La Paz County, Arizona (AZ)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (18.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Retail trade (12.7%), Public administration (12.6%).

Type of workers:

La Paz County, Arizona business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in La Paz County, Arizona:

Median resident age:	46.8 years
Arizona median age:	34.2 years

Males: 10,123	(51.3%)
Females: 9,592	(48.7%)

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La Paz County:	2.3 people
Arizona:	2.6 people

This county:	$31,783
Arizona:	$49,888

This county:	$466
State:	$703

La Paz County:	$141,201
Arizona:	$237,700

Detached houses: $238,113

Here:	$238,113
State:	$341,391

Townhouses or other attached units: $526,280

Here:	$526,280
State:	$235,099

In 2-unit structures: $250,640

Here:	$250,640
State:	$223,005

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,265

Here:	$175,265
State:	$205,498

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $428,115

Here:	$428,115
State:	$183,008

Mobile homes: $51,467

Here:	$51,467
State:	$51,746

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,157

Here:	$28,157
State:	$39,763

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 61
• Burglaries: 79
• Thefts: 353
• Auto thefts: 39

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 37
• Burglaries: 84
• Thefts: 382
• Auto thefts: 43

This county:	19.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	6.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in La Paz County is $477 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $572 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $809 a month.

Cities in this county include: Quartzsite, Parker, Salome, Ehrenberg, Bluewater, Bouse, Wenden, Poston, Cibola.

2005 air pollution in La Paz County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Maricopa County , Mohave County , Yavapai County , Imperial County, California , Yuma County , Riverside County, California , San Bernardino County, California .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in La Paz County: Rankin Ranch (A), Poston Two (B), Plomosa Windmill (C), Planet Ranch (D), Kofa Monument (E), Haynes Farm (F), Hoge Ranch (G), Palo Verde Intake (H), Palmerita Ranch (I), Camp Bouse (J), Wall (K), Nords Ranch (L), Cibola Camp (M), Clip Mill (N), Colorado River Indian Tribes Administration (O), Conley Ranch (P), Swansea Pumping Station (Q), Lincoln Ranch (R), Elkhart (S), Kast Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in La Paz County: Harvest Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Harrisburg Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Clear Lake (A), Island Lake (B), Nortons Lake (C), Cowbell Lake (D), Adobe Lake (E), Sunset Tank (F), Thumb Butte Tank (G), Black Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limekiln Wash (A), Alamo Wash (B), Angeles Wash, Los (C), Apache Wash (D), Arrastra Wash (E), Clip Wash (F), Mohave Wash (G), Big Granite Wash (H), Cunningham Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in La Paz County include: Bucksin Mountain State Park (1), Manataba Park (2), Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (3), Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (4), Alamo Wildlife Area (5), Alamo Lake State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.0%
Arizona:	8.0%

Current college students: 437
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,917 (25% naturalized citizens)

La Paz County:	9.7%
Whole state:	12.8%

Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,628
• One, attached: 145
• Two: 59
• 3 or 4: 50
• 5 to 9: 223
• 10 to 19: 60
• 20 or more: 125
• Mobile homes: 8,210
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,633

Housing units in La Paz County with a mortgage: 1,107 (61 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,140

Here:	49.3% with mortgage
State:	74.9% with mortgage

La Paz County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 68.5 times below overall U.S. average.

La Paz County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/13/1998 at 01:09:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from La Paz County center
On 12/12/1994 at 13:05:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 ML, 3.8 ML, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/19/2005 at 23:00:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/11/1994 at 16:46:00, a magnitude 3.7 (3.4 ML, 3.7 ML, Depth: 4.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from La Paz County center
On 3/16/2004 at 00:33:33, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 1.4 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/4/1993 at 00:36:53, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from La Paz County center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,540 (70%) Carpooled: 1,019 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 20 (0%) Bicycle: 61 (1%) Walked: 444 (7%) Other means: 122 (2%) Worked at home: 247 (4%)

11.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,189 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.28%
Arizona average:	8.20%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.99% relocated from other counties in Arizona ($7,477 average AGI)
8.29% relocated from other states ($26,712 average AGI)

La Paz County:	8.29%
Arizona average:	6.09%

from Maricopa County, AZ	1.18% ($20,000 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA	0.96% ($40,500)
from Mohave County, AZ	0.76% ($33,711)
from Riverside County, CA	0.68% ($35,235)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.34% ($40,353)
from Pima County, AZ	0.30% ($26,733)
from San Diego County, CA	0.26% ($41,308)

10.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.32%
Arizona average:	5.96%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in Arizona ($15,297 average AGI)
5.76% relocated to other states ($18,262 average AGI)

La Paz County:	5.76%
Arizona average:	3.88%

to Maricopa County, AZ	1.55% ($29,091 average AGI)
to Mohave County, AZ	1.31% ($30,446)
to Riverside County, CA	0.48% ($54,583)
to San Bernardino County, CA	0.46% ($33,826)
to Yavapai County, AZ	0.44% ($56,273)
to Yuma County, AZ	0.36% ($50,611)
to Pima County, AZ	0.24% ($29,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,801 (3,324 aged, 477 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,046 (4,382 male householders, 1,247 female householders)

  4,625 spouses, 4,447 children (4,118 natural, 103 adopted, 226 stepchildren), 461 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 154 parents, 241 other relatives, 392 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,388 (1,555 male householders (1,207 living alone)), 1,208 female householders (1,026 living alone)), 625 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 281 (256 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,418 2-persons, 801 3-persons, 675 4-persons, 417 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 152 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,233 1-person, 450 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

78.4% of residents of La Paz County speak English at home.
18.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $185,796,000 ($9337 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $76,641,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,508,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,256,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,666,000
Federal grants: $30,150,000
Federal procurement contracts: $75,701,000 ($73,820,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,516,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,233,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,301,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,410,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+28 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+69 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.28 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	4.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.1
State:	3.7

55% of La Paz County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in Arizona.

La Paz County:	55.2%
State average:	46.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4471
• Northeast: 771
• Midwest: 3038
• South: 1870
• West: 7529

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,800

Here:	2.2%
Arizona:	6.1%

Here:	6.8%
Arizona:	6.1%

Here:	7.6%
Arizona:	13.2%

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