Mohave County, AZ

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2021 Population
211,274
0.131% 1-year growth
US Senator
Kyrsten Sinema
Independent Party
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
52.3
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
16%
1.16% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$49,738
4.3% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$192,300
11.7% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
75,923
2.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Mohave County, AZ had a population of 211k people with a median age of 52.3 and a median household income of $49,738. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mohave County, AZ grew from 210,998 to 211,274, a 0.131% increase and its median household income grew from $47,686 to $49,738, a 4.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mohave County, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.64%), Other (Hispanic) (4.02%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.05%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%).

None of the households in Mohave County, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Mohave County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mohave County, AZ are Mohave Community College (919 degrees awarded in 2021), All Beauty College (485306) (24 degrees), and All Beauty College (486868) (22 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Mohave County, AZ was $192,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Mohave County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mohave County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Mohave County, AZ is home to a population of 211k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.42% of Mohave County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (13.6k people).

In 2021, there were 7.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160k people) in Mohave County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.4k White (Hispanic) and 8.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%
2021 Citizenship
96.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.2% of Mohave County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Mohave County, AZ was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mohave County, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    160k ± 384
  2. White (Hispanic)
    20.4k ± 1.31k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    8.5k ± 1.27k
17.2%
Hispanic Population
36.2k people

In 2021, there were 7.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160k people) in Mohave County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.4k White (Hispanic) and 8.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.2% of the people in Mohave County, AZ are hispanic (36.2k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    498,978 ± 16,720 people
  2. India
    42,199 ± 5,028 people
  3. Canada
    40,798 ± 4,945 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 498,978 Arizona residents, followed by India with 42,199 and Canada with 40,798.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.42%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
13.6k people
6.17%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
13k people

As of 2021, 6.42% of Mohave County, AZ residents (13.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mohave County, AZ was 6.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10,601 ± 789
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,803 ± 584
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,714 ± 476

Mohave County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Mohave County, AZ employs 75.9k people. The largest industries in Mohave County, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,354 people), Retail Trade (10,027 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,369 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,761), Utilities ($54,545), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,276).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,181. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

75.9k
2021 Value
± 2,541
2.44%
1 Year growth
± 4.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Mohave County, AZ grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 74.1k employees to 75.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mohave County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,428 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,888 people), and Management Occupations (5,948 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mohave County, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

75.9k
2021 Value
± 2,541
2.44%
1 Year growth
± 4.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Mohave County, AZ grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 74.1k employees to 75.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mohave County, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,354 people), Retail Trade (10,027 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mohave County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Mohave County, 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

$37,100
Median earning men ± $1,662
$30,197
Median earning women ± $951

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,500), Public Administration ($60,357), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,655).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,093), Public Administration ($41,455), and Wholesale Trade ($35,521).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,762
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 850
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 797
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $977k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. $540k
    Manufacturing
  3. $324k
    Retail Trade

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $32B
  2. $21.3B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $32B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($21.3B) and Mixed freight ($18.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$217B
2020 Value in Arizona
$464B
Projected 2050 Value in Arizona
114% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $217B. This is expected to increase 114% to $464B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $30.8B
  2. $14B
  3. $5.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $30.8B, followed by Texas with $14B and New Mexico and $5.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mohave County, AZ went to Donald J. Trump with 75% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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.

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Until 2022; Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.
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.

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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Mohave County, AZ awarded 992 degrees. The student population of Mohave County, AZ in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,247 male students and 2,632 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mohave County, AZ are White (672 and 68.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (231 and 23.4%), Two or More Races (25 and 2.53%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (20 and 2.03%).

The largest universities in Mohave County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Mohave Community College (919 and 92.6%), All Beauty College (485306) (24 and 2.42%), and All Beauty College (486868) (22 and 2.22%).

The most popular majors in Mohave County, AZ are Registered Nursing (166 and 16.7%), Other Fine Arts & Art Studies (123 and 12.4%), and Welding Technology (105 and 10.6%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 3,879 students enrolled in Mohave County, AZ, 32.1% men and 67.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,450 records, of which 68.1% were women and 31.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 166 degree-majors awarded
  2. 63 degree-majors awarded
  3. 17 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mohave County, AZ was Registered Nursing with 166 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mohave County, AZ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 919 degrees awarded
  2. 24 degrees awarded
  3. 22 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mohave Community College with 919 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 371 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mohave County, AZ, which is 0.597 times less than the 621 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 672 degrees mean that there were 2.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 231 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,944) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($720) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.969% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (979k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Mohave County, AZ was $192,300 in 2021, which is 0.785 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $172,100 to $192,300, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mohave County, AZ is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Mohave County, AZ have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mohave County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mohave County, AZ is $49,738. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mohave County, AZ was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $74,519, followed by Census Tract 9520.01 and Census Tract 9520.03, with respective values of $56,583 and $53,797.

In 2022, 16.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mohave County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 2.42%.

Property

$192,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,965
$66,782
Median Property Taxes
±$2,076

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 Mohave County, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71.7%
Homeownership
2021
70.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71.7% of the housing units in Mohave County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9532
  2. Census Tract 9520.01
  3. Census Tract 9520.03

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mohave County, AZ was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $74,519, followed by Census Tract 9520.01 and Census Tract 9520.03, with respective values of $56,583 and $53,797.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mohave County, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$49,738
Median Household Income
± $1,355
93.2k
Number of Households
± 2,662

In 2021, the median household income of the 93.2k households in Mohave County, AZ grew to $49,738 from the previous year's value of $47,686.

The following chart displays the households in Mohave County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mohave County, AZ is from Arizona.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.462
2020 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2021, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.353% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2021, 78% of workers in Mohave County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

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

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mohave County, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in Mohave County, 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 Mohave County, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mohave County, AZ have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2022, 16.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mohave County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 2.42%.

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Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mohave County, AZ (33.2k out of 208k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mohave County, 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2022, 25.5% of the children was living in poverty in Mohave County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.8%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 221 in Mohave County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 11.4 per 100,000 population.

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90.6% of the population of Mohave County, AZ has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 22.9% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 2.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mohave County, AZ see 1861 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (1888 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2387 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1324 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,861 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mohave County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Mohave County, AZ see an average of 1,861 patients per year. This represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (1,888 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.4%
Uninsured
28.6%
Employer Coverage
21.8%
Medicaid
22.9%
Medicare
14.9%
Non-Group
2.51%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mohave County, AZ declined by 0.131% from 9.41% to 9.4%.

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

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Health Outcomes

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In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.4 in Mohave County, AZ.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.3% in Mohave County, AZ.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.6% in Mohave County, AZ.

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