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Mohave County, Arizona (AZ)



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Mohave County, AZ mapCounty population in 2005: 187,200 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 46,229
Renter-occupied apartments: 16,580
% of renters here:  26%
State:  32%
Land area: 13312 sq. mi.
Water area: 158.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 15.3%
Mohave County:  15.3%
Arizona:  14.2%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 42 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, American Indian residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Mohave County, Arizona business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Mohave County, Arizona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.0%)
  • Hispanic (11.1%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Males: 77,099  (49.7%)
Females: 77,933  (50.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,280
County population in 2003: 172,248
Jobs in 2003: 49,172

Mohave County,AZ real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 83,845
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:
Mohave County:  2.5 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $35,477
2005 median house value: $157,500
Median contract rent in 2005: $604
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $697
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,415 ($31,521 in 2000)
This county  $34,415
Arizona:  $44,282

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $161,505
Mohave County  $161,505
Arizona:  $185,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $559
Institutionalized population: 1,004
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Mohave County in 2000: $835


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

  • Murders: 11
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 174
  • Burglaries: 1182
  • Thefts: 1807
  • Auto thefts: 410

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

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 13
  • Assaults: 118
  • Burglaries: 984
  • Thefts: 1732
  • Auto thefts: 339

Mohave County races chart


Mohave County, AZ map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1887 buildings, average cost: $90,800
  • 2001: 2141 buildings, average cost: $93,600
  • 2002: 2554 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 2003: 2995 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 2004: 3838 buildings, average cost: $99,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Mohave County Arizona:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $760 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $584 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mohave County is $560 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $653 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $903 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Kingman, Mohave Valley, Golden Valley, Colorado City, Valencia West, Desert Hills, Dolan Springs, Peach Springs.

2005 air pollution in Mohave County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 48 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Clark County, Nevada , Coconino County , La Paz County , Lincoln County, Nevada , Yavapai County , Kane County, Utah , Washington County, Utah , San Bernardino County, California .


Mohave County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mohave County: Rockhouse Cabin (A), Kemple Camp (B), Getz Ranch (C), Kent Ranch (D), Kenworthy Ranch (E), Loves Camp (F), Goldroad (G), Archibald Corral (H), Arkansas Ranch (I), Red Blanket Ranch (J), Graham Ranch (K), Ramon Esquerra Ranch (L), Quartermaster View Point (M), Beales Crossing (N), HJH Ranch (O), Hackberry (P), Beaver Dam (Q), Pine Well (R), Kohen Ranch (S), Marshall Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Mohave County: Valley Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Desert Lawn Cemetery (1), Mineral Park Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Quarter Pond (A), Sabotage Pond (B), Red Pond (C), RCA Pond (D), Weed Pond (E), Tree Pond (F), Ester Pond (G), Jodys Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adobe Creek (A), Antelope Wash (B), Clayhole Wash (C), Tyro Wash (D), Natural Corrals Wash (E), Bar I-L Wash (F), Lost Man Creek (G), Twentysix Wash (H), Mohave Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mohave County include: Hualapai Mountain County Park (1), Three Dunes Campgrounds (2), Paiute Primitive Area (3), Chloride Community Park (4), Havasu National Wildlife Refuge (5), Lake Mead National Recreation Area (6), Lake Havasu State Park (7), Neal Butler Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Squaw Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Yucca Post Office (A), Wikieup Post Office (B), Valentine Post Office (C), Hackberry Post Office (D), Oatman Post Office (E), Chloride Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.3%
Arizona:  3.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,259
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,114 (40% naturalized citizens)

Mohave County:  5.9%
Whole state:  12.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,906
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,325
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,184
  • 1980 to 1984: 722
  • 1975 to 1979: 780
  • 1970 to 1974: 520
  • 1970 to 1974: 449
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,228

Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.7%

Mohave County marital status for males

Mohave County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 41,548
  • One, attached: 1,582
  • Two: 1,151
  • 3 or 4: 2,204
  • 5 to 9: 1,512
  • 10 to 19: 1,125
  • 20 or more: 2,703
  • Mobile homes: 26,622
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,615

Housing units in Mohave County with a mortgage: 18,916 (1,940 second mortgage, 1,945 home equity loan, 85 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,408


Agriculture in Mohave County
Average size of farms: 3318 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68354
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70864
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $98694
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.95
Upland cotton: 4357 harvested acres

Mohave County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 29.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/14/1979, a tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (55%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Italy (1%)
  • Guatemala (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Mohave County:



  • German (17%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Polish (2%)

Mohave County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 43,805 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 10,735 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 149 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 62 (0%)
  • Taxi: 134 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 261 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 357 (1%)
  • Walked: 1,448 (2%)
  • Other means: 587 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,679 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Mohave County, Arizona
  • 529 people in nursing homes
  • 324 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 180 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 96 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 22 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 21 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 20 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,587.

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%

1.33% relocated from other counties in Arizona ($4,224 average AGI)
9.88% relocated from other states ($36,456 average AGI)
Mohave County:  9.88%
Arizona average:  6.09%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Riverside County, CA  0.58% ($42,258)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.57% ($36,648)
from Orange County, CA  0.55% ($50,150)
from San Diego County, CA  0.43% ($44,045)


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%

1.61% relocated to other counties in Arizona ($7,609 average AGI)
6.25% relocated to other states ($27,144 average AGI)
Mohave County:  6.25%
Arizona average:  3.88%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Yavapai County, AZ  0.25% ($42,474)
to Riverside County, CA  0.22% ($32,803)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.22% ($29,068)
to San Diego County, CA  0.16% ($35,474)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8



Births per 1000 population in Mohave County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Mohave County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mohave County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 37,838 (32,200 aged, 5,638 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%


Household type by relationship


Households: 153,827
  • In family households: 129,818 (34,779 male householders, 8,930 female householders)
    35,400 spouses, 38,484 children (34,174 natural, 1,306 adopted, 3,004 stepchildren), 2,803 grandchildren, 1,219 brothers or sisters, 1,321 parents, 2,487 other relatives, 4,395 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 24,009 (9,567 male householders (7,176 living alone)), 9,520 female householders (7,908 living alone)), 4,922 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,205 (1,023 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 23,530 2-persons, 8,150 3-persons, 6,301 4-persons, 3,330 5-persons, 1,463 6-persons, 935 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,084 1-person, 3,497 2-persons, 332 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

22,070 married couples with children.
9,203 single-parent households (2,901 men, 6,302 women).

89.3% of residents of Mohave County speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,044,542,000 ($5804 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $37,018,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $625,205,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $218,850,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,891,000
Federal grants: $152,791,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,177,000 ($1,048,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $30,628,000 ($92,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,585,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $76,832,000
Federal Government insurance: $269,250,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 10,809
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 11,354
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,667
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +28 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +31,438
Here:  +168 per 1000 residents
State:  +69 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Mohave County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 19.93 millions of gallons per day (95% from ground, 5% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.2
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.7



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 3,269
  • 1995 to 1998: 11,804
  • 1990 to 1994: 15,246
  • 1980 to 1989: 22,801
  • 1970 to 1979: 18,398
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,800
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,560
  • 1940 to 1949: 487
  • 1939 or earlier: 697


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mohave County, Arizona:

  • 1 room: 442
  • 2 rooms: 1,422
  • 3 rooms: 3,684
  • 4 rooms: 7,486
  • 5 rooms: 14,309
  • 6 rooms: 11,281
  • 7 rooms: 4,537
  • 8 rooms: 1,855
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,213


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mohave County, Arizona:

  • 1 room: 624
  • 2 rooms: 1,635
  • 3 rooms: 2,688
  • 4 rooms: 4,660
  • 5 rooms: 3,935
  • 6 rooms: 2,091
  • 7 rooms: 574
  • 8 rooms: 240
  • 9 or more rooms: 133


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mohave County:

  • no bedroom: 634
  • 1 bedroom: 3,725
  • 2 bedrooms: 15,776
  • 3 bedrooms: 22,446
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,106
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 542


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mohave County:

  • no bedroom: 841
  • 1 bedroom: 3,606
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,963
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,614
  • 4 bedrooms: 385
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 171


Cars and other vehicles available in Mohave County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,625
  • 1 vehicle: 15,314
  • 2 vehicles: 19,899
  • 3 vehicles: 6,863
  • 4 vehicles: 1,895
  • 5 or more vehicles: 633


Cars and other vehicles available in Mohave County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,926
  • 1 vehicle: 8,104
  • 2 vehicles: 5,020
  • 3 vehicles: 1,225
  • 4 vehicles: 230
  • 5 or more vehicles: 75

47% of Mohave County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Arizona.

Mohave County:  46.8%
State average:  46.0%


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

  • This state: 26182
  • Northeast: 12246
  • Midwest: 32829
  • South: 14077
  • West: 59562

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (42%)
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (52%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 977
Here:  5.9%
Arizona:  6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 423
Here:  5.9%
Arizona:  6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 327
Here:  7.1%
Arizona:  13.2%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Mohave County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,235,000
  • Charges - All Other: $17,295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,250,000
    Housing & Community Development: $199,000
  • Construction - General: $1,566,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $18,711,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,644,000
    Regular Highways: $12,352,000
    Health Services - Other: $11,339,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,909,000
    Police Protection: $5,563,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,288,000
    Libraries: $3,275,000
    Financial Administration: $2,616,000
    Water Utilities: $2,340,000
    General - Other: $1,305,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,184,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,152,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,003,000
    Solid Waste Management: $886,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $486,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,681,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,208,000
    General Support: $1,241,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,140,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,591,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,463,000
    Health & Hospitals: $324,000
    General Support: $234,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $95,027,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,656,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $19,320,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $27,925,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $85,027,000
    Other, NEC: $5,186,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $10,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,865,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,667,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,609,000
    Special Assessments: $1,331,000
    Rents: $100,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resource - Other: $2,383,000
    Health - Other: $509,000
    Libraries: $490,000
    Judicial: $401,000
    Water Utilities: $353,000
    Central Staff: $212,000
    Police Protection: $202,000
    Parks & Recreation: $90,000
    General - Other: $71,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
    Corrections - Other: $16,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $61,214,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $85,903,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,173,000
    Highways: $11,501,000
    All Other: $5,397,000
    Health & Hospitals: $900,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,768,000
    Total General Sales: $5,288,000
    NEC: $1,351,000
    Public Utilities: $540,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $37,757,000

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