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Surprise, AZ

158,282 Population
110.5 square miles 1,432.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

44.7 ±3.5 Median age
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 38 ±0.2
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Arizona: 39.3 ±0.2

Population by age category

18 to 6458%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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67%White5%†Black1%†Native2%†Asian0%†Islander1%†Other6%†Two+17%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$38,146 ±$2,795 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: $43,862 ±$609
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Arizona: $41,290 ±$524
$89,560 ±$6,807 Median household income
  • a little higher than the amount in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: $85,700 ±$1,382
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Arizona: $77,315 ±$931

10.8% ±2.9% (16,870  ±4,583) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 10.9% 544,729 (±0.5% / ±23,259)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Arizona: 12.5% 905,418 (±0.5% / ±32,734)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty15%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty13%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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30.3 minutes ±0.9 (1,630,915  ±72,781) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 26.5 51,148,672 (±0.1 / ±367,593)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Arizona: 25.5 70,317,520 (±0.1 / ±410,503)

Families

59,045 ±3,283 Number of households
  • the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 1,922,068 ±9,012
  • Arizona: 2,907,014 ±12,227
2.7 ±0.2 (156,255  ±108) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 2.6 4,981,057 (±0 / ±1,694)
  • a little higher than the figure in Arizona: 2.5 7,268,616

Population by household type

Married couples67%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married56%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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5.1% ±2.8% (1,691  ±934) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 5% 59,793 (±0.4% / ±5,034)
  • about the same as the rate in Arizona: 5.1% 87,133 (±0.4% / ±6,032)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%†15-196%†20-2417%†25-2916%†30-350%35-390%40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

65,665 ±3,576 Number of housing units
  • the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 2,103,658 ±706
  • Arizona: 3,239,474 ±370

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied90%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied81%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit89%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$443,500 ±$10,925 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little less than the amount in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: $457,400 ±$3,684
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Arizona: $411,200 ±$3,380

14.7% ±3.8% (22,923  ±6,009.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 13.7% 685,954 (±0.5% / ±23,197.6)
  • a little higher than the rate in Arizona: 14% 1,026,747 (±0.4% / ±29,187.6)

Social

94.3% ±4.6% (108,317  ±6,753.1) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 89.8% 3,133,395 (±0.9% / ±30,872.7)
  • a little higher than the rate in Arizona: 89.4% 4,603,089 (±0.7% / ±37,471.7)
29.7% ±3% (34,111  ±3,691.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 35.5% 1,238,689 (±0.5% / ±18,283.2)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Arizona: 33.5% 1,726,116 (±0.4% / ±21,546.2)

Population by highest level of education

6%†No degree28%†High school36%Some college19%†Bachelor's11%†Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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6.6% ±1.4% (10,383  ±2,192) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 14.2% 720,728
  • about half the rate in Arizona: 13.2% 980,927

9.8% ±1.8% (12,548  ±2,280) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.5 times the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 6.5% 255,483 (±0.2% / ±9,007)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Arizona: 7.5% 434,487 (±0.2% / ±11,101)

Veterans by wartime service

76†WWII599†Korea4,665†Vietnam3,163†Gulf (1990s)3,599†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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12,548 Total veterans ±2,280 11,084 Male ±2,213 1,464 Female ±699

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Surprise, AZ <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0471510-surprise-az/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Surprise, AZ <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0471510-surprise-az/>