CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Chandler
Arizona · 90,524 residents · 65.639 sq mi
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Chandler is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $38,124. Population has fallen 49% since 2000, a loss of 86,057 residents. Median home value is $89,800. At a median age of 28.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 38% more than the Arizona 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024280K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.5%(9,493)
5 to 99.5%(8,644)
10 to 147.9%(7,121)
15 to 196.2%(5,599)
20 to 246.7%(6,030)
25 to 3424.5%(22,150)
35 to 4417.1%(15,502)
45 to 548.1%(7,327)
55 to 644.6%(4,133)
65 to 743.3%(2,984)
75 to 841.2%(1,121)
85 and over0.5%(420)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,124
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,416 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$89,800
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $135,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Paraguayan0%(3)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(999)
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)
Subsaharan African1.1%(3,071)
+ 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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(170)
Palestinian0.1%(167)
Jamaican0.1%(155)
Bulgarian0%(136)
Slovene0%(122)
Haitian0%(85)
Kenyan0%(83)
Guyanese0%(68)
Moroccan0%(46)
Ethiopian0%(44)
Ghanaian0%(44)
Barbadian0%(21)
Cape Verdean0%(17)
Australian0%(16)
Macedonian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.8%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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