Surprise, AZ City Data

Surprise, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 30,848 people who live in Surprise and approximately 3,072,149 who live in Maricopa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Surprise to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Surprise. We have included Surprise housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Surprise Information

Maricopa County where Surprise resides is 9,224.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,072,149 and has a population rank of 4 out of all the places in the United States.

Surprise has a total of 30,848 people and of those residents there are 15,158 males and 15,690 females. The median age of the male population is 42.9 and the female population is 48.7. There are approximately 54,506 births each year and around 22,725 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Surprise varies per year, but currently 30,233 are one race and 615 are two or more races.

Of the 30,848 people who live in Surprise, there are 6,598 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Surprise is 3,362 male and 3,236 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 24,713.

General Surprise Information
Total area in square miles - Maricopa County	9,224.27
Water area in square miles - Maricopa County	N/A
Resident population - Maricopa County	3,072,149
Population rank - Maricopa County	4
Total population	30,848
Total population (male)	15,158
Total population (female)	15,690
Population median age (male)	42.9
Population median age (female)	48.7
Births - Maricopa County	54,506
Deaths- Maricopa County	22,725
Population of one race	30,233
Population of two or more races	615
Population under 20 years	6,598
Population under 20 years (male)	3,362
Population under 20 years (female)	3,236
Total population 18 years and over	24,713

Surprise Social Characteristics

There are 1,132,886 households in Surprise. Families make up 768,800 of these households. The table below breaks down the Surprise families into three different groups. Married-couple families (584,928), male householder with no wife present (56,454) and female householder with no husband present (115,334). The remainder of the Surprise households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 369,776. Surprise, AZ moving companies help people in Surprise move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Surprise. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Surprise is based, there are 1,194,967 females 15 and over; of those females there are 274,426 never married, 641,200 now married, 25,747 separated, 105,108 widowed, and 148,486 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 18,829 separated, 26,457 widowed and 110,049 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Surprise social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Surprise.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Maricopa County)
Total households	1,132,886
Family households (families)	768,800
With own children under 18 years	404,918
Married-couple family	584,928
With own children under 18 years	278,475
Male householder, no wife present, family	56,454
With own children under 18 years	30,382
Female householder, no husband present, family	115,334
With own children under 18 years	75,031
Nonfamily households	369,776
Householder living alone	277,526
65 years and over	89,882

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,981
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,117
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	27,264
Householder	9,723
Spouse	8,679
Child	6,545
Other relatives	625
Nonrelatives	548
Unmarried partner	202
Roomer or boarder	102
Housemate or roommate	105
Unmarried partner	510
Foster child	17
Other	122

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,460
Male householder	1,148
Male householder living alone	812
Male householder not living alone	336
Female householder	1,613
Female householder living alone	1,417
Female householder not living alone	196
Nonrelatives	699
Unmarried partner	308
Roomer or boarder	105
Housemate or roommate	204
Foster child	1
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,194,967
Never married	274,426
Now married	641,200
Separated	25,747
Widowed	105,108
Divorced	148,486
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	18,829
Widowed	26,457
Divorced	110,049

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	30,848
Male	15,158
Under 5 years	1,115
5 to 9 years	922
10 to 14 years	730
15 to 17 years	356
18 and 19 years	239
20 years	135
21 years	144
22 to 24 years	567
25 to 29 years	1,187
30 to 34 years	1,011
35 to 39 years	828
40 to 44 years	585
45 to 49 years	484
50 to 54 years	649
55 to 59 years	917
60 and 61 years	448
62 to 64 years	871
65 and 66 years	596
67 to 69 years	842
70 to 74 years	1,258
75 to 79 years	823
80 to 84 years	334
85 years and over	117
Female	15,690
Under 5 years	1,132
5 to 9 years	868
10 to 14 years	701
15 to 17 years	311
18 and 19 years	224
20 years	126
21 years	138
22 to 24 years	574
25 to 29 years	1,106
30 to 34 years	891
35 to 39 years	730
40 to 44 years	587
45 to 49 years	658
50 to 54 years	960
55 to 59 years	1,261
60 and 61 years	592
62 to 64 years	958
65 and 66 years	597
67 to 69 years	839
70 to 74 years	1,135
75 to 79 years	723
80 to 84 years	334
85 years and over	245

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	30,848
One race	30,233
White	26,521
Black or African American	806
American Indian and Alaska Native	134
Asian	329
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	18
Two or more races	615

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	30,724
People who are White alone	26,407
People who are Black or African American alone	799
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	134
People who are Asian alone	329
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	16
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,125
People who are Some other race alone	2,426

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,832,694
Same house	1,177,221
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	66,720
Different state or abroad	623,150
Different state	492,059
Abroad	131,091

PLACE OF BIRTH (Maricopa County)
Total resident population	3,072,149
Born in United States	435,848
State of residence	988,115
Different state	1,610,982
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	31,812
Foreign born	441,240

Surprise Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Surprise. That total enrollment is 833,554 for the population of the country, which includes Surprise. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 192,522 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,072,479 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 197,912.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Surprise population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	833,554
Pre-kindergarten	51,317
Public	28,227
Private	23,090
Kindergarten	48,084
Public	43,086
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	372,311
Public	349,243
Private	23,068
Elementary and high school	536,240
Public	502,876
Private	33,364
High school grades 9 to 12	163,929
Public	153,633
Private	10,296
College, undergraduate years	161,273
Public	135,873
Private	25,400
Graduate or professional school	36,640
Public	24,869
Private	11,771
Not enrolled in school	2,094,639

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,934,957
Less than 9th grade	144,042
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	194,549
High school graduate	446,445
Some college, no degree	513,823
Associate's degree	135,217
Bachelor's degree	500,881
Graduate or professional degree	25.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	332,315

Surprise Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,327,675 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Surprise. The Surprise occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (483,582), service occupations (208,498), sales and office occupations (423,504), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (5,327), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (149,539) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (156,842). The 2,327,675 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,167,499 private wage and salary workers, 172,780 government workers, 83,895 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Maricopa County)
Population 16 years and over	2,327,675
In labor force	1,504,252
Civilian labor force	1,498,223
Employed	1,427,292
Unemployed	70,931
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	6,029
Females 16 years and over	1,174,825
In labor force	669,111
Civilian labor force	668,136
Unemployed Civilian labor force	31,908
Armed forces	975
Males 16 years and over	1,152,850
In labor force	835,141
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	39,023
Armed forces	5,054

COMMUTING TO WORK (Maricopa County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,406,442
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,050,341
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	214,231
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	28,888
Other means	12,621
Worked at home	51,719
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	35,323,655

OCCUPATION (Maricopa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	483,582
Management, professional, and related occupations	483,582
Service occupations	208,498
Sales and office occupations	423,504
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	5,327
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	149,539
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	156,842

INDUSTRY (Maricopa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	483,582
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9,151
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	165,409
Wholesale trade	53,869
Retail trade	172,636
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	72,752
Information	45,209
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	135,494
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	164,602
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	229,895
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	127,600
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	63,084

CLASS OF WORKER (Maricopa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	483,582
Private wage and salary workers	1,167,499
Government workers	172,780
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	83,895
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Surprise Housing Characteristics

In Surprise, AZ there are 1,250,231 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,132,886 occupied and 117,345 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Surprise, there are 739,330 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 81,868 units in Surprise. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Surprise, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Surprise, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Surprise. There are 8,954 housing units with rent less than $200, 7,518 with rent between $200-299, 55,550 with rent between $300-499 and 280,664 with rent for $500 and above. Full Surprise gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Surprise, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Maricopa County)
Total housing units	1,250,231
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Vacant housing units	117,345

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Maricopa County)
Total housing units	1,250,231
1-unit, detached	739,330
1-unit, attached	81,868
2 units	14,733
3 or 4 units	48,302
5 to 9 units	58,283
10 to 19 units	57,351
20 to 49 units	37,266
50 or more units	116,126
Mobile home	90,494

HOUSING TENURE (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Owner-occupied	764,547
Renter-occupied	368,339

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
No vehicles available	78,758
2 vehicle available	615,615
3 vehicles available	122,162
4 vehicles available	29,142
5 or more vehicles available	10,277

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Utility gas	327,838
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	781,476
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	490
Coal or coke	77
Wood	1,655
Solar energy	507
Other fuel	748
No fuel used	5,939

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Less Than $50,000	764,547
$50,000 to $99,999	179,655
$100,000 to $149,999	219,829
$150,000 to $199,999	108,978
$200,000 to $299,999	81,526
$300,000 to $499,999	27,656
$1,000,000 or more	3,860
Median (dollars)	129,200

GROSS RENT (Maricopa County)
Occupied units paying rent	368,339
Less than $200	8,954
$200 to $299	7,518
$300 to $499	55,550
$500 to $699	125,977
$700 to $999	110,380
$1,000 to $1,499	38,262
$1,500 or more	6,044