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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sun City	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$51,700	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$63,398	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,951	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,517	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,129	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,768	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sun City is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sun City is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sun City is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sun City is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,261 $63,398 $126,796

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 median earnings by income bracket

Sun City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	27.9%	27.9%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Citrus Park, AZ	5,880	$170,050	109.1%
Litchfield Park, AZ	6,410	$141,960	74.5%
Goodyear, AZ	85,486	$128,510	58.0%
Peoria, AZ	177,686	$114,157	40.4%
Surprise, AZ	142,589	$106,949	31.5%
Sun City, AZ	39,873	$63,398	22.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Issaquah, WA	39,876	$178,809	119.8%
Evans, GA	39,854	$165,803	103.9%
Wheeling, IL	39,851	$107,370	32.0%
Wausau, WI	39,898	$71,432	12.2%
Martinez, CA	39,841	$165,274	103.2%
Sun City, AZ	39,873	$63,398	22.1%

Source: The Sun City, 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.