Bluewater, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 725.
Population change since 2000: -0.7%
Males: 328  (45.3%)
Females: 397  (54.7%)
Median resident age:

61.7 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 85344.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,260 (it was $30,600 in 2000)
Bluewater:

$60,260
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,981 (it was $16,525 in 2000)

Bluewater CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,507 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
Bluewater:

$98,507
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $119,716; detached houses: $533,546; mobile homes: $111,375; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $59,223

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,004.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bluewater: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.7%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bluewater, AZ (2022)
    • 50362.0%White alone
    • 20024.7%Hispanic
    • 546.7%Asian alone
    • 536.5%Two or more races
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Ancestries: German (12.8%), English (11.2%), American (5.2%), Dutch (3.1%), British (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 2.06 square miles.

Population density: 353 people per square mile   (very low).

Bluewater, Arizona map

114 residents are foreign born (6.3% Asia, 5.7% Latin America, 2.0% North America).

This place:

14.0%
Arizona:

13.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Bluewater CDP:

0.8% ($450)
Arizona:

0.9% ($962)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (103.9 miles , pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (125.7 miles , pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (133.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Bluewater, CA (1.2 miles ),
Parker, AZ (1.4 miles ),
Cienega Springs, AZ (1.8 miles ),
Big River, CA (2.5 miles ),
Parker Strip, AZ (2.6 miles ),
Poston, AZ (3.8 miles ),
Bouse, AZ (4.7 miles ),
Lake Havasu City, AZ (4.7 miles )

Latitude: 34.17 N, Longitude: 114.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

Distribution of median household income in Bluewater, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bluewater, AZ in 2022
Bluewater satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Arizona:

3.8%
Most common industries in Bluewater, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.1%)
  • Public administration (11.6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.2%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (14.7%)
  • Public administration (10.0%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Bluewater, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.3%)

Average climate in Bluewater, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Bluewater-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 4687% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 129.4 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 125.9 miles away from Bluewater center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 104.9 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 133.8 miles away from Bluewater center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 275.3 miles away from Bluewater center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 122.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in La Paz County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bluewater topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bluewater:

  • LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; PARKER, AZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluewater:

  • Mohave Community College (about 78 miles; Kingman, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • Arizona Western College (about 104 miles; Yuma, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • Yavapai College (about 108 miles; Prescott, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,258)
  • Imperial Valley College (about 117 miles; Imperial, CA; FT enrollment: 5,313)
  • Northcentral University (about 118 miles; Prescott Valley, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,927)
  • Estrella Mountain Community College (about 121 miles; Avondale, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,932)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (about 125 miles; Avondale, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,860)

Points of interest:

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Reservoir: Moovalya Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Bluewater: Blue Water Marina Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

La Paz County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

57.1%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.7%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bluewater:

Marital status in Bluewater, AZ
  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

For population 25 years and over in Bluewater:

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.8
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bluewater, AZ (based on La Paz County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,31427
Catholic1,1094
Other1,0104
Mainline Protestant3023
Black Protestant1741
None15,580-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
La Paz County:

3.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
La Paz County:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

8.96 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Here:

11.95 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.2%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
La Paz County:

28.0%
Arizona:

22.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bluewater:

51.6%
Arizona:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.0%
State:

47.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
Arizona:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.3%
Arizona:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bluewater:

12.3%
Arizona:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Arizona:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.6%
Arizona:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

54.7%
Arizona:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Bluewater:

74.8%
Arizona:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bluewater, AZ Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Bluewater:

  • KLPZ (1380 AM; 2 kW; PARKER, AZ; Owner: KEITH DOUGLAS LEARN)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KNTR (980 AM; 1 kW; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bluewater:

  • KWFH (90.1 FM; PARKER, AZ; Owner: DESERT VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KRRK (101.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: SMOKE AND MIRRORS, LLC)
  • K263AI (100.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
  • KZUL-FM (104.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MAD DOG WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KRCY-FM (96.7 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: RICK L. MURPHY)
  • KJJJ (102.3 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
  • K256AA (99.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K264AB (100.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K268AC (101.5 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • KRIT (93.9 FM; PARKER, AZ; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KRRN (92.7 FM; DOLAN SPRINGS, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K242AQ (96.3 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
  • KFLG-FM (94.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K224BV (92.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: RICHARD R. FULKERSON)
  • K280EH (103.9 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: JANE G. BREDER)
  • KGMN (100.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KNKK (107.1 FM; NEEDLES, CA; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KADD (93.5 FM; LAUGHLIN, NV; Owner: M&M BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KNLB (91.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Bluewater:

  • W64AN (Channel 64; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • K02MT (Channel 2; PARKER, AZ; Owner: HALE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Bluewater fatal accident list:

May 5, 2016 10:25 PM, Sr-95, Lat: 34.161306, Lon: -114.262950, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 1, 2015 08:46 AM, Sr-95, Lat: 34.163192, Lon: -114.258403, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 4, 2014 07:09 PM, Sr-95, Bluewater Dr, Lat: 34.159817, Lon: -114.266767, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Apr 29, 2007 03:20 PM, Sr-95, Bluewater Dr, Lat: 34.159736, Lon: -114.266675, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 2
Jan 19, 2005 06:20 PM, Sr-95, Lat: 34.169360, Lon: -114.251230, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.2mTotal length
  • 8,495Total average daily traffic
  • 1,783Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,505Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bluewater, AZ
  • 72.3%Electricity
  • 26.5%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bluewater, AZ
  • 51.4%Utility gas
  • 48.6%Electricity


Bluewater compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Bluewater on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (200+ housing units)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Netherlands (population 500+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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