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Chandler

Arizona · 278,748 residents (2025 est.) · 65.6 sq mi
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Chandler is home to 280,136 people in Arizona. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 103,555 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 35% more than in Arizona as a whole. There are 4,268 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
280,136
+59%since 2000
from 176,581 in 2000
278,748 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,268 / sq mi
+16%since 2009
from 3,695 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+20%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
65.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
72K128K185K242K299K19902000201020202024Chandler
2024280K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(14,670)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(18,364)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(18,700)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(18,347)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(17,077)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(41,139)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.8%(41,372)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(40,105)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(32,195)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748%(22,482)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(11,956)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(3,729)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$108,095
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,416 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,946
+126%since 2000
from $23,904 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.6%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
+5%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services11.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration9.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$507,800
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $135,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,902
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $795 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.0%
−8.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.6% in 2000
35.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.84 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.3%
−11.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
+17%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(121,168)
Black3.3%(5,821)
Hispanic / Latino21%(37,059)
Asian4.2%(7,345)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.2%(151,881)
Black5.1%(14,254)
Hispanic / Latino21.7%(60,816)
Asian11.7%(32,774)
Other7.3%(20,411)
Diversity Score
80
+19%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.5%(48,906)
Puerto Rican1%(2,763)
Central American0.9%(2,415)
South American0.8%(2,109)
Spaniard0.4%(1,233)
Guatemalan0.3%(931)
Colombian0.3%(743)
Salvadoran0.2%(574)
Costa Rican0.2%(499)
Cuban0.2%(496)
Dominican0.1%(414)
Peruvian0.1%(377)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(335)
Ecuadorian0.1%(306)
Venezuelan0.1%(203)
Panamanian0.1%(149)
Honduran0.1%(142)
Nicaraguan0%(120)
Bolivian0%(106)
Chilean0%(36)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.4%(12,296)
Chinese2.6%(7,212)
Vietnamese1.3%(3,530)
Filipino0.8%(2,299)
Korean0.8%(2,196)
Japanese0.6%(1,688)
Taiwanese0.2%(578)
Pakistani0.2%(539)
Bangladeshi0.2%(537)
Cambodian0.2%(495)
Nepalese0.1%(337)
Indonesian0.1%(184)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(123)
Malaysian0%(67)
Kazakh0%(56)
Burmese0%(52)
Laotian0%(52)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(250)
Samoan0%(80)
Guamanian0%(39)
Fijian0%(32)
Ancestry
German13%(36,371)
Irish9.4%(26,366)
English9.3%(26,123)
American5.9%(16,612)
Italian4.6%(12,833)
Polish2.3%(6,538)
French2%(5,501)
Scottish1.6%(4,576)
Norwegian1.6%(4,500)
Swedish1.3%(3,574)
Dutch1.1%(3,077)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1%(2,708)
Russian0.8%(2,138)
Welsh0.6%(1,756)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,746)
British0.5%(1,526)
Greek0.5%(1,342)
Danish0.4%(1,257)
French Canadian0.4%(1,089)
Czech0.4%(1,021)
Nigerian0.3%(864)
Hungarian0.3%(857)
West Indian0.3%(840)
Ukrainian0.3%(816)
Lebanese0.3%(807)
Iranian0.3%(717)
Portuguese0.2%(666)
Canadian0.2%(658)
Swiss0.2%(635)
Croatian0.2%(610)
Lithuanian0.2%(519)
Turkish0.2%(492)
Finnish0.2%(479)
Syrian0.2%(468)
Austrian0.2%(456)
Slovak0.2%(452)
Armenian0.2%(439)
Egyptian0.1%(368)
Romanian0.1%(356)
Serbian0.1%(356)
Iraqi0.1%(327)
Israeli0.1%(323)
Brazilian0.1%(268)
Jordanian0.1%(263)
Belgian0.1%(222)
Palestinian0.1%(167)
Jamaican0.1%(155)
Bulgarian0%(136)
Slovene0%(122)
Haitian0%(85)
Kenyan0%(83)
Guyanese0%(68)
Moroccan0%(46)
Ethiopian0%(44)
Ghanaian0%(44)
Barbadian0%(21)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.7%
+15.3 ptssince 2000
from 32.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+43%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.1%
−15.7 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.3%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 75.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.2%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
15.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2017
from 89.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 97.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 76.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 12.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.5%(42,959)
Married51.8%(59,365)
Widowed1.6%(1,879)
Divorced9.1%(10,435)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(34,669)
Married50.7%(57,697)
Widowed5.8%(6,641)
Divorced13%(14,757)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.3%(4,033)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(3,999)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.5%(3,393)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(422)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(114)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,307 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Chandler, Arizona?

Chandler, Arizona has about 280,136 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Chandler, Arizona?

The typical household in Chandler, Arizona earns about $108,095 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chandler, Arizona expensive?

In Chandler, Arizona, the median home is worth about $507,800, and the typical rent is about $1,902 a month.

How educated are people in Chandler, Arizona?

About 47.7% of adults age 25 and over in Chandler, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chandler, Arizona?

About 7.9% of people in Chandler, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Chandler, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Chandler, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 189,612 residents, a change of about 209 percent over that period.

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