Superior, Arizona

Superior: Town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States

About

Superior is a town located in the county of Pinal in the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,837. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,232 inhabitants.

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Location of Superior on Arizona map.

Quick Facts about Superior

Population : 3,232 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arizona (United States)
County : Pinal County
Postal code : 85173
Phone Area Codes : 520
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 2,887 feet / 880 meters
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 12:51:41 (30th October 2024)
Population growth : 12.22% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Superior is located at 33°17'38"N 111°5'46"W (33.2939500, -111.0962300).

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Demographics

The population of Superior increased by 12.22% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,837 - census
2011 2,853 0.56% estimation process
2012 2,867 0.49% estimation process
2013 2,868 0.03% estimation process
2014 2,904 1.24% estimation process
2015 2,955 1.73% estimation process
2016 3,023 2.25% estimation process
2017 3,078 1.79% estimation process
2018 3,131 1.69% estimation process
2019 3,178 1.48% estimation process
2020 3,232 1.67% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 52,127
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 43,488
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 19.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 58,125
April 1, 2010 Population : 43,482
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 27.2%
People over 65 (%) : 13.1%
Female persons, % : 51.0%
White only, percent : 68.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.4%
Asians alone % : 4.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.7%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 7.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 28.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 49.9%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,800
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 11.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 79.5%

Superior zip code is 85173. County name: Pinal, County fips: 04021

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 79.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $202,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,374
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $464
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,384
2015-2019 Households : 14,987
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.24
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 96.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 93.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 23,242
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 22,800
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 213,821
2012 total retail sales per capita : $4,772
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 37.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $74,515
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $27,952
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,579
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,002
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,116
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 709
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,750
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 208
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,247
2010 population per square mile : 916.0
2010 land area in square miles : 47.47

People born in Superior (4)

People born in Superior, including Recipient of the Purple Heart medal Arthur Van Haren, Jr., Federal Judge Evan Wallach, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient Kern W. Dunagan, .

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Schools in Superior

College & universities near Superior, AZ

Code Name City ZIP
420574 Arizona State University-Polytechnic Mesa (AZ) 85212

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Superior, AZ

Code Name Address Type
PHA Phoenix (Airport), Arizona 3400 East Sky Harbor Blvd. BUS
PHG Phoenix (Greyhound), Arizona 2115 East Buckeye Road BUS
MRC Maricopa 19427 N. John Wayne Parkway RAIL
PXN Phoenix (Metro Center Transit Station), Arizona 9617 North Metro Parkway West BUS

Post offices near Superior

Post Office Name City ZIP
Superior Post Office Superior (AZ) 85173

Other places with the same name (8)

  • Superior , Colorado Statutory Town in Boulder and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado with a population of 13,413 people.
  • Superior , Wisconsin city in and county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin with a population of 2,265 people.
  • Superior , Nebraska city in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States with a population of 1,805 people.
  • Superior , Michigan township in Washtenaw County, Michigan with a population of 1,299 people.
  • Superior , Montana town in and the county seat of Mineral County, Montana, United States with a population of 897 people.
  • Superior , Wyoming town of the United States with a population of 312 people.
  • Superior , Iowa human settlement in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States of America with a population of 124 people.

Other cities in Pinal County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pinal County , AZ.

City Name Population Title
Casa Grande 61,183 The most populous city in Pinal County, Arizona.
Maricopa 54,539 The most populous city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Apache Junction 43,386 A town in Pinal County, Arizona.
Florence 28,049 Town in and county seat of Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Eloy 17,279 City in Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Coolidge 13,769 City in Arizona, United States
Arizona City 10,475 Census designated place
Gold Camp 10,159 City in Pinal County, Arizona, United States of America
Oracle 3,686 Census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Sacaton 2,672 Census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona
Kearny 2,206 Town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Mammoth 1,717 Town
Dudleyville 959 Census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Superior distances to largest Arizona cities