Sun City, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
37,486
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
72.7
0.276% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.2%
4.28% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$54,586
4.75% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$280,900
8.12% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,958
6.42% 1-year growth

About

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 2024, the median property value in Sun City, AZ was $280,900, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Sun City, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sun City, AZ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sun City, AZ is home to a population of 37.5k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.52% of Sun City, AZ residents were born outside of the country (2.07k people).

In 2024, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33k people) in Sun City, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 595 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Sun City, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun City, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33k ± 1.41k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.23k ± 511
  3. White (Hispanic)
    595 ± 200
6.58%
Hispanic Population
2.47k people

In 2024, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33k people) in Sun City, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 595 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.58% of the people in Sun City, AZ are hispanic (2.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sun City, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.52%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.07k people
5.77%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.19k people

As of 2024, 5.52% of Sun City, AZ residents (2.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sun City, AZ was 5.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,380 ± 435
  2. Korea
    418 ± 147
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    295 ± 123

Sun City, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sun City, AZ.

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Economy

The economy of Sun City, AZ employs 6.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sun City, AZ were Retail Trade (1,142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (785 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (733 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($71,779), Finance & Insurance ($66,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,333).

Employment

Occupations

6.96k
2024 Value
± 691
6.42%
1 Year growth
± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun City, AZ grew at a rate of 6.42%, from 6.54k employees to 6.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun City, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,122 people), Sales & Related Occupations (906 people), and Transportation Occupations (537 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.96k
2024 Value
± 691
6.42%
1 Year growth
± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun City, AZ grew at a rate of 6.42%, from 6.54k employees to 6.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun City, AZ, are Retail Trade (1,142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (785 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (733 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

$34,932
Median earning men ± $6,807
$34,825
Median earning women ± $6,436

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,260), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,118), and Construction ($60,793).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,544), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
Y-Axis
2.3%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego 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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sun City, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.54%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
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.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sun City, AZ was $280,900 in 2024, which is 0.844 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,800 to $280,900, a 8.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Sun City, AZ is 84.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sun City, AZ have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun City, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$280,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,777
$19,123
Median Property Taxes
±$1,075

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 - $1,499 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

84.2%
Homeownership
2024
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.2% of the housing units in Sun City, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,586
Median Household Income
± $2,548
22.7k
Number of Households
± 1,159

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.7k households in Sun City, AZ grew to $54,586 from the previous year's value of $52,111.

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.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (19%)
  3. Carpooled (8.23%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Sun City, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (8.23%).

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

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun City, AZ have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Sun City, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
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 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun City, AZ (4.13k out of 37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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Health

96.8% of the population of Sun City, AZ has health coverage, with 10.4% on employee plans, 9.19% on Medicaid, 55.9% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 2.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 1.34% under 18 years, 2.27% between 18 and 34 years, 21.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 74.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.19%
Uninsured
10.4%
Employer Coverage
9.19%
Medicaid
55.9%
Medicare
18.6%
Non-Group
2.79%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sun City, AZ declined by 3.3% from 3.3% to 3.19%.

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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