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Lake Havasu City, AZ Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lake Havasu City is $24,136, which is lower than the state average of $25,537 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Lake Havasu City median household income is $42,718, which has grown by 17.04% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 23.10% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Lake Havasu City residents spend 16.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #109

Lake Havasu City, AZ	24,136 USD
Arizona	25,537 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lake Havasu City, AZ	23,427 USD
Arizona	29,620 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lake Havasu City, AZ	26,629 USD
Arizona	33,118 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lake Havasu City, AZ	20,355 USD
Arizona	25,566 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #165

Lake Havasu City, AZ	42,718 USD
Arizona	49,928 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Lake Havasu City, AZ	55,050 USD
Arizona	67,557 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #166

Lake Havasu City, AZ	17.04%
Arizona	23.10%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Lake Havasu City, AZ		Arizona		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	23.28%	$15,362, see rank	19.57%	$18,470	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	50.60%	$20,047, see rank	31.36%	$18,683	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.94%	$3,429, see rank	2.46%	$3,462	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	33.32%	$25,298, see rank	19.60%	$24,698	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Lake Havasu City, AZ	50,199 USD
Arizona	59,088 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Lake Havasu City, AZ	62,402 USD
Arizona	77,415 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
White	$42,885, see rank	$51,717	$56,900
Black	$32,784, see rank	$39,266	$35,600
Hispanic	$41,958, see rank	$38,567	$42,396
Asian	$45,481, see rank	$65,658	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$16,375, see rank	$31,549	$37,170
One Race, Other	$39,767, see rank	$36,660	$40,300
Two or More Races	$38,221, see rank	$46,722	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
less than 25	$29,490, see rank	$25,790	$25,788
25 to 44	$42,804, see rank	$53,575	$58,398
45 to 64	$51,081, see rank	$59,068	$65,027
65 or over	$38,791, see rank	$40,054	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	44,671, see rank	5,121,781	248,775,628
Male¹	21,775, 48.75%, see rank	49.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	11,199, 51.43%, see rank	65.31%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	11,199, 51.43%, see rank	64.70%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	9,812, 87.61%, see rank	89.68%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,387, 12.39%, see rank	10.32%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	10,576, 48.57%, see rank	34.69%	30.72%
Female¹	22,896, 51.25%, see rank	50.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	10,468, 45.72%, see rank	54.98%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	10,468, 45.72%, see rank	54.89%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	9,524, 90.98%, see rank	90.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	944, 9.02%, see rank	9.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	12,428, 54.28%, see rank	45.02%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	18,856, 100%	2,720,076	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	15,117, 80.17%, see rank	76.37%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,085, 11.06%, see rank	11.29%	9.59%
Public Transportation	48, 0.25%, see rank	2.02%	5.06%
Walked	368, 1.95%, see rank	2.02%	2.78%
Other Means	603, 3.20%, see rank	2.72%	1.79%
Worked at Home	635, 3.37%, see rank	5.58%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Lake Havasu City, AZ	16.1 minutes
Arizona	24.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	19,336	2,754,982	143,435,233
Male¹	9,812, 50.74%, see rank	53.18%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,316, 23.60%, see rank	32.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2,097, 21.37%, see rank	17.63%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,742, 17.75%, see rank	19.48%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	49, 0.50%, see rank	0.91%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,142, 11.64%, see rank	9.20%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,766, 18.00%, see rank	13.85%	17.94%
Female¹	9,524, 49.26%, see rank	46.82%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,963, 31.11%, see rank	38.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	2,413, 25.34%, see rank	22.32%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,673, 38.57%, see rank	34.12%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	41, 0.43%, see rank	0.23%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	11, 0.12%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	372, 3.91%, see rank	4.62%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	19,336, 100%	2,754,982	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	96, 0.50%, see rank	1.55%	1.96%
Construction	1,468, 7.59%, see rank	6.56%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,046, 5.41%, see rank	7.33%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	373, 1.93%, see rank	2.40%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,922, 15.11%, see rank	12.28%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	970, 5.02%, see rank	4.93%	4.93%
Information	281, 1.45%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,204, 6.23%, see rank	7.97%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,427, 7.38%, see rank	11.67%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,548, 18.35%, see rank	22.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	3,644, 18.85%, see rank	10.78%	9.49%
Public Administration	1,084, 5.61%, see rank	5.66%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,273, 6.58%, see rank	4.81%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Lake Havasu City, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Population in Poverty	7,121	13.56%, see rank	18.24%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,401	9.25%, see rank	13.33%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.