Surprise, AZ Demographic Data
Surprise, AZ Summary
Surprise is located in Maricopa County in Arizona
- Population: 121,276
- Area: 105.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 105.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,145.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,364.83 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Surprise, AZ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
69,046
52%
50.8
Male
63,627
48%
49.2
Total Population
132,673
323,128,000
Surprise, AZ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,736
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,945
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,268
8.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,794
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,210
3.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,177
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,866
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,787
10.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,760
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,344
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19,690
14.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,817
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,279
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
99,474
75.0%
77.2
Female
52,827
53.1%
51.3
Male
46,647
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
95,356
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
34,666
26.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
30,786
23.2%
15.2
Female
16,715
54.3%
55.8
Male
14,071
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Surprise, AZ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
128,234
96.7%
96.8
White
111,199
83.8%
72.6
Black or African American
7,564
5.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
72
0.1%
0.8
Asian
4,623
3.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
399
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,377
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,439
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
23,503
17.7%
17.8
Mexican
19,070
14.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,227
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
150
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,056
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
109,170
82.3%
82.2
Surprise, AZ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,330
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,859
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,796
24.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
25,947
28.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,595
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,669
19.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,524
8.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,189
9.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
82,531
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25,193
27.8%
31.2
Surprise, AZ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,589
22.5%
33.7%
Now Married
62,571
59.7%
47.5
Divorced
11,537
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
440
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
6,587
6.3
5.8%
Surprise, AZ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
102,725
82.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21,212
17.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13,567
10.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,455
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,592
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,598
1.3%
1.1%
Surprise, AZ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,116
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,244
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,986
4.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,457
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,719
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,671
25.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,979
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,263
15.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,315
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,021
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
60,521
57,617
Per capita income
26,588
31,128
Surprise, AZ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
102
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,018
10.0%
9.8
Construction
3,299
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,664
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,067
8.1%
6.6
Information
719
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,779
3.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,541
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,684
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
2,766
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
6,667
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,132
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,787
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,920
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,445
36.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,126
10.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
14,575
29.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,159
16.2%
18.1%
Surprise, AZ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
49,123
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
40,403
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,603
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
154
0.3%
2.7
Other means
1,376
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
3,587
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.3
26.6
Surprise, AZ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
609
1.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
17,370
37.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,067
42.9%
37.1
3 or more
8,725
18.7%
21.0
Surprise, AZ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
46,771
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
36,367
77.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,404
22.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,377
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Surprise, AZ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,148
1 room
36
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,331
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
3,108
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
9,059
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
11,254
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
10,771
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
8,238
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
4,943
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,408
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Surprise, AZ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,148
1-unit, detached
46,822
84.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
716
1.3%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
305
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
946
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,557
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,537
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,083
5.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
182
0.3%
0.1
Surprise, AZ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
147
0.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
302
0.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,484
2.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,426
4.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
13,946
25.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
34,506
62.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,316
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,021
1.9%
1.4%
Surprise, AZ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Surprise, AZ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
25,031
47295100.0
Less than $500
138
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
152
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
721
2.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,210
8.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,270
17.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,090
28.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,450
41.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,059
36.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,988
20.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,255
13.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,214
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,099
24.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
416
0.0%
0.0%
Surprise, AZ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,269
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
582
6.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,277
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,759
18.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,881
19.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
964
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,274
33.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
667
0.0%
0.0%
Surprise, AZ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
36,367
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,637
4.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,714
4.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,872
7.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,119
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15,786
43.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,249
17.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
990
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
225,700
205,000
