Chandler

Population: 278,123
Median household income: $103,691
Median home value: $469,800

Located in Maricopa County, Arizona, Chandler is a community with a population of 278,123. Its median household income of $103,691 runs above the Maricopa County figure of $85,518.

From 2019 to 2023, Chandler's population grew 10.1% from 252,692 to 278,123, while its median home value rose 56.2% from $300,800 to $469,800.

The typical home was built around 1997. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 278,123
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $103,691
Median home value: $469,800
Median gross rent: $1,806
Housing units: 111,444
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

252,692278,123

Median household income

$82,925$103,691

Median home value

$300,800$469,800

Median gross rent

$1,312$1,806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	252,692	$82,925	$300,800	$1,312
2020	257,076	$85,796	$324,500	$1,381
2021	272,439	$91,299	$351,600	$1,481
2022	275,618	$99,374	$423,900	$1,675
2023	278,123	$103,691	$469,800	$1,806

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,241	5.5%
5 to 17	49,715	17.9%
18 to 24	21,697	7.8%
25 to 34	41,142	14.8%
35 to 44	41,660	15.0%
45 to 54	39,967	14.4%
55 to 64	32,228	11.6%
65 to 74	21,977	7.9%
75 and over	14,496	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	153,743	55.3%
Black or African American	14,118	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4,078	1.5%
Asian	31,357	11.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	464	0.2%
Some other race	1,266	0.5%
Two or more races	13,482	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59,615	21.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate16.2%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree28.6%

Graduate or professional degree18.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,049	6.3%
High school graduate	31,072	16.2%
Some college or associate's	58,789	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	54,735	28.6%
Graduate or professional degree	34,825	18.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	97,902	65.5%
Carpooled	12,651	8.5%
Public transit	953	0.6%
Walked	1,340	0.9%
Bicycle	467	0.3%
Worked from home	33,914	22.7%
Other means	2,194	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29,301	25.4%
15 to 29 min	47,428	41.1%
30 to 44 min	25,299	21.9%
45 to 59 min	8,271	7.2%
60+ min	5,208	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 7.7% (21,184 of 276,343)

	Count	Share
Family households	72,090	68.1%
Nonfamily households	33,777	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	105,867	95.0%
Vacant	5,577	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69,444	65.6%
Renter-occupied	36,423	34.4%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75,956	68.2%
1-unit, attached	5,567	5.0%
2 to 4 units	5,321	4.8%
5 to 19 units	12,343	11.1%
20 or more units	9,936	8.9%
Mobile home & other	2,321	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0412000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 66 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 33.2828, -111.8518