La Paz Valley, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 699.
Males: 491  (70.3%)
Females: 208  (29.7%)
Median resident age:

71.4 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,911
La Paz Valley:

$47,911
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,577

La Paz Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,259
La Paz Valley:

$147,259
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $324,774; detached houses: $317,773
March 2022 cost of living index in La Paz Valley: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 33.9%

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Ancestries: Polish (32.6%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (63.6 miles , pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (117.8 miles , pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (124.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Quartzsite, AZ (2.8 miles ),
Ehrenberg, AZ (4.0 miles ),
Brenda, AZ (4.4 miles ),
East Blythe, CA (4.5 miles),
Blythe, CA (4.5 miles ),
Ripley, CA (4.9 miles ),
Mesa Verde, CA (5.3 miles ),
Utting, AZ (5.3 miles)

Latitude: 33.56 N, Longitude: 114.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

Distribution of median household income in La Paz Valley, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in La Paz Valley, AZ in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Arizona:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 46.8. This is significantly better than average.

City:

46.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.7
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

La Paz Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 4441% 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 138.4 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 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from La Paz Valley center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
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 142.0 miles away from La Paz Valley center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 106.6 miles away from La Paz Valley center
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 95.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 289.6 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
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).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Paz Valley:

  • Arizona Western College (about 62 miles; Yuma, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,454)
  • Imperial Valley College (about 89 miles; Imperial, CA; FT enrollment: 5,313)
  • Estrella Mountain Community College (about 110 miles; Avondale, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,932)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (about 113 miles; Avondale, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • Glendale Community College (about 119 miles; Glendale, AZ; FT enrollment: 12,533)
  • Mohave Community College (about 120 miles; Kingman, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • Arizona State University-West (about 121 miles; Glendale, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,454)

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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:

1.9 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.0%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in La Paz Valley:

Marital status in La Paz Valley, AZ
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 32.3%

For population 25 years and over in La Paz Valley:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.4
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for La Paz Valley, 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.
Arizona:

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

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
La Paz County:

8.96 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

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

11.95 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
La Paz County:

11.2%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
La Paz County:

28.0%
Arizona:

22.8%

Strongest AM radio stations in La Paz Valley:

  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Paz Valley:

  • KBUX (94.3 FM; QUARTZSITE, AZ; Owner: MAUDE J. BURDETTE)
  • K263AI (100.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
  • KRRK (101.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: SMOKE AND MIRRORS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KWFH (90.1 FM; PARKER, AZ; Owner: DESERT VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • K288AR (105.5 FM; BLYTHE, CA; Owner: PALO VERDE VALLEY T.V. CLUB, INC.)
  • K207AN (89.3 FM; BLYTHE, CA; Owner: ADVANCED MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Paz Valley:

  • W64AN (Channel 64; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • K24FA (Channel 24; BLYTHE, CA; Owner: PALO VERDE VALLEY TV CLUB,INC.)
  • K26FS (Channel 26; BLYTHE, CA; Owner: PALO VERDE VALLEY TV CLUB, INC.)
  • K29EC (Channel 29; BLYTHE, CA; Owner: PALO VERDE VALLEY TV CLUB,INC.)
  • K31FE (Channel 31; BLYTHE, CA; Owner: PALO VERDE VALLEY TV CLUB,INC.)
  • K33FD (Channel 33; BLYTHE, CA; Owner: PALO VERDE VALLEY TV CLUB,INC.)

La Paz Valley fatal accident list:

Sep 23, 2021 02:33 PM, Us-95, Lat: 33.559819, Lon: -114.217019, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 5.1mTotal length
  • $3,000Total costs
  • 26,237Total average daily traffic
  • 6,744Total average daily truck traffic
  • 26,277Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in La Paz Valley, AZ
  • 100.0%Electricity


La Paz Valley compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

La Paz Valley on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in other U.S. states (population 500+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Northern America (population 500+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Canada (population 500+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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