Mohave County vs. La Paz County

Mohave County (AZ)La Paz County (AZ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)209,55021,098
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.7%3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)200,18220,489
Population, Census, April 1, 2010200,18620,489
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.1%16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.3%39.3%
Female persons, percent49.4%48.7%
White alone, percent91.8%76.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.0%18.2%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.8%28.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.9%56.7%
Veterans, 2014-201824,4552,575
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.7%11.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)115,26916,291
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.6%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$151,100$77,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,097$999
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$305$272
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$799$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.2%4.1%
Building permits, 20181,01810
Households, 2014-201885,4858,912
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.5%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.1%18.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.2%60.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.3%77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.7%14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.4%19.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%39.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.4%36.7%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)391,06264,199
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,712,744435,958
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,341$21,496
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.813.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,266$33,333
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,829$21,845
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%23.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173,784337
Total employment, 201741,9863,604
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,461,204100,519
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%-11.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201711,119817
All firms, 201212,4581,230
Men-owned firms, 20125,714756
Women-owned firms, 20124,826332
Minority-owned firms, 20121,507310
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,515854
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,248196
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,189931
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%2.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.9%32.0%
Population per square mile, 201015.04.6
Land area in square miles, 201013,311.084,499.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mohave county (AZ) and La Paz county (AZ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.