Surprise, AZ Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,356 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 305 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 387 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,537 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 908 | 17.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,219 | 22.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,608 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,460 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,940 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,523 | 28.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,507 | 28.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,554 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,082 | 13.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,542 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,407 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,488 | 13.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,308 | 72.1 |
| Separated | 295 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,488 | 5.9 |
Female | 1,123 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 1,828 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,057 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 565 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 273 | 48.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,395 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,706 | 23.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,720 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 357 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,781 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,187 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 56.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,594 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,738 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,064 | 26.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,662 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,698 | 23.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,831 | 72.7 |
Same county | 9,910 | 34.6 |
Different county | 10,921 | 38.1 |
Same state | 569 | 2.0 |
Different state | 10,352 | 36.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,133 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,886 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,440 | 88.8 |
Born in United States | 27,069 | 87.6 |
State of residence | 7,687 | 24.9 |
Different state | 19,382 | 62.8 |
Born outside United States | 371 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 3,446 | 11.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,277 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,305 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,141 | 6.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,446 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 692 | 20.1 |
| Asia | 247 | 7.2 |
| Africa | 37 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 41 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 2,148 | 62.3 |
| Northern America | 281 | 8.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,662 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,590 | 78.8 |
| Language other than English | 6,072 | 21.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,671 | 9.3 |
Spanish | 4,994 | 17.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,348 | 8.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 747 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 230 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 183 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,886 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,952 | 106.7 |
| Arab | 59 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 96 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 231 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 601 | 1.9 |
| English | 3,603 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 702 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 196 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,546 | 18.0 |
| Greek | 57 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 214 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 3,461 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 1,680 | 5.4 |
| Lithuanian | 63 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 718 | 2.3 |
| Polish | 1,008 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 88 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 209 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 541 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 507 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 92 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 63 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 683 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 128 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 92 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,745 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 295 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,254 | 33.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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