La Paz County, AZ Demographic Data
La Paz County, AZ Summary
La Paz County is located in Arizona
- Population: 20,410
- Area: 4,513.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4,499.63 sq. miles
- Water Area: 14.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,656.82 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: No
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La Paz County, AZ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,938
49%
50.8
Male
10,366
51%
49.2
Total Population
20,304
323,128,000
La Paz County, AZ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
961
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,063
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
921
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,015
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
975
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,585
7.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,521
7.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,087
10.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,344
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,511
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,972
19.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,719
13.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
630
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,792
82.7%
77.2
Female
8,273
49.3%
51.3
Male
8,519
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,214
79.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,487
41.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,321
36.1%
15.2
Female
3,514
48.0%
55.8
Male
3,807
52.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
55
0.0%
0.0
La Paz County, AZ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,830
97.7%
96.8
White
15,274
75.2%
72.6
Black or African American
77
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,683
13.2%
0.8
Asian
148
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
18
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
84
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
3
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
21
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
48
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
48
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,600
7.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
474
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,316
26.2%
17.8
Mexican
5,006
24.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
37
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
26
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
247
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,988
73.8%
82.2
La Paz County, AZ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,523
9.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,295
14.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,601
36.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,403
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
943
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,021
6.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
583
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,818
24.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,551
75.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,604
10.4%
31.2
La Paz County, AZ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,610
20.8%
33.7%
Now Married
9,675
55.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,938
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
372
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,764
10.2
5.8%
La Paz County, AZ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,551
80.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,792
19.6%
21.6%
Spanish
3,565
18.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
56
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
56
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
115
0.6%
1.1%
La Paz County, AZ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
922
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
855
9.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,592
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,036
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,527
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,761
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
722
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
559
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
130
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
77
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
36,321
57,617
Per capita income
21,447
31,128
La Paz County, AZ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
900
14.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,237
19.5%
9.8
Construction
243
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
767
12.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
393
6.2%
6.6
Information
45
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
247
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
302
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
280
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
752
11.9%
4.6
Retail trade
731
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
334
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
112
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,257
19.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,655
26.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
625
9.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,308
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,498
23.6%
18.1%
La Paz County, AZ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,263
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,636
74.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
574
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.3%
5.1
Walked
382
6.1%
2.7
Other means
139
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
511
8.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.3
26.6
La Paz County, AZ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
745
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,893
42.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,226
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,317
14.3%
21.0
La Paz County, AZ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,181
56.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,885
75.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,296
25.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,053
43.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
La Paz County, AZ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,234
1 room
171
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
3,286
20.2%
2.7
3 rooms
3,199
19.7%
9.1
4 rooms
4,588
28.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,848
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,313
8.1%
17.8
7 rooms
582
3.6%
12.0
8 rooms
158
1.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
89
0.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
La Paz County, AZ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,234
1-unit, detached
6,316
38.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
293
1.8%
5.9
2-units
87
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
249
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
72
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
71
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
118
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
7,748
47.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
1,280
7.9%
0.1
La Paz County, AZ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
107
0.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
310
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
567
3.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,502
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,207
25.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,182
19.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,921
18.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,906
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
363
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
169
1.0%
1.4%
La Paz County, AZ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,001
10.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,355
25.7%
4.7
Electricity
5,329
58.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
217
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
19
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
234
2.5%
1.1
La Paz County, AZ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,683
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
36
2.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
46
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
4.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
127
7.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
141
8.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
537
31.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
727
43.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
730
43.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
204
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
215
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
82
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
442
26.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
La Paz County, AZ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,840
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
43
2.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
184
10.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
771
41.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
842
45.8%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
456
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
562
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
163
9.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
357
19.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
280
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
322
18.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
3.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
611
34.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
506
0.0%
0.0%
La Paz County, AZ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,885
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,717
39.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,557
22.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
963
14.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
606
8.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
583
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
346
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
74
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
71,200
205,000
