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

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sun Lakes	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$66,377	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$84,955	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,134	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,482	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,344	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,397	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sun Lakes is 48% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sun Lakes is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sun Lakes is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sun Lakes is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,631 $84,955 $169,910

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 Lakes median earnings by income bracket

Sun Lakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	41.9%	41.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Queen Creek, AZ	53,585	$158,014	94.3%
Gilbert, AZ	255,869	$149,302	83.6%
Chandler, AZ	266,863	$127,292	56.5%
Maricopa, AZ	51,744	$111,262	36.8%
Mesa, AZ	521,218	$92,679	14.0%
Sun Lakes, AZ	15,319	$84,955	4.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Allen, VA	15,320	$114,110	40.3%
North New Hyde Park, NY	15,316	$214,582	163.8%
Worthington, OH	15,309	$159,576	96.2%
Saugeen Shores, ON	15,330	n/a
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC	15,334	n/a
Sun Lakes, AZ	15,319	$84,955	4.5%

Source: The Sun Lakes, 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.