Lake Havasu City, AZ

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2024 Population

58,359

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.1

0.718% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

0.988% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,148

5.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$455,400

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,914

4.16% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lake Havasu 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.

97.6% of the residents in Lake Havasu City, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake Havasu City, AZ are Charles of Italy Beauty College (54 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Lake Havasu City, AZ was $455,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Lake Havasu City, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Havasu City, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Havasu City, AZ is home to a population of 58.4k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.09% of Lake Havasu City, AZ residents were born outside of the country (3.56k people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.5k people) in Lake Havasu City, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Lake Havasu City, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Havasu City, AZ was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Havasu City, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.5k ± 1.18k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.46k ± 1.12k
Other (Hispanic)
2.4k ± 703

15.3%

Hispanic Population

8.95k people

15.3% of the people in Lake Havasu City, AZ are hispanic (8.95k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Havasu City, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

Foreign-Born Population

6.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.56k people

5.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.47k people

As of 2024, 6.09% of Lake Havasu City, AZ residents (3.56k 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 Lake Havasu City, AZ was 5.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,871 ± 466
Gulf War (2001-)
740 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
688 ± 357

Lake Havasu City, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Health

91.4% of the population of Lake Havasu City, AZ has health coverage, with 29.8% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 25.4% on Medicare, 20.4% on non-group plans, and 2.8% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 35% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.6%

Uninsured

29.8%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

25.4%

Medicare

20.4%

Non-Group

2.8%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Havasu City, AZ declined by 1.62% from 8.74% to 8.6%.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Havasu City, AZ employs 22.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Havasu City, AZ were Retail Trade (3,287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,212 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,362 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,031), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,132), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,235).

Employment

Occupations

22.9k

2024 Value

± 1,369

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 7.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Havasu City, AZ grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 22k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Havasu City, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,991 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,774 people), and Management Occupations (2,503 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

22.9k

2024 Value

± 1,369

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 7.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Havasu City, AZ grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 22k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Havasu City, AZ, are Retail Trade (3,287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,212 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Havasu City, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Lake Havasu City, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,790

Median earning men ± $3,763

$38,925

Median earning women ± $3,717

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,059), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,304), and Public Administration ($68,616).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,329), Public Administration ($56,787), and Wholesale Trade ($50,363).

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Lake Havasu City, AZ awarded 54 degrees. The student population of Lake Havasu City, AZ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 74 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake Havasu City, AZ are White (25 and 46.3%), Unknown (15 and 27.8%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 16.7%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (3 and 5.56%).

The largest universities in Lake Havasu City, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Charles of Italy Beauty College (54 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lake Havasu City, AZ are General Cosmetology (26 and 48.1%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (21 and 38.9%), and Massage Therapy (7 and 13%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 76 students enrolled in Lake Havasu City, AZ, 2.63% men and 97.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 45 records, of which 95.6% were women and 4.44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nail Specialist & Manicurist
21 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Lake Havasu City, AZ was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Lake Havasu City, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Charles of Italy Beauty College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

54 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Charles of Italy Beauty College with 54 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake Havasu City, AZ, which is 0.0189 times less than the 53 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 15 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Havasu City, AZ was $455,400 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,500 to $455,400, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Havasu City, AZ is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Havasu City, AZ have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Havasu City, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$455,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,280

$20,838

Median Property Taxes

±$1,182

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 Lake Havasu City, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Lake Havasu City, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$70,148

Median Household Income

± $4,199

28.5k

Number of Households

± 1,457

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.5k households in Lake Havasu City, AZ grew to $70,148 from the previous year's value of $66,264.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Havasu 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 Lake Havasu City, AZ is from Arizona.

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (9.67%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Lake Havasu City, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (9.67%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Havasu City, AZ have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Lake Havasu City, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Havasu 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 Lake Havasu City, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Havasu City, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Havasu City, AZ (8.15k out of 57.9k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Havasu 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.