Sun City West

Population: 27,003
Median household income: $63,792
Median home value: $350,500

Located in Maricopa County, Arizona, Sun City West is a community with a population of 27,003. The median household income of $63,792 is below the Maricopa County median ($85,518).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sun City West's population grew 5.7% from 25,544 to 27,003, while its median home value rose 58.2% from $221,500 to $350,500.

6.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.65 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,003
Median age: 74.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,792
Median home value: $350,500
Median gross rent: $1,658
Housing units: 19,284
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,54427,003

Median household income

$52,196$63,792

Median home value

$221,500$350,500

Median gross rent

$1,250$1,658

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,544	$52,196	$221,500	$1,250
2020	26,043	$54,444	$237,300	$1,226
2021	26,354	$58,837	$263,500	$1,299
2022	26,639	$61,941	$316,900	$1,474
2023	27,003	$63,792	$350,500	$1,658

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.3%

18 to 240.2%

25 to 340.4%

35 to 440.6%

45 to 541.9%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7436.4%

75 and over49.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	82	0.3%
18 to 24	59	0.2%
25 to 34	115	0.4%
35 to 44	161	0.6%
45 to 54	504	1.9%
55 to 64	2,919	10.8%
65 to 74	9,835	36.4%
75 and over	13,328	49.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,526	94.5%
Black or African American	252	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.2%
Asian	320	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	180	0.7%
Two or more races	312	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	346	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	824	3.1%
High school graduate	7,126	26.5%
Some college or associate's	9,431	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,298	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4,183	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home22.1%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,293	70.7%
Carpooled	88	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	0.6%
Bicycle	31	1.0%
Worked from home	718	22.1%
Other means	94	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,108	43.9%
15 to 29 min	622	24.6%
30 to 44 min	347	13.7%
45 to 59 min	285	11.3%
60+ min	163	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.65
Poverty rate: 6.8% (1,811 of 26,563)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,520	59.3%
Nonfamily households	6,539	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,059	83.3%
Vacant	3,225	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,153	88.1%
Renter-occupied	1,906	11.9%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,668	81.2%
1-unit, attached	1,970	10.2%
2 to 4 units	243	1.3%
5 to 19 units	84	0.4%
20 or more units	1,244	6.5%
Mobile home & other	75	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0470355
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.6714, -112.3572