Surprise AZ Real Estate

Surprise, Arizona Demographics

Surprise, Arizona had a population of about 86,000 residents in 2006, but the city is growing fast and the current population is about 100,000. In fact, it is the second-fastest growing city in the Phoenix metropolitan area and is consistently ranked among the nation's fastest growing communities.

The 2000 census found the racial makeup of the city was 85.97% White, 2.61% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.87% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 23.29% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. However, in recent years, the racial makeup of the city has changed as the city experienced rapid growth.

Of the city's 12,484 households, 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.75 people.

The age of Surprise, Arizona residents runs the gamut, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a Surprise, Arizona household was $44,156, and the median income for a family was $47,899.