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Chandler

Arizona · 90,524 residents · 65.6 sq mi
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Chandler is home to 90,524 people in Arizona. The population has fallen 49% since 2000. That is roughly 38% ahead of the Arizona median. This skews young, with a median age of 28.8. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $38,124, about 27% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
90,524
−49%vs 2000
vs 176,581 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 31.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
65.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
72K128K185K242K299K19902000201020202024Chandler
2024280K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.5%(9,493)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.5%(8,644)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(7,121)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(5,599)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(6,030)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3424.5%(22,150)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.1%(15,502)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(7,327)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.6%(4,133)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.3%(2,984)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.2%(1,121)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(420)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,124
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,416 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,720
−38%vs 2000
vs $23,904 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.7%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$89,800
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $135,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$517
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $795 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.7%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.6% in 2000
32.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(121,168)
Black3.3%(5,821)
Hispanic / Latino21%(37,059)
Asian4.2%(7,345)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(77,158)
Black2.7%(2,441)
Hispanic / Latino17.1%(15,473)
Asian2.3%(2,096)
Other9.8%(8,829)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
26.2%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.8%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.2%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 90,524 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Chandler, Arizona?

The typical household in Chandler, Arizona earns about $38,124 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 $89,800, and the typical rent is about $517 a month.

How educated are people in Chandler, Arizona?

About 26.2% 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 9.7% of people in Chandler, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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