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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

85%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sun City	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$34,105	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$43,405	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,960	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,689	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,274	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,686	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sun City is 14% 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 85% 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

$28,933 $43,405 $86,810

City

$34,223 $51,340 $102,680

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	5,744	$113,580	105.3%
Litchfield Park, AZ	6,228	$95,625	72.9%
Goodyear, AZ	83,519	$85,217	54.0%
Peoria, AZ	172,109	$76,423	38.1%
Surprise, AZ	139,007	$71,192	28.7%
Sun City, AZ	38,888	$43,405	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Culver City, CA	38,913	$97,540	76.3%
Marumsco, VA	38,815	$65,799	18.9%
Warren, OH	38,986	$27,108	51.0%
Hurst, TX	38,783	$64,441	16.5%
Land O' Lakes, FL	38,730	$79,940	44.5%
Sun City, AZ	38,888	$43,405	21.5%

Source: The Sun City, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).