Lake Havasu City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 59,037 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Lake Havasu City is the 19th largest community in Arizona.
Lake Havasu City home prices are not only among the most expensive in Arizona, but Lake Havasu City real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.67% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Lake Havasu City is worth considering.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.46 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Lake Havasu City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.52% of adults 25 and older in Lake Havasu City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lake Havasu City in 2022 was $44,999, which is wealthy relative to Arizona, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $179,996 for a family of four. However, Lake Havasu City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lake Havasu City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake Havasu City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Havasu City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lake Havasu City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.33% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lake Havasu City include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Lake Havasu City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.