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Sun City is a census-designated place
and unincorporated town in Maricopa County, Arizona. The population in
July 2007 was 47,984. Its adjoining sister city is Sun City West both of
which are retirement communities, often for winter residents. The
community has a wide variety of interests and activities, an ideal adult
community where all residents can be as active as they wish. It contains
seven recreation centers, 8 golf courses, 3 country clubs, 2 bowling
centers, Sun Bowl, and Viewpoint Lake, constituting the largest
concentration of year round recreational facilities in the United
States.
Demographics
Males: 19,742 (41.1%)
Females: 28,242 (58.9%)
Median resident age: 75.0 years
Arizona median age: 34.2 years
Zip codes: 85351, 85372, 85373.
Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,225 (it was $32,508 in
2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,438 (it was $92,300
in 2000)
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $220,136; Detached houses:
$238,033; Townhouses or other attached units: $175,079; In 2-unit
structures: $217,146; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,510; In
5-or-more-unit structures: $181,192; Mobile homes: $70,200
Races in Sun City:
White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Black (0.5%)
2008 cost of living index in Sun City: 98.1 (near average, U.S. average
is 100)
High school or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes
Never married: 4.5%
Now married: 64.7%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 23.5%
Divorced: 6.7%
1,773 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.2% North America).
Average household size: 1.6 people
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007: 4.6% |
