Bullhead City, AZ

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2022 Population

41,593

1.29% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

52.2

1.36% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18.9%

5.13% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,129

8.67% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$187,100

17.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bullhead City, AZ had a population of 41.6k people with a median age of 52.2 and a median household income of $47,129. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bullhead City, AZ grew from 41,064 to 41,593, a 1.29% increase and its median household income grew from $43,368 to $47,129, a 8.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bullhead City, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.9%), White (Hispanic) (11.7%), Other (Hispanic) (6.14%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.99%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%).

None of the households in Bullhead City, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Bullhead City, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bullhead City, AZ was $187,100, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Bullhead City, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bullhead City, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bullhead City, AZ is home to a population of 41.6k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.45% of Bullhead City, AZ residents were born outside of the country (3.93k people).

In 2022, there were 5.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.2k people) in Bullhead City, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.89k White (Hispanic) and 2.55k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

95.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.7% of Bullhead City, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bullhead City, AZ was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bullhead City, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bullhead City, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.2k ± 1.08k
White (Hispanic)
4.89k ± 800
Other (Hispanic)
2.55k ± 734

24.4%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

24.4% of the people in Bullhead City, AZ are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bullhead City, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.45%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.93k people

9.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.02k people

As of 2022, 9.45% of Bullhead City, AZ residents (3.93k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bullhead City, AZ was 9.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bullhead City, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,786 ± 330
Gulf War (2001-)
585 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
540 ± 246

Bullhead City, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bullhead City, AZ employs 15.5k people. The largest industries in Bullhead City, AZ are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (2,363 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,201 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,117 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,379), Utilities ($58,417), and Public Administration ($55,531).

Employment

Occupations

15.5k

2022 Value

± 1,120

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bullhead City, AZ grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 15.3k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bullhead City, AZ, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,749 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,474 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bullhead City, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.5k

2022 Value

± 1,120

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bullhead City, AZ grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 15.3k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bullhead City, AZ, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (2,363 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,201 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bullhead City, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Bullhead City, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,236

Median earning men ± $3,587

$30,768

Median earning women ± $2,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), Public Administration ($56,504), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,262), Manufacturing ($55,425), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,519).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bullhead City, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bullhead City, AZ was $187,100 in 2022, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $159,600 to $187,100, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bullhead City, AZ is 65.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bullhead City, AZ have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bullhead City, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bullhead City, AZ is $47,129. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bullhead City, AZ was Census Tract 9520.01 with a value of $72,644, followed by Census Tract 9514.01 and Census Tract 9518, with respective values of $62,712 and $48,516.

Property

$187,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,744

$12,229

Median Property Taxes

±$929

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bullhead City, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bullhead City, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2022

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.1% of the housing units in Bullhead City, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bullhead City, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9520.01
Census Tract 9514.01
Census Tract 9518

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bullhead City, AZ was Census Tract 9520.01 with a value of $72,644, followed by Census Tract 9514.01 and Census Tract 9518, with respective values of $62,712 and $48,516.

The following map shows all of the places in Bullhead City, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,129

Median Household Income

± $4,100

18.8k

Number of Households

± 1,184

In 2022, the median household income of the 18.8k households in Bullhead City, AZ grew to $47,129 from the previous year's value of $43,368.

The following chart displays the households in Bullhead City, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bullhead City, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (5.53%)

In 2022, 74.8% of workers in Bullhead City, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (5.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bullhead City, AZ have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Bullhead City, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bullhead City, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bullhead City, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bullhead City, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bullhead City, AZ (7.81k out of 41.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bullhead City, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.1% of the population of Bullhead City, AZ has health coverage, with 26.7% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 20.8% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 2.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mohave County, AZ see 1889 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.5% increase from the previous year (1861 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2221 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1311 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,889 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mohave County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Mohave County, AZ see an average of 1,889 patients per year. This represents a 1.5% increase from the previous year (1,861 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mohave County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.89%

Uninsured

26.7%

Employer Coverage

26.7%

Medicaid

20.8%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

2.53%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bullhead City, AZ declined by 7.2% from 8.5% to 7.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bullhead City, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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