CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sun City West

Arizona · 15,997 residents · 11.9 sq mi

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With 15,997 people, Sun City West is a city in Arizona. At a median age of 69.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $787 a month at the median. There are 10,347 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 3.5%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 69.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,997

−39%vs 2000

vs 26,344 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

69.3

−5%vs 2000

vs 73.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 50%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 90%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 140%(0)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 190.1%(10)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240.3%(50)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 340.2%(27)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 440.7%(112)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 542.2%(354)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6422.8%(3,650)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7454.8%(8,760)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8416.7%(2,668)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(366)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,228

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,347 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,944

−28%vs 2000

vs $32,049 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.5%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$106,600

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $141,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$787

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,054 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

93.5%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.3% in 2000

6.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(25,872)

Black0.5%(129)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(154)

Asian0.4%(95)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(15,881)

Black0.7%(111)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(15)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(240)

Spaniard0.4%(112)

Puerto Rican0.2%(42)

Cuban0.1%(30)

South American0%(12)

Chilean0%(12)

Central American0%(5)

Costa Rican0%(5)

Asian origin

Japanese0.5%(146)

Filipino0.3%(75)

Vietnamese0.1%(40)

Chinese0.1%(31)

Thai0.1%(17)

Asian Indian0.1%(17)

Taiwanese0%(11)

Korean0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(19)

Ancestry

German25.5%(7,002)

English19.7%(5,397)

Irish15.5%(4,252)

American5.8%(1,583)

Italian5.5%(1,502)

Polish5.1%(1,387)

Norwegian5.1%(1,386)

Scottish4.2%(1,152)

Swedish3.8%(1,036)

French3.4%(921)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(504)

Dutch1.7%(471)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.5%(400)

Russian1.1%(292)

Czech1%(272)

Finnish0.8%(228)

Welsh0.7%(192)

Swiss0.6%(177)

Slovak0.6%(175)

French Canadian0.6%(162)

British0.5%(139)

Canadian0.4%(117)

Lithuanian0.4%(100)

Belgian0.3%(91)

Arab0.3%(85)

Portuguese0.3%(73)

Austrian0.3%(72)

Greek0.3%(72)

Hungarian0.3%(69)

Lebanese0.2%(68)

Romanian0.2%(65)

Ukrainian0.2%(57)

Croatian0.2%(55)

Serbian0.1%(31)

West Indian0.1%(21)

Bulgarian0.1%(19)

Palestinian0%(9)

Australian0%(9)

Armenian0%(8)

Brazilian0%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.7%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.4%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.2%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

+20%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 married6.3%(786)

Married74.9%(9,305)

Widowed8.6%(1,064)

Divorced10.2%(1,261)

Women 15+

Never married5.2%(779)

Married60.9%(9,098)

Widowed21.9%(3,268)

Divorced12%(1,790)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 3.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.1%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

31.5%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

84.6%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 85.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 6.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.3%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 67.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

86.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 87.1% 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)2.3%(127)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.5%(297)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.6%(3,166)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.7%(686)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.1%(61)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,406 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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