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Sun City is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States, and now a neighborhood of the city of Menifee, California. Along with the neighboring communities of Quail Valley and Menifee, it was incorporated as part of the City of Menifee on October 1, 2008. The population when Sun City was a CDP was 17,773 at the 2000 census. Sun City is located along Interstate 215 just south of the city of Perris.
As of the 2022 Census, there are 26,987 residents in Sun City, with a median age of 47. Of this, 49.17% are males and 50.83% are females. US-born citizens make up 85.81% of the resident pool in Sun City, while non-US-born citizens account for 9.77%. Additionally, 4.42% of the population is represented by non-citizens. A total of 23,540 people in Sun City currently live in the same house as they did last year.
Sun City is a master-planned community for senior citizens over age 55. The four-square-mile residential community has one public golf course, two recreation centers with tennis courts, paddle ball courts, lawn bowling grassed courts and 2 swimming pools, 1 for enjoyment & the other primarily for laps & other water exercising (These 2 Pools are adjacent), and a commercial center consisting of supermarkets and small retail shops, full service restaurants, pizza & sandwich shops. The laying out of the Planned Community began in 1960, making it the second Retirement Community originated by Del Webb. The breaking of ground began in December of 1961. This original Sun City SoCal (Southern California) was one of the four "Sun Cities" designed hands-on by Del Webb.
Sun City had its origin in what is known as the Perris Valley, so known since 1885, when the community of Perris was established along the newly built Southern California Railroad certified to connect the cities of Barstow & San Diego. Until 1957, there was little change in this rural grassland valley with very few people. In 1957, Richard Rand, a land developer who hoped to promote a planned community called Ransdale, purchased the Newport Ranch. A small motel and office were as far as his plans progressed.
In 1959, Del Webb arrived. The concept of an active retirement community was relatively new and Webb was in the process of developing the Sun City community in Arizona, which was experiencing success greater than expected. He started looking for reasonably priced land in Southern California to develop another Sun City where the Sun shined 200+ days, preferably equidistant to San Diego & Los Angeles. Webb started buying large parcels from Rand and other farmers in Menifee Valley. He ended up buying 14,000 acres from Scott Road north to Ethanac Road for $500-$900 an acre.
Sun City is located at 33°42′29″N 117°11′56″W / 33.708°N 117.199°W.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km2), all of it land.
The climate in this area is described by the Köppen Climate Classification System as "dry-summer subtropical" often referred to as "Mediterranean" and abbreviated as Csa.
| Climate data for Sun City, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
69 (21) |
72 (22) |
79 (26) |
85 (29) |
92 (33) |
100 (38) |
100 (38) |
95 (35) |
85 (29) |
76 (24) |
69 (21) |
83 (28) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
39 (4) |
41 (5) |
44 (7) |
50 (10) |
54 (12) |
59 (15) |
59 (15) |
57 (14) |
49 (9) |
40 (4) |
34 (1) |
48 (9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.7 (69) |
3.2 (81) |
2 (51) |
0.7 (18) |
0.3 (7.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.7 (18) |
1 (25) |
11.2 (280) |
| Source: Weatherchannel[2] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,519 | — | |
| 1980 | 8,460 | 53.3% | |
| 1990 | 14,390 | 70.1% | |
| 2000 | 17,773 | 23.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 17,773 people, 8,750 households, and 5,197 families residing in the community when it was still a CDP. The population density was 2,280.0 inhabitants per square mile (880.3/km2). There were 9,440 housing units at an average density of 1,211.0 per square mile (467.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.63% White, 2.13% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 4.11% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.31% of the population.
There were 8,750 households, out of which 12.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 31.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 14.2% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 13.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 51.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males. Sun City is renowned for a large senior citizen population, most of them are white non-Hispanic Americans. Sun City has multiple ethnic ancestral groups and the area has a sizable American Jewish community.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,814, and the median income for a family was $38,131. Males had a median income of $41,174 versus $29,036 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,859. About 6.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
White-collar workers make up 71.59% of the working population in Sun City, while blue-collar employees account for 28.41%. There are also 969 entrepreneurs in Sun City (10.08% of the workforce); 6,690 workers employed in private companies (69.58%); and 1,546 people working in governmental institutions (16.08%).
There are a total of 11,136 households in Sun City, each made up of around 3 members. Family establishments represent 58.41% of these Sun City households, while non-family units account for the remaining 41.58%. Additionally, 20.1% of households have children and 79.9% of households are without children.
The average annual household income in Sun City is $82,505, while the median household income sits at $70,013 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $95,818, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $77,575. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $37,270 and $47,152, respectively.
There are 11,962 housing units in Sun City, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1990. Of the 11,136 occupied housing units in Sun City, 74.5% are owner-occupied, while 25.49% have renters living in them. Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 65.14% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $342,650. In general, housing costs reach $1,616 per month in Sun City.
Housing Units 11,962 6.7% Median Year Built 1990 0.0% Built in 1939 or Earlier 186 -17.0% Built between 1940 and 1949 64 -28.1% Built between 1950 and 1959 425 40.7% Built between 1960 and 1969 2,756 8.3% Built between 1970 and 1979 2,033 6.8% Built between 1980 and 1989 3,103 2.9% Built between 1990 and 1999 1,410 7.8% Built between 2000 and 2009 1,379 5.0% Built in 2010 or Later 606 N/A
In the California State Legislature, Sun City is in the 32nd Senate District, represented by Republican Kelly Seyarto, and in the 63rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Bill Essayli.[5]
