Lake Havasu City, AZ (Arizona) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 41,859 (Urban population: 40,752 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,107 (2 farm, 1,105 nonfarm))

Lake Havasu City, Arizona Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 22,991 (17,889 occupied: 13,894 owner occupied, 3,995 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	32%

Housing density: 534 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $101,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $476

Median gross rent in Lake Havasu City, AZ in 2000: $609

Housing units in Lake Havasu City with a mortgage: 8,396 (882 second mortgage, 971 home equity loan, 58 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,263

Household type by relationship

Households: 41,535

In family households: 35,125 (10,522 male householders, 2,227 female householders)
10,760 spouses, 9,089 children (7,945 natural, 375 adopted, 769 stepchildren), 606 grandchildren, 200 brothers or sisters, 294 parents, 506 other relatives, 921 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,410 (2,272 male householders (1,614 living alone)), 2,816 female householders (2,426 living alone)), 1,322 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 324 (245 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,714 2-persons, 2,173 3-persons, 1,733 4-persons, 746 5-persons, 251 6-persons, 132 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,040 1-person, 890 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

5,272 married couples with children.
1,995 single-parent households (644 men, 1,351 women).

91.9% of residents of Lake Havasu City speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,334 (5.6%)
(49.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.7

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Havasu City, Arizona:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 157
3 rooms: 813
4 rooms: 1,595
5 rooms: 4,580
6 rooms: 4,239
7 rooms: 1,550
8 rooms: 649
9 or more rooms: 311

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Havasu City, Arizona:

1 room: 121
2 rooms: 368
3 rooms: 615
4 rooms: 1,082
5 rooms: 1,063
6 rooms: 567
7 rooms: 114
8 rooms: 56
9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,056
1995 to 1998: 3,556
1990 to 1994: 5,883
1980 to 1989: 6,614
1970 to 1979: 4,767
1960 to 1969: 953
1950 to 1959: 95
1940 to 1949: 37
1939 or earlier: 30

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Havasu City:

no bedroom: 55
1 bedroom: 339
2 bedrooms: 3,981
3 bedrooms: 8,536
4 bedrooms: 881
5 or more bedrooms: 102

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Havasu City:

no bedroom: 177
1 bedroom: 785
2 bedrooms: 1,631
3 bedrooms: 1,338
4 bedrooms: 55
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Havasu City in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 321
1 vehicle: 4,312
2 vehicles: 6,291
3 vehicles: 2,239
4 vehicles: 567
5 or more vehicles: 164

Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Havasu City in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 426
1 vehicle: 1,870
2 vehicles: 1,287
3 vehicles: 320
4 vehicles: 79
5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lake Havasu City, AZ:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 188
$50,000 to $59,999: 340
$60,000 to $69,999: 982
$70,000 to $79,999: 1584
$80,000 to $89,999: 1947
$90,000 to $99,999: 1468
$100,000 to $124,999: 1984
$125,000 to $149,999: 1518
$150,000 to $174,999: 765
$175,000 to $199,999: 546
$200,000 to $249,999: 465
$250,000 to $299,999: 298
$300,000 to $399,999: 237
$400,000 to $499,999: 117
$500,000 to $749,999: 133
$750,000 to $999,999: 28
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Lake Havasu City rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Lake Havasu City:

Less than $100: 34
$100 to $149: 36
$150 to $199: 64
$200 to $249: 41
$250 to $299: 51
$300 to $349: 188
$350 to $399: 444
$400 to $449: 468
$450 to $499: 378
$500 to $549: 488
$550 to $599: 440
$600 to $649: 352
$650 to $699: 338
$700 to $749: 170
$750 to $799: 89
$800 to $899: 90
$900 to $999: 59
$1,000 to $1,249: 21
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 23
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 206

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 474
1990 to 1994: 228
1985 to 1989: 184
1980 to 1984: 212
1975 to 1979: 175
1970 to 1974: 107
1970 to 1974: 150
1965 to 1969: 804

Lake Havasu City, AZ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.8%
Number of people working at home: 560 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 515
5 to 9 minutes: 3680
10 to 14 minutes: 5695
15 to 19 minutes: 3290
20 to 24 minutes: 742
25 to 29 minutes: 110
30 to 34 minutes: 274
35 to 39 minutes: 68
40 to 44 minutes: 163
45 to 59 minutes: 404
60 to 89 minutes: 354
90 or more minutes: 362

Lake Havasu City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,725 (78%)
Carpooled: 2,137 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 90 (1%)
Ferryboat: 44 (0%)
Taxi: 57 (0%)
Motorcycle: 135 (1%)
Bicycle: 94 (1%)
Walked: 232 (1%)
Other means: 143 (1%)
Worked at home: 560 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1127
$10,000 to $14,999: 1189
$15,000 to $19,999: 1463
$20,000 to $24,999: 1665
$25,000 to $29,999: 1568
$30,000 to $34,999: 1467
$35,000 to $39,999: 1353
$40,000 to $44,999: 1208
$45,000 to $49,999: 1003
$50,000 to $59,999: 1636
$60,000 to $74,999: 1483
$75,000 to $99,999: 1377
$100,000 to $124,999: 652
$125,000 to $149,999: 235
$150,000 to $199,999: 146
$200,000 or more: 265

First ancestries reported:

German: 6346
Other groups: 4737
English: 4536
Irish: 3613
United States or American: 2769
Italian: 2582
French (except Basque): 1157
Polish: 934
Norwegian: 842
Swedish: 777
Scottish: 686
Scotch-Irish: 683
Dutch: 607
French Canadian: 506
Danish: 345
European: 238
Portuguese: 214
Canadian: 206
Russian: 201
Hungarian: 196
Czech: 176
Welsh: 162
Greek: 161
Finnish: 124
British: 122
Slovak: 110
Ukrainian: 86
Austrian: 85
Scandinavian: 77
Swiss: 70
Czechoslovakian: 68
Arab:: 52
Lebanese: 46
Yugoslavian: 39
Lithuanian: 35
Maltese: 34
Pennsylvania German: 28
Romanian: 22
Northern European: 21
Belgian: 21
Eastern European: 20
Slavic: 17
Icelander: 17
Croatian: 13
Slovene: 12
Armenian: 12
Estonian: 11
Iranian: 9
Luxemburger: 7
Australian: 7
Serbian: 6
New Zealander: 6
Syrian: 6
Subsaharan African:: 3
African: 3

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

Mexico (37%)
Canada (16%)
Germany (9%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Philippines (4%)
Sweden (2%)
Cuba (2%)

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

This state: 5194
Northeast: 4429
Midwest: 10970
South: 3422
West: 15242

49% of Lake Havasu City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Arizona.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 401
9th grade: 401
10th grade: 465
11th grade: 483
12th grade, no diploma: 640
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,753
Less than 1 year of college: 1,646
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,934
Associate degree: 863
Bachelor's degree: 1,515
Master's degree: 519
Professional school degree: 259
Doctorate degree: 43

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 50
7th and 8th grade: 403
9th grade: 272
10th grade: 470
11th grade: 524
12th grade, no diploma: 819
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,464
Less than 1 year of college: 2,246
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,113
Associate degree: 1,119
Bachelor's degree: 1,082
Master's degree: 474
Professional school degree: 190
Doctorate degree: 40

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 25.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 19.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 18.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 18.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,653
Black householders: $37,750
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,011
Asian householders: $70,556
Some other race householders: $33,846
Two or more races householders: $35,268
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $35,417

Lake Havasu City household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Lake Havasu City household income for Black or African American householders

Lake Havasu City household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Lake Havasu City household income for Asian householders

Lake Havasu City household income for some other race householders

Lake Havasu City household income for two or more races householders

Lake Havasu City household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Lake Havasu City marital status for males

Lake Havasu City marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,700
Black or African American householders: $98,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $86,000
Asian householders: $93,800
Some other race householders: $80,700
Two or more races householders: $95,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 17,676
One, attached: 929
Two: 659
3 or 4: 878
5 to 9: 637
10 to 19: 479
20 to 49: 231
50 or more: 705
Mobile homes: 795
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lake Havasu City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (82%)
Utility gas (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (91%)
Utility gas (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 122

Here:	3.2%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 86

Here:	4.8%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 56

Here:	3.9%
Arizona:	13.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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)

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