Population 656 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Surprise
Household size in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Surprise average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.87, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.3, Surprise is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Surprise: 3.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Surprise
Renters in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.0% of households in Surprise rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Surprise than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Surprise are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,030 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,095 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,004 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,008 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$22 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Surprise runs $1,008 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Surprise
Bachelor's degrees in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Surprise (26.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Surprise: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Surprise has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Surprise compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise | 2.61 | 49.3 | 3.3% | 8.0% | 13.5% | 1978 | $1,008 | 26.7% | 95.1% | 2.4% |
| Greenville Center | 2.56 | 51.5 | 4.6% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 1979 | $923 | 32.5% | 93.9% | 1.4% |
| Earlton | 2.43 | 51.0 | 7.1% | 18.2% | 19.3% | 1980 | $1,275 | 25.2% | 93.5% | 1.8% |
| Climax | 2.39 | 52.5 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 19.3% | 1981 | $1,363 | 26.4% | 87.0% | 1.1% |
| Freehold | 2.50 | 49.5 | 8.0% | 22.0% | 19.5% | 1979 | $930 | 36.0% | 94.0% | 0.4% |
| Greenville | 2.65 | 44.0 | 6.6% | 22.6% | 18.3% | 1974 | $923 | 30.3% | 92.4% | 0.5% |
| Hannacroix | 2.53 | 50.7 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 18.5% | 1977 | $1,317 | 25.1% | 87.2% | 1.8% |
| Alcove | 2.48 | 48.2 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 13.1% | 1981 | $1,082 | 24.0% | 92.8% | 2.6% |
| Cairo | 2.51 | 39.7 | 10.9% | 29.1% | 25.9% | 1967 | $1,292 | 26.8% | 94.3% | 1.2% |
| South Westerlo | 3.11 | 37.4 | 8.2% | 17.4% | 15.4% | 1975 | $788 | 34.9% | 95.9% | 0.0% |
| Leeds | 2.42 | 49.3 | 5.0% | 17.5% | 29.4% | 1968 | $1,121 | 22.2% | 96.0% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Surprise. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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