Sun City, AZ

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2021 Population
37,693
3.07% 1-year decline
US Senator
Kyrsten Sinema
Independent Party
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
72.4
0.413% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
10%
2.14% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$46,201
6.44% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$189,100
10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sun City, AZ had a population of 37.7k people with a median age of 72.4 and a median household income of $46,201. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sun City, AZ declined from 38,888 to 37,693, a −3.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,405 to $46,201, a 6.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sun City, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.83%), White (Hispanic) (1.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.974%).

None of the households in Sun City, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Sun City, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Sun City, AZ was $189,100, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Sun City, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sun City, AZ was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Sun City, AZ is home to a population of 37.7k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.75% of Sun City, AZ residents were born outside of the country (2.17k people).

In 2021, there were 49.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.5k people) in Sun City, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 691 Two+ (Hispanic) and 637 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%
2021 Citizenship
98.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Sun City, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sun City, AZ was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun City, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34.5k ± 1.54k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    691 ± 419
  3. White (Hispanic)
    637 ± 215
4.5%
Hispanic Population
1.7k people

In 2021, there were 49.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.5k people) in Sun City, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 691 Two+ (Hispanic) and 637 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.5% of the people in Sun City, AZ are hispanic (1.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sun City, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.75%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.17k people
5.94%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.31k people

As of 2021, 5.75% of Sun City, AZ residents (2.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sun City, AZ was 5.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,541 ± 451
  2. Korea
    850 ± 205
  3. World War II
    555 ± 193

Sun City, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Sun City, AZ employs 6.71k people. The largest industries in Sun City, AZ are Retail Trade (1,176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,023 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (714 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($62,981), Construction ($53,919), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,557).

Occupations

6.71k
2021 Value
± 651
−1.67%
1 Year decline
± 14.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sun City, AZ declined at a rate of −1.67%, from 6.83k employees to 6.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun City, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,244 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,216 people), and Management Occupations (478 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun City, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.71k
2021 Value
± 651
−1.67%
1 Year decline
± 14.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sun City, AZ declined at a rate of −1.67%, from 6.83k employees to 6.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun City, AZ, are Retail Trade (1,176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,023 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (714 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun City, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Sun City, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,483
Median earning men ± $5,275
$32,229
Median earning women ± $4,215

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($63,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,388), and Construction ($54,561).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($46,538), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,179), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,454).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $32B
  2. $21.3B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $32B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($21.3B) and Mixed freight ($18.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$217B
2020 Value in Arizona
$464B
Projected 2050 Value in Arizona
114% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $217B. This is expected to increase 114% to $464B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $30.8B
  2. $14B
  3. $5.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $30.8B, followed by Texas with $14B and New Mexico and $5.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Until 2022; Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.
Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.969% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (979k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Sun City, AZ was $189,100 in 2021, which is 0.772 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $171,300 to $189,100, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sun City, AZ is 83.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sun City, AZ have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun City, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sun City, AZ is $46,201. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Sun City, AZ was Census Tract 6174 with a value of $58,868, followed by Census Tract 719.09 and Census Tract 6154, with respective values of $57,458 and $54,150.

Property

$189,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,554
$18,984
Median Property Taxes
±$1,018

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sun City, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sun City, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83.3%
Homeownership
2021
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 83.3% of the housing units in Sun City, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6174
  2. Census Tract 719.09
  3. Census Tract 6154

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sun City, AZ was Census Tract 6174 with a value of $58,868, followed by Census Tract 719.09 and Census Tract 6154, with respective values of $57,458 and $54,150.

The following map shows all of the places in Sun City, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$46,201
Median Household Income
± $2,532
22.8k
Number of Households
± 1,137

In 2021, the median household income of the 22.8k households in Sun City, AZ grew to $46,201 from the previous year's value of $43,405.

The following chart displays the households in Sun City, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sun City, AZ is from Arizona.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.462
2020 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2021, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.353% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Worked At Home (14%)
  3. Carpooled (7.87%)

In 2021, 74% of workers in Sun City, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (7.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun City, AZ have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Sun City, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sun City, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sun City, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun City, AZ (3.75k out of 37.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sun City, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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97.3% of the population of Sun City, AZ has health coverage, with 11.9% on employee plans, 6.76% on Medicaid, 56.9% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 3.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1419 patients per year on average, which represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (1448 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1464 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 639 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,419 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,419 patients per year. This represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (1,448 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maricopa County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 1.16% under 18 years, 2.17% between 18 and 34 years, 22.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 74.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.1% were men and 58.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.65%
Uninsured
11.9%
Employer Coverage
6.76%
Medicaid
56.9%
Medicare
18%
Non-Group
3.68%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sun City, AZ grew by 11.1% from 2.39% to 2.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sun City, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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