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Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central)

A Census profile of the Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) Public Use Microdata Area in Arizona, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 135,052 people, with a median household income of $101,525 and a median age of 42.8.

Cities & areas covered: Maricopa County, Surprise.

135,052
Population
$101,525
Median HH income
34.4%
Bachelor's+
$450,000
Median home value

How Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) compares to Arizona

  • Median household income here is $101,525, $20,305 above the Arizona figure of $81,220.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 34.4%, 0.3% below the Arizona figure of 34.7%.
  • Homeownership here is 81.6%, 13.9% above the Arizona figure of 67.7%.
  • The poverty rate here is 9.1%, 2.6% below the Arizona figure of 11.7%.

Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) vs. Arizona vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AZ and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAAZ
Median household income$101,525$81,220
Median family income$115,738$97,464
Mean wage (workers)$63,298$63,154
Median personal income (15+)$37,767$35,331
Poverty rate9.1%11.7%
Unemployment rate6.7%4.5%
Labor force participation (16+)57.9%61.4%
Mean hours worked / week38.337.8
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$3,370$3,067
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income24.0%23.0%
Mean All other income$1,314$701
Mean Public assistance income$5$33
Mean Total person's earnings$38,573$40,684
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio358.2315.8
Mean Retirement income$6,284$4,167
Mean Self-employment income$2,808$2,569
Mean Supplementary Security Income$197$211
Mean Social Security income$4,754$4,290

Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) — FAQ

What is the population of the Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) PUMA?+

The Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) PUMA in Arizona has a population of 135,052, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central), AZ?+

Median household income in the Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) PUMA is $101,525, compared with $81,220 across Arizona and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) PUMA?+

The Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) PUMA covers Maricopa County, Surprise. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Arizona contains 57 PUMAs.

Where does this Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.