Sun City West, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

SUN CITY WEST GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sun City West, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sun City West, AZ was 26,344.

Sun City West Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sun City West was 11,893, which represents 45.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sun City West, AZ
There are an estimated 10,328 married men in the town. 87.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Sun City West are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sun City West is 14,451 which is 54.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sun City West, Arizona
There are an estimated 10,318 married women in the community. 71.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sun City West, AZ
The median age of people living in Sun City West, AZ was 73.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sun City West was 6. There were 26,318 people above the age of 18, which represents 99.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 82.4 percent of the population (21,698) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sun City West, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sun City West, AZ was 26,273.

White Population in Sun City West, AZ
The estimated White population in the Sun City West community is 26,005, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sun City West, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 129, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sun City West, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sun City West, AZ was 14.

Asian Population in Sun City West, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 97.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sun City West, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sun City West was an estimated 10.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 71 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sun City West community was 154, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sun City West, AZ
The household population number in Sun City West was 26,083.

Group Quarters Population in Sun City West, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 261.

Average Household Size in Sun City West, AZ
The average household size in Sun City West is 1.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sun City West, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,359 total housing units in Sun City West.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,997, or 86.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 14,292 were owner-occupied (95.3), and 705 were renter-occupied (4.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,362 vacant homes in Sun City West at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sun City West, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,374, with a median value in dollars of 142,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sun City West, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $857 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sun City West, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 23,953 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sun City West, Arizona
7,845 people in Sun City West also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sun City West, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sun City West was 9,184, or 35 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sun City West, AZ
In 2000, there were 6,415 people in Sun City West, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sun City West, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,115 people in Sun City West who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sun City West, Arizona
There were 2,406 in the labor force in Sun City West at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 9.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sun City West was 21.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sun City West, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,347. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sun City West, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,396. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sun City West, Arizona
Per capita income in Sun City West in the last full census was 32,049. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sun City West numbered 78, or 0.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sun City West, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 476, or 1.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.