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CITY OF CHANDLER CENSUS 2000 DEMOGRAPHICS

 

Unless it is otherwise indicated, all demographics and statistical information provided on this
webpage was produced by the
U.S. Census Bureau for Census 2000: April 1, 2000.

This web page presents selected Census 2000 information by geographical area in three general
categories:

CITYWIDE - CITY OF CHANDLER CENSUS 2000 DEMOGRAPHICS 

(For most current population and housing units estimate, see Housing and Population Estimates or view the Population web page for more information).

Demographic Quick Reference Table (.pdf)

Includes the Quick Facts listed below, population by type of household, relationship in households, and population with two or more races.

 

Social Quick Reference Table (.pdf)

Includes school enrollment, educational attainment, marital status, veteran status, residence in 1995, nativity and place of birth, region of birth of foreign born, language spoken at home, and ancestry among other information.

 

Economic Quick Reference Table (.pdf)

Includes employment status, commuting to work, occupation, industry, income, poverty status and class of worker information.

 

Housing Quick Reference Table (.pdf)

Includes year structure was built, units in structure, rooms, year householder moved into unit, vehicles available, house heating fuel, occupants per room, mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, and gross rent among other information.

 

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Quick Facts:

Total Population: 176,939*

Total Housing Units: 66,592

Median Age: Male 30.6, Female 31.8, both Male and Female 31.2

Median Home Value: $137,600

Median Household Income: $58,416

 

*The original Census 2000 population count on April 1, 2000 was 176,581 and was officially updated on June 18, 2004 by the U.S. Census Bureau through the Geographically Updated Population Certification Program (GUPCP) to 176,939.  The GUPCP enables cities to add population that existed at the time the Census 2000 was taken (April 1, 2000) based upon annexations that have occurred since then.  Click on the link in the previous sentence to learn more about GUPCP.

 

Race:

Race Population Percent
White 136,296 77.2%
African American 6,151 3.5%
Asian 7,453 4.2%
  Asian Indian   1,578   0.9%
  Chinese   2,007   101%
  Filipino   1,199   0.7%
  Japanese   367   0.2%
  Korean   531   0.3%
  Vietnamese   918   0.5%
  Other Asian1   853   0.5%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

251 0.1%
  Native Hawaiian   81   -
  Guamanian or Chamorro   57   -
  Samoan   42   -
  Other Pacific Islander2   71   -
Some Other Race 18,993 10.8%
Two or More Races 5,316 3.0%

- Represents zero or rounds to zero

1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.

2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Categories.

 

 

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Hispanic or Latino:

Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 37,059 21.0%
  Mexican   29,334   16.6%
  Puerto Rican   702   0.4%
  Cuban   175   0.1%
  Other Hispanic or Latino   6,848   3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 139,522 79.0%

 

 

Housing Occupancy:

Total Housing Units 66,592 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 62,377 93.7%
Vacant Housing Units 4,215 6.3%
  Seasonal, recreational, occasional use   1,045   1.6%

 

 

Vacancy Rates:

Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.5%

Rental vacancy rate:  10.2%

 

 

Housing Tenure:

Occupied Housing Units 62,377 100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 45,909 73.6%
Renter-occupied housing units 16,468 26.4%

 

 

Average Household Size:

Average household size of owner-occupied units:  2.86

Average household size of renter-occupied units:  2.70

 

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HISTORICAL CENSUS COUNTS

Historical population data from the U.S. Census Bureau was surveyed on April 1st of each identified year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and City of Chandler, Planning and Development Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click here to download/print historical census population counts (includes Special Census counts).

 

 

Chandler census 2000 Demographics by Census Tract

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CENSUS 2000 Demographic Comparisons Within the State AND NATION

(All documents are PDF files)

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Municipality Comparisons

 

County Comparisons

 

Municipality and State Comparisons within the Nation

 

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