Sun City

Population: 38,018
Median household income: $52,111
Median home value: $259,800

Sun City, a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, has 38,018 residents. Its median household income of $52,111 runs below the Maricopa County figure of $85,518.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sun City's population declined 2.2% from 38,877 to 38,018, while its median home value rose 62.5% from $159,900 to $259,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.0% of the population. 67.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,018
Median age: 72.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,111
Median home value: $259,800
Median gross rent: $1,457
Housing units: 27,085
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,87738,018

Median household income

$40,586$52,111

Median home value

$159,900$259,800

Median gross rent

$1,088$1,457

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,877	$40,586	$159,900	$1,088
2020	38,888	$43,405	$171,300	$1,132
2021	37,693	$46,201	$189,100	$1,220
2022	37,748	$51,263	$233,600	$1,363
2023	38,018	$52,111	$259,800	$1,457

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

Age distribution

Under 50.1%

5 to 171.1%

18 to 240.7%

25 to 341.1%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 543.7%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7435.2%

75 and over39.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	0.1%
5 to 17	427	1.1%
18 to 24	272	0.7%
25 to 34	427	1.1%
35 to 44	815	2.1%
45 to 54	1,422	3.7%
55 to 64	6,145	16.2%
65 to 74	13,389	35.2%
75 and over	15,095	39.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,843	89.0%
Black or African American	528	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	117	0.3%
Asian	316	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	76	0.2%
Some other race	81	0.2%
Two or more races	742	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,315	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,450	6.6%
High school graduate	11,338	30.4%
Some college or associate's	13,964	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,506	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4,035	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home19.6%

Other means5.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,296	67.2%
Carpooled	454	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	0.5%
Bicycle	24	0.4%
Worked from home	1,250	19.6%
Other means	334	5.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,661	32.3%
15 to 29 min	1,798	35.0%
30 to 44 min	1,214	23.6%
45 to 59 min	147	2.9%
60+ min	323	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.61
Poverty rate: 11.7% (4,384 of 37,549)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,841	46.6%
Nonfamily households	12,426	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,267	85.9%
Vacant	3,818	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,277	82.9%
Renter-occupied	3,990	17.1%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached26.9%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,559	61.1%
1-unit, attached	7,276	26.9%
2 to 4 units	712	2.6%
5 to 19 units	837	3.1%
20 or more units	1,492	5.5%
Mobile home & other	209	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0470320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 33.6155, -112.2831