Fort Mohave, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,715
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
60.4
1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.8%
16.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$64,815
0.92% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$294,300
7.17% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,242
4.07% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fort Mohave, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Fort Mohave, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Mohave, AZ was $294,300, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.

Most people in Fort Mohave, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Mohave, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fort Mohave, AZ is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.96% of Fort Mohave, AZ residents were born outside of the country (780 people).

In 2024, there were 7.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Fort Mohave, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k White (Hispanic) and 535 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Fort Mohave, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Mohave, AZ was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Mohave, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.7k ± 1.04k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.48k ± 789
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    535 ± 230
17.8%
Hispanic Population
2.8k people

In 2024, there were 7.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Fort Mohave, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k White (Hispanic) and 535 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.8% of the people in Fort Mohave, AZ are hispanic (2.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Mohave, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.96%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
780 people
6.66%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.05k people

As of 2024, 4.96% of Fort Mohave, AZ residents (780 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Mohave, AZ was 6.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    960 ± 222
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    195 ± 113
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    129 ± 86

Fort Mohave, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Mohave, AZ employs 5.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Mohave, AZ were Retail Trade (851 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (583 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($150,188), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($119,022), and Transportation & Warehousing ($102,000).

Occupations

5.24k
2024 Value
± 644
4.07%
1 Year growth
± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Mohave, AZ grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 5.04k employees to 5.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Mohave, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (739 people), Sales & Related Occupations (706 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Mohave, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

5.24k
2024 Value
± 644
4.07%
1 Year growth
± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Mohave, AZ grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 5.04k employees to 5.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Mohave, AZ, are Retail Trade (851 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (583 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Mohave, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Fort Mohave, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,445
Median earning men ± $9,422
$36,688
Median earning women ± $3,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($119,022), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,000), and Manufacturing ($74,648).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($58,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,818), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,247).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego 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.

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
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.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Mohave, AZ was $294,300 in 2024, which is 0.885 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,600 to $294,300, a 7.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Mohave, AZ is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Mohave, AZ have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Mohave, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$294,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,310
$6,153
Median Property Taxes
±$645

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 Fort Mohave, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

85.8%
Homeownership
2024
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Fort Mohave, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,815
Median Household Income
± $6,773
7.18k
Number of Households
± 773

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.18k households in Fort Mohave, AZ declined from $64,815 from the previous year's value of $65,417.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Mohave, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Mohave, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Carpooled (12.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.86%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Fort Mohave, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (2.86%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Mohave, AZ have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Fort Mohave, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Mohave, AZ (1.86k out of 15.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Mohave, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

93.2% of the population of Fort Mohave, AZ has health coverage, with 30.6% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 28.8% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 4.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.1% under 18 years, 10.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.78%
Uninsured
30.6%
Employer Coverage
12.1%
Medicaid
28.8%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
4.16%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Mohave, AZ declined by 4.05% from 7.06% to 6.78%.

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