CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Surprise

Arizona · 7,122 residents · 111 sq mi

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Surprise is a city of 7,122 people in Arizona. The population has fallen 77% since 2000. 28.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $51,700.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,122

−77%vs 2000

vs 30,848 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

−29%vs 2000

vs 46.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

111 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024155K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(563)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(626)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.5%(677)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(536)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(423)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(973)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.8%(630)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(563)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(798)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.9%(850)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(325)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(158)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,750

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,156 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,160

−62%vs 2000

vs $21,451 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.0%

+19.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,700

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $122,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$401

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $663 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.9%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.3% in 2000

22.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.8%(22,136)

Black2.4%(744)

Hispanic / Latino23.3%(7,184)

Asian1%(321)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic54.7%(3,896)

Black1.7%(123)

Hispanic / Latino57.5%(4,093)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other43.5%(3,095)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.3%(23,779)

Central American0.9%(1,442)

Spaniard0.8%(1,276)

Puerto Rican0.8%(1,225)

Salvadoran0.6%(886)

South American0.6%(857)

Cuban0.4%(667)

Colombian0.3%(390)

Panamanian0.1%(208)

Chilean0.1%(207)

Guatemalan0.1%(167)

Honduran0.1%(144)

+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data

Dominican0.1%(121)

Peruvian0.1%(115)

Argentine0%(42)

Paraguayan0%(38)

Bolivian0%(37)

Costa Rican0%(23)

Venezuelan0%(19)

Nicaraguan0%(14)

Ecuadorian0%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino1.2%(1,883)

Vietnamese0.3%(480)

Chinese0.3%(437)

Japanese0.2%(281)

Korean0.2%(281)

Asian Indian0.1%(205)

Laotian0.1%(84)

Thai0%(35)

Hmong0%(33)

Kazakh0%(25)

Cambodian0%(23)

Indonesian0%(20)

+ 1 more asian origin group with data

Taiwanese0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(677)

Samoan0.3%(465)

Chamorro0.3%(439)

Ancestry

German16%(24,823)

English12.8%(19,830)

Irish11%(17,041)

Italian5.8%(8,997)

American4.6%(7,196)

Polish3%(4,697)

Norwegian2.2%(3,428)

French2.2%(3,372)

Scottish1.8%(2,767)

Swedish1.7%(2,624)

Dutch0.9%(1,349)

Danish0.8%(1,203)

+ 42 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.7%(1,075)

Welsh0.7%(1,075)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,034)

Arab0.7%(1,016)

Portuguese0.6%(955)

Russian0.6%(930)

French Canadian0.5%(722)

Romanian0.4%(636)

Austrian0.4%(607)

West Indian0.4%(583)

Czech0.4%(560)

British0.3%(524)

Hungarian0.3%(434)

Canadian0.3%(426)

Subsaharan African0.2%(374)

Syrian0.2%(347)

Jamaican0.2%(347)

Swiss0.2%(314)

Iraqi0.2%(297)

Finnish0.2%(285)

Australian0.2%(277)

Ukrainian0.2%(255)

Croatian0.1%(194)

Jordanian0.1%(165)

Nigerian0.1%(158)

Lithuanian0.1%(149)

Slovak0.1%(148)

Armenian0.1%(126)

Lebanese0.1%(121)

Haitian0.1%(113)

Slovene0.1%(86)

Bulgarian0%(63)

Brazilian0%(46)

Serbian0%(44)

Iranian0%(41)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(40)

Belgian0%(39)

Palestinian0%(34)

Turkish0%(34)

Guyanese0%(27)

Latvian0%(24)

Israeli0%(20)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.5%

−13.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

52.2%

−32.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

−13%vs 2000

vs 23.5 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 married31%(18,537)

Married58.9%(35,231)

Widowed2.8%(1,656)

Divorced7.3%(4,345)

Women 15+

Never married24.9%(16,389)

Married53.4%(35,114)

Widowed9.3%(6,118)

Divorced12.4%(8,153)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

−3.9 ptssince 2013

from 10.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.1%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 56.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.0%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 70.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.0%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% 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)31.2%(4,008)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(3,086)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.9%(4,604)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(426)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(61)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,830 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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