Sun City West, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sun City West	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$60,936	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$82,316	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,638	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,519	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,796	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,333	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sun City West is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sun City West is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sun City West is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sun City West is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,871 $82,316 $164,632

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sun City West median earnings by income bracket

Sun City West employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	46.1%	46.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Citrus Park, AZ	5,880	$170,050	109.1%
Anthem, AZ	24,320	$150,288	84.8%
Litchfield Park, AZ	6,410	$141,960	74.5%
Peoria, AZ	177,686	$114,157	40.4%
Surprise, AZ	142,589	$106,949	31.5%
Sun City West, AZ	27,025	$82,316	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithtown, NY	27,027	$201,068	147.2%
East St. Louis, IL	27,033	$36,067	55.7%
Canyon Lake, TX	27,035	$115,063	41.5%
Clarksburg, MD	27,008	$223,878	175.3%
Bessemer, AL	27,005	$44,482	45.3%
Sun City West, AZ	27,025	$82,316	1.2%

Source: The Sun City West, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.