited States
Median Age72.739.038.9
Under 18 %1.3%21.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %1.3%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %1.0%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %2.5%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.2%23.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %74.7%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Sun City, Arizona

StatisticSun CityArizonaUnited States
Households22,7182,856,081129,227,496
Average Household Size1.62.52.5
Family Households47.2%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children1.8%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.8%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone46.4%27.5%28.7%
Never Married9.6%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sun City, Arizona

StatisticSun CityArizonaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,620$42,503$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.4%13.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.8%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.9%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.9%11.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.2%12.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.9%29.0%28.2%
SNAP Households6.5%10.4%n/a

Housing in Sun City, Arizona

StatisticSun CityArizonaUnited States
Housing Units26,6263,192,839143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.3%64.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.2%16.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.7%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.8%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income42.0%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$977$1,879n/a

Education in Sun City, Arizona

StatisticSun CityArizonaUnited States
Less than High School6.4%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate30.3%23.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.3%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.0%20.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.0%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sun City, Arizona

StatisticSun CityArizonaUnited States
Labour Force Participation20.0%60.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.1%66.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.7%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.7%25.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.6%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Sun City, Arizona

StatisticSun CityArizonaUnited States
Born in State of Residence8.7%39.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%6.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%6.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.6%74.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.2%19.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.8%19.8%16.7%

Cities near Sun City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.