Chandler

Population & Demographics

Chandler, AZ

Chandler is home to 280,136 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 140,583 resident workers commute each day.

ArizonaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
280,136
people
Population

280,136 residents

Median age 37.5 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Chandler population & demographics

Who lives in Chandler — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
280,136
Median age
37.5yrs
Median household income
$108,095
Median home value
$507,800
Median gross rent
$1,902/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.8%
Poverty rate
7.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Chandler

How Chandler breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White54.2%
Hispanic or Latino21.7%
Asian11.7%
Two or more races5.3%
Black5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
Some other race0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%

Race across Chandler

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Chandler.

Chandler at a glance
Employed Residents
140,583
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
21.5mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
22.8%
Share working within the area
Work from home
25.3%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Phoenix
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Chandler proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Chandler commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

61 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Chandler

140,583 commutes, one dot at a time

Chandler

Where 140,583 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Chandler, by worker count.

1Phoenix21.5 mi36,600
2Chandler0.0 mi32,047
3Tempe8.3 mi22,465
4Mesa10.6 mi12,491
5Gilbert6.5 mi9,418
6Scottsdale22.4 mi8,569
7Tucson92.4 mi1,711
8Glendale28.8 mi1,201

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Chandler.

1Chandler0.0 mi32,047
2Phoenix21.5 mi24,986
3Mesa10.6 mi19,005
4Gilbert6.5 mi18,674
5Tempe8.3 mi7,285
6San Tan Valley18.0 mi5,598
7Scottsdale22.4 mi4,387
8Queen Creek13.6 mi4,094

Top industries

The sectors that employ Chandler’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
MFManufacturing15.2%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance13.6%
RTRetail Trade12.4%
FIFinance and Insurance9.9%
AFAccommodation and Food Services8.0%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services7.2%
COConstruction6.4%
EDEducational Services6.3%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services5.8%
Connectivity

Internet options for Chandler

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

8 providers · 5 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps98%
5 Gbps25%
8 Gbps4%
See all internet providers in Chandler

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