Sun Lakes, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

13,924

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

73.5

0.136% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.36%

5.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,853

6.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$455,200

Population & Diversity

Sun Lakes, AZ is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.67% of Sun Lakes, AZ residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2024, there were 60.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Sun Lakes, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 217 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 153 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Sun Lakes, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sun Lakes, AZ was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sun Lakes, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun Lakes, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 823
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
217 ± 92
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 95

3.12%

Hispanic Population

434 people

3.12% of the people in Sun Lakes, AZ are hispanic (434 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

Foreign-Born Population

7.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

7.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

As of 2024, 7.67% of Sun Lakes, AZ residents (1.07k 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 Lakes, AZ was 7.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sun Lakes, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
865 ± 181
Korea
212 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 52

Sun Lakes, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sun Lakes, AZ employs 2.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sun Lakes, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), Retail Trade (311 people), and Educational Services (260 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($120,139), Construction ($114,917), and Finance & Insurance ($108,056).

Employment

Occupations

2.81k

2024 Value

± 427

−0.249%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun Lakes, AZ declined at a rate of −0.249%, from 2.81k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun Lakes, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (621 people), Sales & Related Occupations (407 people), and Management Occupations (390 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun Lakes, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.81k

2024 Value

± 427

−0.249%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun Lakes, AZ declined at a rate of −0.249%, from 2.81k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun Lakes, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), Retail Trade (311 people), and Educational Services (260 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun Lakes, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Sun Lakes, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,281

Median earning men ± $19,065

$46,850

Median earning women ± $24,279

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($177,949), Construction ($145,769), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,703), Information ($77,273), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sun Lakes, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

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.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sun Lakes, AZ was $455,200 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $425,500 to $455,200, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Sun Lakes, AZ is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sun Lakes, AZ have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun Lakes, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$455,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,089

$7,511

Median Property Taxes

±$602

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 Lakes, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Sun Lakes, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sun Lakes, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,853

Median Household Income

± $6,052

8.54k

Number of Households

± 700

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.54k households in Sun Lakes, AZ grew to $67,853 from the previous year's value of $63,545.

The following chart displays the households in Sun Lakes, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sun Lakes, AZ is from Arizona.

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Other (5.55%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Sun Lakes, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.55%).

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.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun Lakes, AZ have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Sun Lakes, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sun Lakes, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun Lakes, AZ (1.3k out of 13.9k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sun Lakes, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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