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Surprise, AZ Profile


Surprise, AZ, population 95,236, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 6.5 miles from Peoria and 10.6 miles from Glendale.

Through the 90's Surprise's population has grown by about 333%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Surprise has grown by about 141%. Since 2005 Surprise's population has grown by about 30%.

Surprise's property crime levels tend to be lower than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Surprise tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White86%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200030,975N/A
200138,0849.99%
200244,0589.99%
200349,9229.99%
200459,4929.99%
200573,2649.99%
200685,8209.99%
200789,9224.78%
200893,0133.44%
200995,2362.39%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,156
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001226
2002229
2003N/A
2004179
2005134
2006137
2007156
2008114
2009106
2010115
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 11763
2002 111360
2003 ----
2004 071868
2005 1121556
2006 0172168
2007 6153499
2008 084562
2009 193764
2010 0133558

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,930
20023,490
2003N/A
20043,753
20052,969
20062,916
20072,519
20082,526
20092,297
20102,142
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 205 648 82
2002 245 750 150
2003 - - -
2004 347 1,372 235
2005 290 1,332 241
2006 360 1610 283
2007 534 1719 240
2008 594 1753 208
2009 532 1706 167
2010 440 1438 99

Location

Elevation1,178 feet above sea level
Land Area62.3 Square Miles



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