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Surprise, AZ (Arizona) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $455,200 (it was $122,400 in 2000)
Surprise:

$455,200
Arizona:

$402,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $372,600 - $577,800

Total population: 126,275 (Urban population: 29,526, Rural population: 1,360 (8 farm, 1,352 nonfarm))

Houses: 60,910 (56,247 occupied: 45,769 owner occupied, 10,478 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

33%

Housing density: 876 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $255,505.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,739 (lower quartile is $1,354, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,893


Median gross rent in Surprise, AZ in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Surprise with a mortgage: 30,250 (2,521 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,408 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 494

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $109,231

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $75,166

Median monthly housing costs: $1,473

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Surprise, Arizona Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2005

Median year apartment built: 2005

Household type by relationship:

Households: 154,194
  • Male householders: 27,136 (3,868 living alone), Female householders: 29,111 (7,913 living alone)
  • 31,953 spouses (31,554 opposite-sex spouses), 3,779 unmarried partners, (3,401 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 46,874 children (42,941 natural, 1,326 adopted, 2,607 stepchildren), 1,676 grandchildren, 674 brothers or sisters, 2,734 parents, 0 foster children, 3,292 other relatives, 4,974 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,991

Size of family households: 18,761 2-persons, 6,622 3-persons, 8,209 4-persons, 3,677 5-persons, 2,358 6-persons, 1,165 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,781 1-person, 2,982 2-persons, 377 3-persons, 257 4-persons, 58 6-persons.

25,312 married couples with children.
8,751 single-parent households (2,823 men, 5,928 women).

88.0% of residents of Surprise speak English at home.
8.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 12,272 (8.0%)
(68.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Surprise, Arizona
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Surprise, Arizona
  • 291no bedroom
  • 8631 bedroom
  • 10,4422 bedrooms
  • 17,6473 bedrooms
  • 12,9624 bedrooms
  • 3,5645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surprise, Arizona
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surprise, Arizona
  • 732no bedroom
  • 1,0741 bedroom
  • 2,0982 bedrooms
  • 4,7813 bedrooms
  • 1,6784 bedrooms
  • 1155+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Surprise in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Surprise in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 924no vehicle
  • 16,1411 vehicle
  • 18,3102 vehicles
  • 7,0403 vehicles
  • 2,9794 vehicles
  • 3755+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Surprise in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Surprise in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,107no vehicle
  • 3,3931 vehicle
  • 4,3592 vehicles
  • 1,1323 vehicles
  • 614 vehicles
  • 4265+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Surprise, Arizona
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Surprise, Arizona
  • 01 room
  • 4332 rooms
  • 1,2443 rooms
  • 4,8764 rooms
  • 9,5035 rooms
  • 9,8136 rooms
  • 8,2157 rooms
  • 5,9448 rooms
  • 5,7419+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surprise, Arizona
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surprise, Arizona
  • 6661 room
  • 1752 rooms
  • 1,4993 rooms
  • 1,6294 rooms
  • 2,9325 rooms
  • 1,6856 rooms
  • 9147 rooms
  • 7738 rooms
  • 2059+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Surprise, AZ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Surprise, AZ in 2022
  • 2,000Less than $10,000
  • 1,067$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,283$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,352$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,047$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4,092$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5,151$60,000 to $74,999
  • 8,998$75,000 to $99,999
  • 8,736$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5,807$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5,668$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6,046$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Surprise, AZ

  • Distribution of house value in Surprise, AZ in 2022
  • 219Less than $10,000
  • 48$10,000 to $14,999
  • 83$15,000 to $19,999
  • 45$20,000 to $24,999
  • 275$25,000 to $29,999
  • 194$30,000 to $34,999
  • 158$35,000 to $39,999
  • 237$40,000 to $49,999
  • 319$50,000 to $59,999
  • 49$60,000 to $69,999
  • 65$70,000 to $79,999
  • 152$80,000 to $89,999
  • 43$90,000 to $99,999
  • 166$100,000 to $124,999
  • 189$125,000 to $149,999
  • 350$150,000 to $174,999
  • 353$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,708$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3,150$250,000 to $299,999
  • 11,406$300,000 to $399,999
  • 11,534$400,000 to $499,999
  • 7,792$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,192$750,000 to $999,999
  • 271$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 137$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 210$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Surprise, AZ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Surprise, AZ in 2022
  • 26Less than $100
  • 26$100 to $149
  • 17$150 to $199
  • 57$400 to $449
  • 17$450 to $499
  • 65$500 to $549
  • 12$550 to $599
  • 120$600 to $649
  • 18$650 to $699
  • 12$700 to $749
  • 98$750 to $799
  • 201$800 to $899
  • 219$900 to $999
  • 1,174$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,216$1,250 to $1,499
  • 6,504$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,321$2,000 to $2,499
  • 458$2,500 to $2,999
  • 174$3,000 to $3,499
  • 241$3,500 or more
  • 386No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.8%
Number of people working at home: 16,178 (23.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 112
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,242
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,098
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6,111
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7,042
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 5,231
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 7,244
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2,654
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 3,142
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 7,534
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4,779
  • 90 or more minutes: 991
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Surprise

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,644 (58.1%)
  • Carpooled: 3,380 (8.7%)
  • Bus: 84 (0.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 12 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 633 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 131 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 518 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 13,090 (33.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 9.5%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 36.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 0.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.3%Males
  • 5.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 4.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Surprise, Arizona
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Surprise, Arizona
  • 2,2472010 or later
  • 1,9452000 to 2009
  • 2,3061990 to 1999
  • 6191980 to 1989
  • 4971970 to 1979
  • 1,053Before 1970
Ancestries in Surprise, AZ

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 8,350 (11.6%)
  • American: 7,095 (9.9%)
  • English: 6,581 (9.2%)
  • Irish: 5,416 (7.6%)
  • Italian: 3,044 (4.2%)
  • Polish: 2,280 (3.2%)
  • European: 1,409 (2.0%)
  • Norwegian: 1,234 (1.7%)
  • Swedish: 941 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 842 (1.2%)
  • Australian: 835 (1.2%)
  • French: 782 (1.1%)
  • Russian: 518 (0.7%)
  • African: 478 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 390 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 379 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 297 (0.4%)
  • Canadian: 297 (0.4%)
  • Romanian: 295 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 283 (0.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 266 (0.4%)
  • Eastern European: 263 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 217 (0.3%)
  • Haitian: 190 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 170 (0.2%)
  • British: 166 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 152 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 137 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 134 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 130 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 125 (0.2%)
  • Iraqi: 123 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 120 (0.2%)
  • Assyrian: 118 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 112 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 108 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 104 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 76 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 74 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 69 (0.10%)
  • Swiss: 66 (0.09%)
  • Lithuanian: 53 (0.07%)
  • Lebanese: 51 (0.07%)
  • Yugoslavian: 40 (0.06%)
  • Bulgarian: 38 (0.05%)
  • Belizean: 36 (0.05%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 35 (0.05%)
  • Brazilian: 34 (0.05%)
  • Cajun: 31 (0.04%)
  • Austrian: 31 (0.04%)
  • Ethiopian: 30 (0.04%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 30 (0.04%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 27 (0.04%)
  • Albanian: 24 (0.03%)
  • Bermudan: 23 (0.03%)
  • Turkish: 22 (0.03%)
  • Arab: 22 (0.03%)
  • Serbian: 18 (0.03%)
  • Iranian: 11 (0.02%)
  • Slovene: 8 (0.01%)
  • Belgian: 6 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Surprise:

25.8% (2,723)
Arizona:

53.4% (500,086)

Philippines
Surprise:

12.0% (1,270)
Arizona:

3.2% (30,378)

Canada
Surprise:

8.8% (924)
Arizona:

4.3% (40,102)

Poland
Surprise:

5.4% (567)
Arizona:

0.5% (5,025)

Vietnam
Surprise:

4.0% (426)
Arizona:

2.1% (19,199)

Iraq
Surprise:

3.3% (347)
Arizona:

1.0% (9,335)

Cuba
Surprise:

3.2% (341)
Arizona:

1.0% (8,899)

Germany
Surprise:

3.1% (332)
Arizona:

1.5% (14,058)

Guatemala
Surprise:

2.4% (252)
Arizona:

1.6% (14,556)

El Salvador
Surprise:

2.3% (239)
Arizona:

1.2% (10,932)

Romania
Surprise:

2.0% (211)
Arizona:

0.6% (5,792)

Nigeria
Surprise:

1.9% (202)
Arizona:

0.4% (3,330)

Japan
Surprise:

1.9% (201)
Arizona:

0.6% (6,077)

Korea
Surprise:

1.8% (187)
Arizona:

1.2% (11,275)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 46,532
  • Other state: 92,665
  • Northeast: 11,679
  • Midwest: 34,658
  • South: 12,363
  • West: 33,965

82.8% of Surprise residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 10.5% lived in Arizona.


Surprise:

82.8%
State average:

86.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 221
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 242
  • 5th and 6th grade: 56
  • 7th and 8th grade: 177
  • 9th grade: 419
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 457
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 941
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,544
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5,384
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,761
  • Associate degree: 7,250
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,341
  • Master's degree: 3,452
  • Professional school degree: 619
  • Doctorate degree: 957
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 440
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 77
  • 7th and 8th grade: 56
  • 9th grade: 749
  • 10th grade: 426
  • 11th grade: 226
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,578
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 14,857
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,139
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,608
  • Associate degree: 7,295
  • Bachelor's degree: 10,548
  • Master's degree: 4,645
  • Professional school degree: 748
  • Doctorate degree: 388
Educational Attainment for Females
Surprise marital status for males
Surprise marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 53,113
  • One, attached: 454
  • Two: 67
  • 3 or 4: 530
  • 5 to 9: 571
  • 10 to 19: 310
  • 20 to 49: 672
  • 50 or more: 2,192
  • Mobile homes: 2,654
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 347

Median worth of mobile homes: $142,791

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 6 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Surprise
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Surprise, AZ
  • 50.4%Utility gas
  • 44.7%Electricity
  • 2.8%Solar energy
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Surprise, AZ
  • 72.0%Electricity
  • 26.3%Utility gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,165
Here:

7.0%
Arizona:

10.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 770
Here:

10.8%
Arizona:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,179
Here:

26.3%
Arizona:

13.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability