Lake Havasu City, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Havasu City	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$50,322	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$84,091	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,638	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,725	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,172	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,334	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Havasu City is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Havasu City is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Havasu City is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Havasu City is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,055 $84,091 $168,182

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lake Havasu City median earnings by income bracket

Lake Havasu City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Desert Hills, AZ	2,664	$75,321	7.4%
Crystal Beach, AZ	159	$37,727	53.6%
Lake Havasu City, AZ	57,669	$84,091	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fountain Valley, CA	57,666	$131,757	62.0%
Tinley Park, IL	57,746	$122,827	51.0%
Dearborn Heights, MI	57,763	$75,947	6.6%
Tamiami, FL	57,787	$96,268	18.4%
Kendale Lakes, FL	57,544	$90,393	11.1%
Lake Havasu City, AZ	57,669	$84,091	3.4%

Source: The Lake Havasu City, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.