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Encyclopedia > Sun City, Arizona

Sun City is a census-designated place and unincorporated town located in Maricopa County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 38,309. Its adjoining sister city is Sun City West both of which are retirement communities often for snowbirds. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Location in the state of Arizona Formed February 14, 1871 Seat Phoenix Area  - Total  - Water 23,891 km² (9,224 mi²) 55 km² (21 mi²) 0. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Sun City West is an unincorporated town located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... A retirement community is a place whose housing is geared for or restricted to people who no longer work. ... Snowbird has a number of meanings, including the following: A snowbird is a person from Canada or the Northern or Midwestern United States who spends a large portion of the winter in the Sunbelt region of the U.S. Snowbird is also the name of a Marvel Comics character. ...

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Geography

Location of Sun City, Arizona

Sun City is located at 33°36'51" North, 112°16'55" West (33.614238, -112.281925)GR1. Image File history File links AZMap-doton-Sun_City. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 37.8 km² (14.6 mi²). 37.6 km² (14.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.62% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 38,309 people, 23,490 households, and 12,520 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,019.4/km² (2,639.5/mi²). There are 27,731 housing units at an average density of 737.9/km² (1,910.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 98.44% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 23,490 households out of which 0.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% are married couples living together, 3.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% are non-families. 44.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 39.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.60 and the average family size is 2.07. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...


In the CDP the population is spread out with 0.4% under the age of 18, 0.3% from 18 to 24, 2.0% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 79.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 75 years. For every 100 females there are 69.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 69.8 males.


The median income for a household in the CDP is $32,508, and the median income for a family is $40,464. Males have a median income of $35,459 versus $26,453 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $25,935. 4.6% of the population and 2.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


History

Sun City started construction in the 1960s as a Del Webb community. Del Webb is a group that constructs retirement communities in the Sun Belt. Sun City has a planned street network, but disurpts the secondary street layout of Phoenix. Little has changed for the community in the last 40 years. However, as more retired to the area, Del Webb began construction on Sun City West in the late-1980s and Sun City Grand in the late-1990s. The Sun Belt, highlighted in red The Sun Belt is a region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the South and Southwest. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sun City West is an unincorporated town located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Sun City Grand is a age restricted retirement community built by Del Webb located within the corporate limits of Surprise, Arizona. ...


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Sun City, Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (644 words)
Sun City is a census-designated place and unincorporated town in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA.
Its adjoining sister city is Sun City West both of which are retirement communities often for snowbirds.
However, as more retired to the area, Del Webb began construction on Sun City West in the late-1980s, Sun City Grand in the late-1990s, and Sun City Festival in the early to mid-2000s and Sun City Anthem in the mid to late-2000s.
Sun City West, Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (544 words)
Sun City West is an unincorporated town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
Sun City West was constructed by Del Webb starting in the late-1970's as Sun City, Arizona had outgrown its boundaries.
Sun City West was completely built out in 1998 and a sister city, Sun City Grand, to the west of Grand Avenue was started.
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