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Sun City, CA Population and Races

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As of 2000, the total population of Sun City is 17,773. The most prevalent race in Sun City is white, which represent 89.63% of the total population. The average Sun City education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2000: 17,773. see rank

Population by Races

White:	15,930 (89.63%, see rank)
Black:	378 (2.13%, see rank)
Hispanic:	2,187 (12.31%, see rank)
Asian:	211 (1.19%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	117 (0.66%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	730 (4.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	407 (2.29%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,628 (74.44%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	77 (3.52%, see rank)
Cuban:	30 (1.37%, see rank)
Central American:	44 (2.01%, see rank)
South American:	43 (1.97%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	10 (4.74%, see rank)
Chinese:	14 (6.64%, see rank)
Filipino:	84 (39.81%, see rank)
Japanese:	57 (27.01%, see rank)
Korean:	17 (8.06%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	14 (6.64%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	15 (7.11%, see rank)

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,131 (85.13%) out of the total population of 17,773 reported first ancestry.

	Sun City, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	73	0.41%, see rank	0.50%	0.36%
Czech	40	0.23%, see rank	0.14%	0.27%
Danish	64	0.36%, see rank	0.38%	0.30%
Dutch	216	1.22%, see rank	0.71%	0.91%
English	2,024	11.39%, see rank	4.91%	5.91%
French	643	3.62%, see rank	1.57%	2.39%
German	2,302	12.95%, see rank	6.45%	10.81%
Greek	47	0.26%, see rank	0.29%	0.34%
Hungarian	180	1.01%, see rank	0.27%	0.32%
Irish	1,513	8.51%, see rank	4.72%	6.85%
Italian	937	5.27%, see rank	3.41%	4.59%
Norwegian	311	1.75%, see rank	0.92%	1.15%
Polish	405	2.28%, see rank	0.95%	2.24%
Portuguese	7	0.04%, see rank	0.75%	0.33%
Russian	93	0.52%, see rank	0.90%	0.68%
Scotch-Irish	525	2.95%, see rank	0.87%	1.17%
Scottish	364	2.05%, see rank	1.00%	1.12%
Subsaharan African	30	0.17%, see rank	0.51%	0.61%
Swedish	404	2.27%, see rank	0.86%	0.87%
Swiss	25	0.14%, see rank	0.21%	0.19%
Ukrainian	25	0.14%, see rank	0.20%	0.24%
American	1,090	6.13%, see rank	3.37%	7.33%
Welsh	59	0.33%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,837 (44.09%, see rank)

Females: 9,936 (55.91%, see rank)

Sun City, CA	Male: 44.09% Female: 55.91%
California	Male: 49.82% Female: 50.18%
U.S.	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sun City, CA	66.10 years old
California	33.30 years old
U.S.	35.30 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sun City, CA	64.30 years old
California	32.20 years old
U.S.	34.00 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sun City, CA	67.30 years old
California	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

	Sun City, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	553	3.11%, see rank	7.34%	6.81%
5 to 9 years	780	4.39%, see rank	8.05%	7.30%
10 to 14 years	782	4.40%, see rank	7.59%	7.29%
15 to 19 years	598	3.36%, see rank	7.24%	7.18%
20 to 24 years	282	1.59%, see rank	7.03%	6.74%
25 to 34 years	926	5.21%, see rank	15.44%	14.18%
35 to 44 years	1,421	8.00%, see rank	16.19%	16.04%
45 to 54 years	1,163	6.54%, see rank	12.79%	13.39%
55 to 64 years	2,044	11.50%, see rank	7.72%	8.63%
65 to 74 years	3,923	22.07%, see rank	5.57%	6.54%
75 to 84	3,910	22.00%, see rank	3.79%	4.39%
85 years and over	1,391	7.83%, see rank	1.26%	1.51%

*Based on 2000 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sun City, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,798, 100%	21,298,900	182,211,639
Less Than High School	3,332, 22.52%, see rank	23.21%	19.60%
High School Graduate	4,681, 31.63%, see rank	20.13%	28.63%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,069, 34.25%, see rank	30.04%	27.37%
Bachelor Degree	1,049, 7.09%, see rank	17.09%	15.54%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	667, 4.51%, see rank	9.53%	8.86%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.38, see rank	13.02	13.01

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2000 data.

School Enrollment

	Sun City, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	305	74.43%	25.57%	70.02%	29.98%	68.05%	31.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,210	83.72%, see rank	16.28%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.11%	10.89%
High School (Grades 9-12)	618	96.12%, see rank	3.88%, see rank	92.25%	7.75%	90.65%	9.35%
College	329	79.94%, see rank	20.06%, see rank	84.57%	15.43%	77.59%	22.41%
Graduate School	108	64.81%, see rank	35.19%, see rank	59.86%	40.14%	60.73%	39.27%

*Based on 2000 data.

Household and Family

	Sun City, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	8,750, 100%	11,502,870	105,480,101
Average Household Size	1.99, see rank	2.87	2.59
1 Person Households	3,278, 37.46%, see rank	23.54%	25.82%
2 or More Person Households	5,472, 62.54%, see rank	76.46%	74.18%
Family Households (Families)	5,199, 59.42%, see rank	68.85%	68.06%
Average Family Size	2.57, see rank	3.43	3.14
Married-Couple Family	4,606, 52.64%, see rank	51.09%	51.66%
Nonfamily Households	3,551, 40.58%, see rank	31.15%	31.94%

*Based on 2000 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sun City, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,822	see rank	26,076,163	221,148,671
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,699	100%, see rank	12,844,669	107,027,405
Never Married	778	11.61%, see rank	33.82%	30.26%
Married	4,843	72.29%, see rank	56.10%	58.58%
Widowed	473	7.06%, see rank	2.17%	2.52%
Divorced	605	9.03%, see rank	7.92%	8.65%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,123	100%, see rank	13,231,494	114,121,266
Never Married	732	8.02%, see rank	26.45%	24.13%
Married	4,934	54.08%, see rank	53.62%	54.60%
Widowed	2,425	26.58%, see rank	8.92%	10.49%
Divorced	1,032	11.31%, see rank	11.02%	10.78%

*Based on 2000 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sun City, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	16,218	91.25%, see rank	73.83%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	5,954	33.50%, see rank	50.25%	59.96%
Born in Different State	10,135	57.02%, see rank	22.48%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	129	0.73%, see rank	1.10%	1.25%
Foreign Born	1,632	9.18%, see rank	26.17%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,222	6.88%, see rank	10.25%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	410	2.31%, see rank	15.92%	6.60%
Born In Europe	543	3.06%, see rank	2.06%	1.75%
Born In Asia	130	0.73%, see rank	8.62%	2.92%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	26	0.15%, see rank	0.20%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	725	4.08%, see rank	14.55%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	208	1.17%, see rank	0.42%	0.29%

*Based on 2000 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sun City, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	7,716	87.27%, see rank	62.22%	81.14%
Spanish	742	8.39%, see rank	22.40%	10.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	294	3.33%, see rank	5.84%	5.22%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	66	0.75%, see rank	8.55%	2.61%
Other	24	0.27%, see rank	0.99%	0.82%

*Based on 2000 data.