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Mohave County

Population in July 2007: 2,724.
Males: 1,360  (49.9%)
Females: 1,364  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  52.0 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 86404.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,847 (it was $26,678 in 2000)
Desert Hills:  $33,847
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,095
Desert Hills:  $18,095
Arizona:  $24,811

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,319 (it was $55,300 in 2000)
Desert Hills:  $142,319
Arizona:  $237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $169,535; Detached houses: $360,126; Mobile homes: $49,811

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Races in Desert Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Hispanic (9.3%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Desert Hills: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.2%), English (19.5%), Irish (12.4%), French (5.8%), United States (3.7%), Italian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 542 feet

Land area: 4.71 square miles.

Population density: 579 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Desert Hills

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Desert Hills CDP

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

86 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.6% Africa, 0.4% Oceania).

This place:  3.9%
Arizona:  12.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Desert Hills:  1.5% ($844)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Henderson, NV (109.0 miles , pop. 175,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (123.7 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (149.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Lake Havasu City, AZ (2.3 miles ), Needles, CA (4.9 miles ), Parker Strip, AZ (4.9 miles ), Arizona Village, AZ (5.0 miles ), Bluewater, CA (5.1 miles ), Bluewater, AZ (5.2 miles ), Parker, AZ (5.3 miles ), Big River, CA (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.55 N, Longitude: 114.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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Desert Hills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/22/1996 at 04:15:02, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from Desert Hills center
On 11/11/2004 at 10:50:48, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 1.4 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1993 at 00:36:53, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/17/1999 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from Desert Hills center
On 7/23/2000 at 23:56:01, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/1992 at 00:39:09, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Desert Hills center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Desert Hills:
  • HAVASU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL FONTANA (about 28 miles; FONTANA, CA)
  • LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; PARKER, AZ)

Political contributions by individuals in Desert Hills, AZ

Amtrak station near Desert Hills:
  • 6 miles: LAKE HAVASU CITY (RAMADA INN, 271 S. LAKE HAVASU AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Desert Hills:
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 102 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 15,686)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 110 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,415)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 112 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 10,798)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 123 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 13,686)
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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.0%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.1%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.7%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Desert Hills, AZ



Desert Hills compared to Arizona state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Mohave County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Desert Hills

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents51.2%11.5%11.4%4.5%3.6%
Congregations4.3%13.0%14.1%3.3%9.8%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.5%1.9%1.4%1.3%9.5%
Congregations3.3%1.1%2.2%4.3%44.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


11.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.26%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Mohave County:  0.06%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clark County, NV  1.13% ($37,636 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.00% ($49,169)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.89% ($40,931)


7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.89%
Arizona average:  5.96%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Mohave County:  0.04%
Arizona average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clark County, NV  0.92% ($33,362 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.67% ($37,706)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.36% ($29,662)


Strongest AM radio stations in Desert Hills:
  • KNTR (980 AM; 1 kW; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLPZ (1380 AM; 3 kW; PARKER, AZ; Owner: KEITH DOUGLAS LEARN)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Desert Hills:
  • KRRK (101.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: SMOKE AND MIRRORS, LLC)
  • K263AI (100.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
  • KRCY-FM (96.7 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: RICK L. MURPHY)
  • KZUL-FM (104.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MAD DOG WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KJJJ (102.3 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
  • KFLG-FM (94.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNLB (91.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • K256AA (99.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K264AB (100.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K268AC (101.5 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K242AQ (96.3 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
  • KRRN (92.7 FM; DOLAN SPRINGS, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNKK (107.1 FM; NEEDLES, CA; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KADD (93.5 FM; LAUGHLIN, NV; Owner: M&M BROADCASTING LLC)
  • K224BV (92.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: RICHARD R. FULKERSON)
  • K246AE (97.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE D/B/A VINE COMMUNCTNS)
  • K280EH (103.9 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: JANE G. BREDER)
  • KGMN (100.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KLUK (97.9 FM; NEEDLES, CA; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K240CL (95.9 FM; BULLHEAD CITY, AZ; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Desert Hills:
  • KLHU-CA (Channel 45; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: TV 45 PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • K25AL (Channel 25; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: LAKE HAVASU CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
  • K23BJ (Channel 23; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: TRI-STATE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K52AX (Channel 52; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
  • K17DA (Channel 17; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • K21EA (Channel 21; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
  • K43GJ (Channel 43; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
  • K46GI (Channel 46; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
  • K47FQ (Channel 64; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
  • K58BJ (Channel 58; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
  • K56BU (Channel 56; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
  • K15CR (Channel 15; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K36DU (Channel 36; LAKE HAVASU CITY, ET, AZ; Owner: RICHARD D. TATHAM)
  • K27EC (Channel 27; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: LAKE HAVASU CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KA9GGI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01120324
    Grant Date: 02/22/2006, Expiration Date: 03/26/2015
    Registrant: Robert A Stegman, 2331 E La Verna Way, Desert Hills, AZ 85086
  • Call Sign: KC7NJY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01058096
    Grant Date: 09/01/2005, Expiration Date: 10/16/2015
    Registrant: Kenneth A Troxel, 38807 N 3rd Ave, Desert Hills, AZ 85086
  • Call Sign: KC7OET, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01128487
    Grant Date: 03/14/2006, Expiration Date: 03/14/2016
    Registrant: Dean M Mc Allister, 39205 N. 2nd. Place, Desert Hills, AZ 85086
  • Call Sign: KK7CQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00621768
    Grant Date: 01/12/2006, Expiration Date: 03/20/2016, Certifier: Scott J Mac Gregor
    Registrant: Scott J Mac Gregor, 35517 N 14th St, Desert Hills, AZ 85086-9324
  • Call Sign: N7QVW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00302542
    Grant Date: 01/04/2001, Expiration Date: 04/02/2011
    Registrant: James C Pierce, 37609 North 16 Street, Desert Hills, AZ 85086
  • Call Sign: WB3BIT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01044836
    Grant Date: 07/18/2007, Expiration Date: 07/31/2017
    Registrant: Brian N Baldwin, 820 E Carlise Rd., Desert Hills, AZ 85086


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-236 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 192SK , Serial Number: 2811022
    Registrant (Individual): James R Parker, 1141 E Maddock Rd, Desert Hills, AZ 85086



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$282,1952$291,5250$02$331,6651$109,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$200,9901$76,6801$166,0401$75,830
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9524.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$115,4201$68,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9524.00

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