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Chandler Demographics Information


Population (year 2000): 176,581, Est. population in July 2002: 202,016 (+14.4% change)
Males: 88,140 (49.9%), Females: 88,441 (50.1%)

Elevation: 1213 feet

County: Maricopa

Land area: 57.9 square miles

Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $58,416 (year 2000)
Median house value: $137,600 (year 2000)

Races in Chandler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.6%)
  • Hispanic (21.0%)
  • Other race (10.8%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (18.7%), Irish (11.7%), English (10.2%), Italian (5.7%), United States (4.5%), French (2.9%).

For population 25 years and over in Chandler

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chandler city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

12.9% Foreign born (7.5% Latin America, 3.4% Asia).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (11.2 miles, pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (21.6 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Sun Lakes, AZ (5.8 miles), Gilbert, AZ (7.7 miles), Tempe, AZ (7.7 miles), Guadalupe, AZ (8.3 miles), Santan, AZ (10.9 miles), Mesa, AZ (11.2 miles), Queen Creek, AZ (15.6 miles), Sacaton, AZ (17.1 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2530 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 1997: 2684 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 1998: 3380 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 1999: 2736 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 2000: 2468 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 2001: 2707 buildings, average cost: $178,500
  • 2002: 3272 buildings, average cost: $193,300
  • 2003: 3804 buildings, average cost: $191,900

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.9%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (11.9%).