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Sun Lakes, Arizona

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StatisticSun LakesArizonaUnited States
Total Population13,9247,378,838334,922,499
Median Household Income$67,853$79,964$80,734
Median Age73.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39.4%33.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$455,200$394,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,938$1,543$1,413
Poverty Rate9.4%12.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born7.7%13.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate88.0%67.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.525.426.4
Worked from Home21.5%18.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.0%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sun Lakes, Arizona

Age in Sun Lakes, Arizona

StatisticSun LakesArizonaUnited States
Median Age73.539.038.9
Under 18 %0.2%21.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %0.7%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %0.7%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %0.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.8%23.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %78.9%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Sun Lakes, Arizona

StatisticSun LakesArizonaUnited States
Households8,5382,856,081129,227,496
Average Household Size1.62.52.5
Family Households52.3%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children0.1%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families3.3%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone43.1%27.5%28.7%
Never Married7.6%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sun Lakes, Arizona

StatisticSun LakesArizonaUnited States
Per Capita Income$54,895$42,503$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.9%13.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.3%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.9%11.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.4%12.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.9%29.0%28.2%
SNAP Households1.9%10.4%n/a

Housing in Sun Lakes, Arizona

StatisticSun LakesArizonaUnited States
Housing Units10,2323,192,839143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes82.8%64.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.7%16.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.6%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied12.0%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income48.8%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,658$1,879n/a

Education in Sun Lakes, Arizona

StatisticSun LakesArizonaUnited States
Less than High School3.2%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate18.6%23.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.8%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.3%20.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.2%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sun Lakes, Arizona

StatisticSun LakesArizonaUnited States
Labour Force Participation21.2%60.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.4%66.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.7%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.0%25.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.4%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Sun Lakes, Arizona

StatisticSun LakesArizonaUnited States
Born in State of Residence5.2%39.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%6.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.7%6.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.3%74.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.8%19.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.5%19.8%16.7%

Cities near Sun Lakes

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.