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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Havasu City

Arizona · 24,363 residents · 46.3 sq mi
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With 24,363 people, Lake Havasu City is a city in Arizona. At a median age of 44.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 17,575 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 14 minutes. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

24,363
−42%vs 2000
vs 41,938 in 2000
1990 – 2025
44.7
−6%vs 2000
vs 47.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
46.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K31K41K52K62K19902000201020202024Lake Havasu City
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.9%(1,203)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(1,294)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(1,446)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.9%(1,193)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.2%(1,028)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.5%(3,043)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(3,057)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(2,710)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6414.7%(3,577)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7416.7%(4,076)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(1,516)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(220)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,826
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,499 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,418
−29%vs 2000
vs $20,403 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$82,100
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$484
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $609 in 2000
US average: $450
74.2%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.6% in 2000
25.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(37,550)
Black0.3%(127)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(3,298)
Asian0.6%(233)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(23,902)
Black0.2%(37)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(850)
Asian0.5%(114)
Other1.3%(310)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican12%(7,023)
Puerto Rican0.5%(311)
Guatemalan0.5%(269)
Cuban0.4%(222)
Peruvian0.2%(137)
Costa Rican0.2%(121)
Argentine0.2%(119)
Spaniard0.2%(102)
Salvadoran0.1%(79)
Bolivian0%(21)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(94)
Filipino0.1%(86)
Vietnamese0.1%(70)
Asian Indian0.1%(40)
Taiwanese0%(28)
Chinese0%(23)
Thai0%(12)
Mongolian0%(11)
Korean0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(79)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
German18.5%(10,813)
Irish13.7%(7,990)
English13.4%(7,809)
Italian6.5%(3,778)
American5.8%(3,395)
French4.4%(2,557)
Dutch2.6%(1,541)
Norwegian2.4%(1,382)
Scottish2.2%(1,301)
Polish2.1%(1,247)
Swedish1.4%(820)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(418)
Welsh0.6%(344)
Czech0.6%(324)
Danish0.5%(311)
Russian0.5%(305)
Hungarian0.5%(296)
British0.5%(271)
Canadian0.4%(248)
Greek0.4%(207)
Portuguese0.3%(199)
Ukrainian0.3%(178)
Swiss0.3%(169)
Croatian0.3%(167)
Arab0.3%(156)
Slovak0.2%(127)
Finnish0.2%(105)
Romanian0.2%(105)
Austrian0.2%(96)
Lithuanian0.1%(81)
Lebanese0.1%(66)
Syrian0.1%(52)
Egyptian0.1%(38)
Belgian0%(28)
Brazilian0%(24)
Serbian0%(17)
Nigerian0%(14)
Iranian0%(13)
Haitian0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Slovene0%(11)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05

Education

13.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.0%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.0 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.4%(6,481)
Married55.5%(14,157)
Widowed4.9%(1,239)
Divorced14.3%(3,638)
Women 15+
Never married19.3%(5,025)
Married55.2%(14,384)
Widowed13.1%(3,422)
Divorced12.3%(3,204)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
35.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.4%(740)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(989)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.1%(2,933)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(408)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(52)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,507 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Lake Havasu City, Arizona?

Lake Havasu City, Arizona has about 24,363 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lake Havasu City, Arizona?

The typical household in Lake Havasu City, Arizona earns about $28,826 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Havasu City, Arizona expensive?

In Lake Havasu City, Arizona, the median home is worth about $82,100, and the typical rent is about $484 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Havasu City, Arizona?

About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Havasu City, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Havasu City, Arizona?

About 8.1% of people in Lake Havasu City, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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