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Surprise Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Surprise is 149,191. 25.26% is under 18, while 22.13% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.46% of the population was five years old or younger, 25.26% were 18 years or younger and 33.79% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 53.37% female and 46.63% male.

Surprise Housing

According to the US Census, Surprise has 62,261 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Surprise was 88.88%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $354,100

Surprise Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 78.02% of Surprise's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 5.47% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 2.76% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.22%

How Educated is Surprise

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 21.6% of Surprise residents had a bachelor's degree, while 10.6% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 32.20% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Surprise

The median household income in Surprise is $78,411. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $78,411.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $85,152 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $88,650.

A closer examination of the income groups of Surprise households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (21.7%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (5.3%). 2.4% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family