12.3% of Lake Havasu City, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 9.2% of high school graduates and 18.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.6%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Havasu City, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Havasu City:
12.3%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Havasu City:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Havasu City:
17.2%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Havasu City:
24.4%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.6%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Lake Havasu City, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Havasu City,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
8.1%Under 5 years
58.2%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.1%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Havasu City,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
32.7%Under 5 years
53.1%5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.1%16 and 17 years
37.1%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
26.8%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Havasu City,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
18.1%Under 6 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Havasu City, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Havasu City, AZ (%)
11.6%White
7.7%Black
17.9%American Indian
21.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
21.1%Other race
25.7%2+ races
18.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Havasu City, AZ (absolute numbers)
5,313White
20Black
69American Indian
101Asian
0Native Hawaiian
582Other race
1,8872+ races
1,736Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Havasu City, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Lake Havasu City, Arizona:
19.2%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Havasu City:
9.2%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Havasu City:
18.4%
Arizona:
24.5%
48.0%Married-couple family
13.2%Male, no wife present
38.8%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
20.1%Worked part-time
74.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.8%One full-time, other didn't work
3.3%Both worked part-time
3.7%One part-time, other didn't work
70.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
19.6%1990 to 1994
27.6%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
29.6%1990 to 1994
27.0%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
0.4%1950 to 1959
0.1%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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