Chandler, AZ Profile

Chandler, AZ, population 234,939, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 4.4 miles from Gilbert and 8.1 miles from Mesa.

Through the 90's Chandler's population has grown by about 95%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chandler has grown by about 33%.

Chandler's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chandler tend to be lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.20
	Males	30.60
	Females	31.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	176,581	N/A
2001	191,545	8.47%
2002	201,974	5.44%
2003	212,005	4.97%
2004	223,895	5.61%
2005	234,939	4.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$58,416

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	276
2003	302
2004	329
2005	357
2006	393

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	3	5	3	8	9
Forcible Rape	-	46	58	52	54	56
Robbery	-	149	131	135	200	236
Aggravated Assault	-	321	430	526	564	658

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,690
2003	5,000
2004	4,397
2005	3,593
2006	3,577

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	1,893	1,819	1,535	1,439	1401
Larceny, Theft	-	7,447	7,006	6,490	5,684	6152
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1,345	1,507	1,537	1,200	1171
Arson	-	63	54	44	65	70

Location

Elevation	1,213 feet above sea level
Land Area	47.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles