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Sun City, AZ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sun City is 38,622, which is 0.82% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 27.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sun City population density is 2,656.15 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 57.56 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sun City is white, which represent 96.27% of the total population. The average Sun City education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 38,622. #27

Population Growth Since 2000, #164

Sun City, AZ	0.82%
Arizona	27.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #19

Sun City, AZ	2,656.15 per square mile
Arizona	57.56 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	37,182 (96.27%, #95)
Black:	620 (1.61%, #73)
Hispanic:	1,513 (3.92%, #274)
Asian:	169 (0.44%, #140)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	233 (0.60%, #272)
One Race, Other:	119 (0.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	299 (0.77%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,118 (73.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	64 (4.23%, see rank)
Cuban:	17 (1.12%, see rank)
Central American:	12 (0.79%, see rank)
South American:	31 (2.05%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

34,612 (89.62%) out of the total population of 38,622 reported first ancestry.

	Sun City, AZ	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Arab	17	0.04%, see rank	0.50%	0.56%
Czech	519	1.34%, see rank	0.41%	0.47%
Danish	423	1.10%, see rank	0.67%	0.42%
Dutch	1,182	3.06%, see rank	1.39%	1.40%
English	6,551	16.96%, see rank	8.70%	8.02%
French	2,077	5.38%, see rank	2.96%	3.34%
German	9,366	24.25%, see rank	14.39%	15.03%
Greek	183	0.47%, see rank	0.34%	0.41%
Hungarian	254	0.66%, see rank	0.43%	0.46%
Irish	5,531	14.32%, see rank	9.50%	10.80%
Italian	1,706	4.42%, see rank	4.32%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,752	4.54%, see rank	1.75%	1.42%
Polish	1,789	4.63%, see rank	2.41%	3.01%
Portuguese	38	0.10%, see rank	0.25%	0.44%
Russian	317	0.82%, see rank	0.81%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,069	2.77%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%
Scottish	1,009	2.61%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	50	0.13%, see rank	0.51%	0.95%
Swedish	1,113	2.88%, see rank	1.54%	1.27%
Swiss	264	0.68%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	98	0.25%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	2,983	7.72%, see rank	5.21%	7.12%
Welsh	511	1.32%, see rank	0.64%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 16,145 (41.80%, see rank)

Females: 22,477 (58.20%, see rank)

Sun City, AZ	Male: 41.80% Female: 58.20%
Arizona	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sun City, AZ	72.80 years old
Arizona	36.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sun City, AZ	72.50 years old
Arizona	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sun City, AZ	73.10 years old
Arizona	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sun City, AZ	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Under 5 years	33	0.09%, see rank	6.72%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	35	0.09%, see rank	6.92%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	97	0.25%, see rank	6.95%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	46	0.12%, see rank	6.93%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	229	0.59%, see rank	7.19%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	342	0.89%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	666	1.72%, see rank	12.64%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,812	4.69%, see rank	12.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,880	17.81%, see rank	11.66%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	11,644	30.15%, see rank	8.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	11,494	29.76%, see rank	4.60%	4.25%
85 years and over	5,344	13.84%, see rank	1.73%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sun City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	38,182, 100%	4,284,776	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,637, 9.53%, see rank	14.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	12,884, 33.74%, see rank	24.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	13,666, 35.79%, see rank	34.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,884, 12.79%, see rank	17.13%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,111, 8.15%, see rank	9.97%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.42, see rank	13.50	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sun City, AZ			Arizona		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	106	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.55%	6.45%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	84	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.98%	6.02%	90.60%	9.40%
College	314	75.16%, see rank	24.84%, see rank	86.81%	13.19%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	205	80.49%, see rank	19.51%, see rank	65.70%	34.30%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sun City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Households	23,300, 100%	2,387,246	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.63, see rank	2.69	2.63
1 Person Households	10,816, 46.42%, see rank	27.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	12,484, 53.58%, see rank	72.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	11,515, 49.42%, see rank	65.74%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.18, see rank	3.40	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,035, 43.07%, see rank	47.63%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	11,785, 50.58%, see rank	34.26%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sun City, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	38,457	see rank	5,211,077	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,995	100%, see rank	2,570,191	123,281,364
Never Married	1,196	7.48%, see rank	36.00%	35.77%
Married	10,906	68.18%, see rank	50.64%	52.04%
Widowed	1,624	10.15%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	2,269	14.19%, see rank	10.79%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	22,462	100%, see rank	2,640,886	129,692,771
Never Married	1,182	5.26%, see rank	28.84%	29.48%
Married	10,834	48.23%, see rank	48.81%	49.19%
Widowed	6,868	30.58%, see rank	8.48%	9.16%
Divorced	3,578	15.93%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sun City, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Native	36,831	95.36%, see rank	86.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,301	5.96%, see rank	38.39%	58.73%
Born in Different State	34,250	88.68%, see rank	46.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	280	0.72%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,791	4.64%, see rank	13.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,380	3.57%, see rank	5.17%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	411	1.06%, see rank	8.29%	7.09%
Born In Europe	812	2.10%, see rank	1.26%	1.53%
Born In Asia	149	0.39%, see rank	2.43%	3.82%
Born In Africa	22	0.06%, see rank	0.37%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	30	0.08%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	312	0.81%, see rank	8.72%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	466	1.21%, see rank	0.63%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sun City, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
English	22,034	94.57%, see rank	73.10%	79.39%
Spanish	685	2.94%, see rank	19.32%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	445	1.91%, see rank	2.92%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	101	0.43%, see rank	2.13%	3.36%
Other	35	0.15%, see rank	2.53%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.