La Paz County, AZ

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2023 Population

16,605

0.456% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

59.7

4.19% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$49,506

6.16% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,427

0.732% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Paz County, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Other (Hispanic) (6.84%), and White (Hispanic) (3.5%).

None of the households in La Paz County, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.4% of the residents in La Paz County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in La Paz County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.9 minutes. The average car ownership in La Paz County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

La Paz County, AZ borders Maricopa County, AZ, Mohave County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ, Yuma County, AZ, Imperial County, CA, Riverside County, CA, and San Bernardino County, CA.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

La Paz County, AZ is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.67% of La Paz County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (1.61k people).

In 2023, there were 4.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.6k people) in La Paz County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.15k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.01k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

92%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Paz County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Paz County, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.6k ± 68
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.15k ± 352
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 166

25.5%

Hispanic Population

4.23k people

25.5% of the people in La Paz County, AZ are hispanic (4.23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in La Paz County, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Foreign-Born Population

9.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Paz County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,172 ± 239
Korea
165 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
126 ± 89

La Paz County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of La Paz County, AZ employs 5.43k people. The largest industries in La Paz County, AZ are Accommodation & Food Services (708 people), Retail Trade (623 people), and Public Administration (613 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,250), Wholesale Trade ($57,102), and Construction ($56,111).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.43k

2023 Value

± 521

−0.732%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Paz County, AZ, are Management Occupations (758 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (674 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (473 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Paz County, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.43k

2023 Value

± 521

−0.732%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Paz County, AZ, are Accommodation & Food Services (708 people), Retail Trade (623 people), and Public Administration (613 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Paz County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in La Paz County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($207,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,107), and Wholesale Trade ($57,102).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,714), Construction ($80,152), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,701).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

29
Retail Trade
27
Retail Trade
25
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$37.4k
Retail Trade
$35.1k
Accommodation and Food Services
$23.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in La Paz County, AZ have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Paz County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in La Paz County, AZ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.59%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Paz County, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in La Paz County, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,506

Median Household Income

± $4,816

8.89k

Number of Households

± 728

The following chart displays the households in La Paz County, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Paz County, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2023, 73.2% of workers in La Paz County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Paz County, AZ have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in La Paz County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Paz County, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Paz County, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Paz County, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in La Paz County, AZ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.59%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Paz County, AZ (3k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Paz County, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 31.2% of the children was living in poverty in La Paz County, AZ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.1% of the population of La Paz County, AZ has health coverage, with 21.5% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 29.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 3.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in La Paz County, AZ see 3580 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.76% increase from the previous year (3518 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1641 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1026 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,580 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in La Paz County, AZ

Primary care physicians in La Paz County, AZ see an average of 3,580 patients per year. This represents a 1.76% increase from the previous year (3,518 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in La Paz County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 42.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

21.5%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

29.6%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

3.51%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in La Paz County, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 93.6 in La Paz County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in La Paz County, AZ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.8% in La Paz County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in La Paz County, AZ.