Surprise, AZ Profile

Surprise, AZ, population 74,411, 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 this decade the population of Surprise has grown by about 141%.

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
	White	86%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.10
	Males	42.90
	Females	48.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	17.00%		Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	30,848	N/A
2001	38,443	24.62%
2002	44,729	16.35%
2003	50,877	13.74%
2004	60,591	19.09%
2005	74,411	22.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,156

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	226
2002	229
2003	N/A
2004	179
2005	134
2006	137

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	-	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	-	7	12	17
Robbery	7	13	-	18	15	21
Aggravated Assault	63	60	-	68	56	68

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,930
2002	3,490
2003	N/A
2004	3,753
2005	2,969
2006	2,916

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	205	245	-	347	290	360
Larceny, Theft	648	750	-	1,372	1,332	1610
Motor Vehicle Theft	82	150	-	235	241	283
Arson	4	6	-	4	11	11

Location

Elevation	1,178 feet above sea level
Land Area	62.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities