Lake Havasu City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 59,257 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Lake Havasu City is the 19th largest community in Arizona.
Lake Havasu City real estate is some of the most expensive in Arizona, although Lake Havasu City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
A relatively large number of people in Lake Havasu City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.33% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
One of the benefits of Lake Havasu City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.34 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Lake Havasu City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.36% 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 $42,642, which is wealthy relative to Arizona, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,568 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 15.48% 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.