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  4. Surprise Employment Information
  5. Surprise Family Information
  6. Surprise Education Information
  7. Surprise Business Information
  8. Surprise Public Benefits Information
  9. Surprise Criminal Information
  10. Surprise Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Surprise Zip Codes


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Surprise Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,848
  • Land Area (2000): 179.988 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.048 square kilometers
Surprise Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 15,198 2002 32,807 2005 62,751
2000 19,399 2003 Not Available 2006 77,255
2001 31,910 2004 52,063 2007 98,965

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Houses (2000): 16,260
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,231
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 668
Surprise Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,526 95.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,352 4.38%

Surprise Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Surprise Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 3,683 3,500 183 4.96% 50
2000 12,241 11,732 509 4.16% 42
2001 14,460 13,703 757 5.23% 52
2002 16,918 15,738 1,181 6.98% 70
2003 18,973 17,741 1,232 6.49% 65
2004 22,336 21,109 1,227 5.49% 55
2005 27,332 25,948 1,384 5.06% 51
2006 31,958 30,562 1,395 4.37% 44
2007 32,623 31,300 1,323 4.06% 41
2008 33,257 31,560 1,697 5.10% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 33,233 31,583 1,650 4.96% 50
Feb 2008 33,069 31,623 1,446 4.37% 44
Mar 2008 33,097 31,662 1,435 4.34% 43
Apr 2008 32,907 31,602 1,305 3.97% 40
May 2008 32,902 31,485 1,417 4.31% 43
Jun 2008 33,230 31,457 1,773 5.34% 53
Jul 2008 33,414 31,488 1,926 5.76% 58
Aug 2008 33,508 31,432 2,076 6.20% 62
Sep 2008 33,952 31,707 2,245 6.61% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Surprise Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 788 13.60%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 557 9.61%
3. Public Administration 476 8.21%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 316 5.45%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 276 4.76%
6. Finance and Insurance 229 3.95%
7. Health Care 227 3.92%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 174 3.00%
9. Truck Transportation 162 2.80%
10. Educational Services 146 2.52%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 139 2.40%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 137 2.36%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 131 2.26%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 125 2.16%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 125 2.16%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 107 1.85%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 101 1.74%
18. Other Transportation 99 1.71%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 86 1.48%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 85 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 776 16.70%
2. Finance and Insurance 601 12.93%
3. Educational Services 391 8.41%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 300 6.45%
5. Public Administration 286 6.15%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 268 5.77%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 178 3.83%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 148 3.18%
9. Social Assistance 138 2.97%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 128 2.75%
11. Department and Other General Stores 121 2.60%
12. Construction 119 2.56%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 102 2.19%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 98 2.11%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 70 1.51%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 68 1.46%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 64 1.38%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 51 1.10%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 48 1.03%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 47 1.01%

Surprise Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 506 8.73%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 390 6.73%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 331 5.71%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 202 3.49%
5. Other Production Occupations 199 3.43%
6. Other Management Occupations 195 3.36%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 187 3.23%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 187 3.23%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 167 2.88%
10. Computer Specialists 159 2.74%
11. Business Operations Specialists 152 2.62%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 135 2.33%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 135 2.33%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 135 2.33%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 132 2.28%
16. Other Construction Trades 132 2.28%
17. Agricultural Workers 121 2.09%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 117 2.02%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 106 1.83%
20. Carpenters 100 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 370 7.96%
2. Secretaries and Admins 331 7.12%
3. Registered Nurses 219 4.71%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 181 3.89%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 166 3.57%
6. Customer Service Representatives 160 3.44%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 156 3.36%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 155 3.33%
9. Other Management Occupations 144 3.10%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 141 3.03%
11. Cashiers 136 2.93%
12. Business Operations Specialists 131 2.82%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 127 2.73%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 124 2.67%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 122 2.62%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 116 2.50%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 97 2.09%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 96 2.07%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 91 1.96%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 87 1.87%

Surprise Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,534 41.82%
15-35 hours 2,087 8.28%
1-14 hours 469 1.86%
No regular hours 12,101 48.04%

Surprise Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 684 6.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 547 5.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 700 6.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,384 13.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,186 11.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,525 14.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,106 10.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 897 8.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 261 2.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 345 3.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 239 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 126 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 640 6.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 649 6.31%

Surprise Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 142 1.38%
5-9 777 7.55%
10-14 1,184 11.51%
15-19 1,338 13.00%
20-24 1,121 10.90%
25-29 514 5.00%
30-34 1,589 15.44%
35-39 419 4.07%
40-44 588 5.71%
45-59 1,367 13.29%
60-89 1,085 10.55%
At least 90 165 1.60%

Surprise Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.17% 5,058 49.16%
30-44 16 0.16% 2,580 25.08%
45-59 9 0.09% 1,358 13.20%
At least 60 21 0.20% 1,229 11.94%

Surprise Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 35 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,798 16.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,070 75.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 35 0.33%
Color 4 Box Other 114 1.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 64 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 173 1.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 355 3.34%

Surprise Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Surprise Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,474 (30,762 people)
Families (2000): 9,785 (27,053 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,544
People at same address in 1995: 6,698
Surprise Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 523 4.19%
$10,000-$14,999 625 5.01%
$15,000-$19,999 589 4.72%
$20,000-$24,999 805 6.45%
$25,000-$29,999 1,027 8.23%
$30,000-$34,999 902 7.23%
$35,000-$39,999 909 7.29%
$40,000-$44,999 993 7.96%
$45,000-$49,999 844 6.77%
$50,000-$59,999 1,471 11.79%
$60,000-$74,999 1,579 12.66%
$75,000-$99,999 1,274 10.21%
$100,000-$124,999 457 3.66%
$125,000-$149,999 140 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 188 1.51%
$200,000 or more 148 1.19%

Surprise Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,229 17.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,306 50.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 441 3.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,291 10.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 56 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,074 8.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 529 4.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 240 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 283 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.06%

Surprise Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,746 22.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,066 17.28%
Public Assistance 259 0.74%
Retirement 4,699 13.39%
Self Employment 971 2.77%
Social Security 5,903 16.81%
Supplemental Security 329 0.94%
Wage / Salary 7,461 21.25%
Other 1,672 4.76%

Surprise Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,642 75.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,156 24.51%

Surprise Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 771 6.25%
Color 1 Box Married 9,291 75.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,902 15.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 365 2.96%

Surprise Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,057 8.08%
Color 1 Box Married 9,312 71.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,586 12.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,123 8.59%

Surprise Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Surprise Education Information Back to top
Surprise Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,688 6.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,370 9.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,126 28.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,220 29.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,637 6.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,182 12.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,548 6.25%

Surprise Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 186 0.60% 119 0.39% 305 0.99%
Kindergarten 340 1.10% 47 0.15% 387 1.25%
Grades 1-4 1,335 4.33% 51 0.17% 1,386 4.49%
Grades 5-8 1,106 3.59% 45 0.15% 1,151 3.73%
Grades 9-12 848 2.75% 60 0.19% 908 2.94%
Undergrad college 844 2.74% 235 0.76% 1,079 3.50%
Graduate or professional school 87 0.28% 53 0.17% 140 0.45%
Total 4,746 15.39% 610 1.98% 5,356 17.36%

Surprise Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Surprise Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $409,029,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $41,037,000
Surprise Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Surprise Public Benefits Information Back to top
Surprise Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,074 91.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,689 8.74%

Surprise Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Surprise Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.750 0.000 0.066 0.790 4.606 0.329 11.317 27.240 3.290 42.177
2000 3.866 0.000 0.052 0.722 4.639 0.258 11.908 27.321 2.165 41.652
2001 1.974 0.031 0.031 0.219 2.256 0.125 6.424 20.307 2.570 29.427
2002 1.829 0.030 0.030 0.396 2.286 0.183 7.468 22.861 4.572 35.084
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 1.306 0.134 0.000 0.346 1.786 0.077 6.665 26.353 4.514 37.531
2005 0.892 0.191 0.016 0.239 1.339 0.175 4.621 21.227 3.841 29.689
2006 0.880 0.220 0.000 0.272 1.372 0.142 4.660 20.840 3.663 29.163
2007 1.000 0.152 0.061 0.344 1.556 0.202 5.396 17.370 2.425 25.191

Surprise Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 26 77
2005 31 95
2006 38 95
2007 48 106

Surprise Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 711
2000 898
2001 1,011
2002 1,226

Surprise Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Surprise Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,037 13.09%
10-19 Years 2,561 8.30%
20-29 Years 3,977 12.89%
30-39 Years 3,460 11.22%
40-49 Years 2,314 7.50%
50-59 Years 3,787 12.28%
60-69 Years 5,743 18.62%
70-79 Years 3,939 12.77%
80-89 Years 926 3.00%
90+ Years 104 0.34%

Surprise Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,158 49.14%
Color 1 Box Female 15,690 50.86%

Surprise Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,136 71.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,184 23.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 744 2.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 335 1.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 321 1.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 95 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.05%

Surprise Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,546 22.80%
2. English 3,603 14.81%
3. Irish 3,456 14.21%
4. United States Or American 1,745 7.17%
5. Italian 1,680 6.91%
6. Polish 1,008 4.14%
7. Norwegian 718 2.95%
8. French Non-Basque 702 2.89%
9. Swedish 683 2.81%
10. Dutch 601 2.47%

Surprise Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,590 79.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,994 17.47%
3. German 280 0.98%
4. Other Indo European 118 0.41%
5. Scandinavian 77 0.27%
6. Polish 59 0.21%
7. French 56 0.20%
8. Italian 56 0.20%
9. Chinese 47 0.16%
10. Tagalog 40 0.14%

Surprise Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,440 88.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,305 4.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,141 6.93%

Surprise Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Surprise Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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