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Sun City West, AZ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sun City West is 24,066, which is 8.65% less 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 West population density is 2,200.29 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 West is white, which represent 97.38% of the total population. The average Sun City West education level is higher than the state average and is higher than 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: 24,066. #38

Population Growth Since 2000, #187

Sun City West, AZ		-8.65%
Arizona		27.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #28

Sun City West, AZ	2,200.29 per square mile
Arizona	57.56 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	23,436 (97.38%, #82)
Black:	76 (0.32%, #138)
Hispanic:	135 (0.56%, #323)
Asian:	378 (1.57%, #68)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	18 (0.07%, #299)
One Race, Other:	62 (0.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	96 (0.40%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	19 (5.03%, see rank)
Chinese:	129 (34.13%, see rank)
Filipino:	55 (14.55%, see rank)
Japanese:	125 (33.07%, see rank)
Korean:	34 (8.99%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	16 (4.23%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

21,765 (90.44%) out of the total population of 24,066 reported first ancestry.

	Sun City West, AZ	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Arab	23	0.10%, see rank	0.50%	0.56%
Czech	265	1.10%, see rank	0.41%	0.47%
Danish	295	1.23%, see rank	0.67%	0.42%
Dutch	467	1.94%, see rank	1.39%	1.40%
English	4,489	18.65%, see rank	8.70%	8.02%
French	1,037	4.31%, see rank	2.96%	3.34%
German	6,484	26.94%, see rank	14.39%	15.03%
Greek	127	0.53%, see rank	0.34%	0.41%
Hungarian	196	0.81%, see rank	0.43%	0.46%
Irish	2,961	12.30%, see rank	9.50%	10.80%
Italian	1,280	5.32%, see rank	4.32%	5.52%
Norwegian	954	3.96%, see rank	1.75%	1.42%
Polish	1,110	4.61%, see rank	2.41%	3.01%
Portuguese	29	0.12%, see rank	0.25%	0.44%
Russian	212	0.88%, see rank	0.81%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	533	2.21%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%
Scottish	704	2.93%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.95%
Swedish	832	3.46%, see rank	1.54%	1.27%
Swiss	205	0.85%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	172	0.71%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	2,512	10.44%, see rank	5.21%	7.12%
Welsh	282	1.17%, see rank	0.64%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 10,628 (44.16%, see rank)

Females: 13,438 (55.84%, see rank)

Sun City West, AZ	Male: 44.16% Female: 55.84%
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 West, AZ	75.40 years old
Arizona	36.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sun City West, AZ	75.30 years old
Arizona	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sun City West, AZ	75.50 years old
Arizona	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sun City West, AZ	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Under 5 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.72%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.92%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.95%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6	0.02%, see rank	6.93%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	33	0.14%, see rank	7.19%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	70	0.29%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	59	0.25%, see rank	12.64%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	683	2.84%, see rank	12.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,858	11.88%, see rank	11.66%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,923	32.92%, see rank	8.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	8,595	35.71%, see rank	4.60%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,839	15.95%, see rank	1.73%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sun City West, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	24,027, 100%	4,284,776	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,353, 5.63%, see rank	14.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,209, 25.84%, see rank	24.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,029, 33.42%, see rank	34.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,528, 23.01%, see rank	17.13%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,908, 12.10%, see rank	9.97%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.21, 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 West, AZ			Arizona		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
High School (Grades 9-12)	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.98%	6.02%	90.60%	9.40%
College	111	92.79%, see rank	7.21%, see rank	86.81%	13.19%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	130	76.15%, see rank	23.85%, 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 West, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Households	14,490, 100%	2,387,246	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.64, see rank	2.69	2.63
1 Person Households	5,999, 41.40%, see rank	27.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,491, 58.60%, see rank	72.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,060, 55.62%, see rank	65.74%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.09, see rank	3.40	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,648, 52.78%, see rank	47.63%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,430, 44.38%, 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 West, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	24,066	see rank	5,211,077	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,628	100%, see rank	2,570,191	123,281,364
Never Married	679	6.39%, see rank	36.00%	35.77%
Married	7,817	73.55%, see rank	50.64%	52.04%
Widowed	1,317	12.39%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	815	7.67%, see rank	10.79%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,438	100%, see rank	2,640,886	129,692,771
Never Married	569	4.23%, see rank	28.84%	29.48%
Married	7,779	57.89%, see rank	48.81%	49.19%
Widowed	3,845	28.61%, see rank	8.48%	9.16%
Divorced	1,245	9.26%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sun City West, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Native	22,592	93.88%, see rank	86.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	377	1.57%, see rank	38.39%	58.73%
Born in Different State	22,042	91.59%, see rank	46.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	173	0.72%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,474	6.12%, see rank	13.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,093	4.54%, see rank	5.17%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	381	1.58%, see rank	8.29%	7.09%
Born In Europe	618	2.57%, see rank	1.26%	1.53%
Born In Asia	257	1.07%, see rank	2.43%	3.82%
Born In Africa	36	0.15%, see rank	0.37%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	5	0.02%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27	0.11%, see rank	8.72%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	531	2.21%, 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 West, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
English	13,832	95.46%, see rank	73.10%	79.39%
Spanish	120	0.83%, see rank	19.32%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	484	3.34%, see rank	2.92%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	25	0.17%, see rank	2.13%	3.36%
Other	29	0.20%, see rank	2.53%	0.99%

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