COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mohave Valley vs Laughlin
PLACE A
Mohave Valley, Arizona
VS
PLACE B
Laughlin, Nevada
Mohave Valley is 71% smaller than Laughlin. Mohave Valley earns more, with a median household income $14,449 higher. Laughlin has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 3%).
MOHAVE VALLEYLAUGHLINDIFFERENCE
Total population2,5558,789−71% vs Laughlin
Population density182538−356
Population growth2.9%18.2%−15.3 pts
Median age47.757.6−9.9
Male53.4%51.5%+1.9 pts
Female46.6%48.5%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born1.6%6.5%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.5%70.7%+8.8 pts
Black0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.6%17.4%−0.8 pts
Asian0.4%0.7%−0.3 pts
Other3.5%8.5%−5.0 pts
Median household income$60,134$45,685+$14,449
Per capita income$35,337$32,517+$2,820
Poverty rate14.8%22.1%−7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%17.5%−10.7 pts
Graduate degree4.3%5.0%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.3%7.1%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation48.6%37.7%+10.9 pts
Median home value$256,900$283,700−$26,800
Median gross rent$1,299$1,112+$187
Owner-occupied83.5%50.0%+33.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%19.8%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households13.3%56.5%−43.2 pts
Average commute27.521.0+6.6
Worked from home7.7%6.0%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
Uninsured8.9%6.6%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024