Sun City West, AZ

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2024 Population
27,425
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
74.8
0.134% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.58%
11.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,685
0.168% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$377,800
7.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,653
8.82% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sun City West, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Sun City West, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sun City West, AZ was $377,800, and the homeownership rate was 88.1%.

Most people in Sun City West, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sun City West, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sun City West, AZ is home to a population of 27.4k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.46% of Sun City West, AZ residents were born outside of the country (1.22k people).

In 2024, there were 73.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.6k people) in Sun City West, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 347 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 304 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Sun City West, 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 West, AZ was 98.8%, 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 West, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.6k ± 1.14k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    347 ± 115
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    304 ± 124
1.96%
Hispanic Population
538 people

In 2024, there were 73.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.6k people) in Sun City West, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 347 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 304 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.96% of the people in Sun City West, AZ are hispanic (538 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sun City West, 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

4.46%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.22k people
4.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.13k people

As of 2024, 4.46% of Sun City West, AZ residents (1.22k 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 West, AZ was 4.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,080 ± 418
  2. Korea
    624 ± 270
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    191 ± 100

Sun City West, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sun City West, AZ employs 3.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sun City West, AZ were Retail Trade (576 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (404 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($130,072), Manufacturing ($124,013), and Finance & Insurance ($104,955).

Employment

Occupations

3.65k
2024 Value
± 472
8.82%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun City West, AZ grew at a rate of 8.82%, from 3.36k employees to 3.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun City West, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (535 people), Sales & Related Occupations (467 people), and Management Occupations (439 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun City West, 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

3.65k
2024 Value
± 472
8.82%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun City West, AZ grew at a rate of 8.82%, from 3.36k employees to 3.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun City West, AZ, are Retail Trade (576 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (404 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun City West, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Sun City West, 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

$31,679
Median earning men ± $6,891
$30,455
Median earning women ± $8,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($142,849), Wholesale Trade ($130,207), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), Public Administration ($88,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,772).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 West, 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.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sun City West, AZ was $377,800 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,500 to $377,800, a 7.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Sun City West, AZ is 88.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sun City West, AZ have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun City West, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$377,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,082
$14,393
Median Property Taxes
±$886

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 West, 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 West, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

88.1%
Homeownership
2024
73.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 88.1% of the housing units in Sun City West, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

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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.
$63,685
Median Household Income
± $3,260
16.3k
Number of Households
± 987

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.3k households in Sun City West, AZ declined from $63,685 from the previous year's value of $63,792.

The following chart displays the households in Sun City West, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sun City West, 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 (69.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.4%)
  3. Other (3.55%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Sun City West, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.55%).

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

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun City West, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sun City West, 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 West, 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 West, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun City West, AZ (2.05k out of 27k 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 Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

98.1% of the population of Sun City West, AZ has health coverage, with 8.12% on employee plans, 3.01% on Medicaid, 65% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 2.03% 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, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0.374% under 18 years, 0.866% between 18 and 34 years, 13.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 85.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.89%
Uninsured
8.12%
Employer Coverage
3.01%
Medicaid
65%
Medicare
20%
Non-Group
2.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sun City West, AZ declined by 3.99% from 1.97% to 1.89%.

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