Surprise, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

SURPRISE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Surprise, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Surprise, AZ was 30,848.

Surprise Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Surprise was 15,158, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Surprise, AZ
There are an estimated 9,165 married men in the town. 74.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Surprise are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Surprise is 15,690 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Surprise, Arizona
There are an estimated 9,143 married women in the community. 69.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Surprise, AZ
The median age of people living in Surprise, AZ was 46.1 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 Surprise was 2,247. There were 24,713 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.4 percent of the population (7,843) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Surprise, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Surprise, AZ was 30,233.

White Population in Surprise, AZ
The estimated White population in the Surprise community is 26,521, which is 86 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Surprise, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 806, which is 2.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Surprise, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Surprise, AZ was 134.

Asian Population in Surprise, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 329.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Surprise, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Surprise was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,427, while those of “two or more races” was 615 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Surprise community was 7,184, or 23.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Surprise, AZ
The household population number in Surprise was 30,724.

Group Quarters Population in Surprise, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 124.

Average Household Size in Surprise, AZ
The average household size in Surprise is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.75 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Surprise, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 16,260 total housing units in Surprise.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,484, or 76.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,022 were owner-occupied (88.3), and 1,462 were renter-occupied (11.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3,776 vacant homes in Surprise at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Surprise, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,276, with a median value in dollars of 128,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Surprise, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $955 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Surprise, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 19,208 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Surprise, Arizona
4,624 people in Surprise also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Surprise, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Surprise was 5,706, or 23.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Surprise, AZ
In 2000, there were 5,608 people in Surprise, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Surprise, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6,072 people in Surprise who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 21.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Surprise, Arizona
There were 11,456 in the labor force in Surprise at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 45.5 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 Surprise was 30.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Surprise, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,156. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Surprise, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,899. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Surprise, Arizona
Per capita income in Surprise in the last full census was 21,451. 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 Surprise numbered 550, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Surprise, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,689, or 8.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.