Lake Havasu City, AZ Employment

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Income/capita 13%

Household income 20%

Unemployment 12%

Index	Lake Havasu City	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$25,951	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$44,376	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,547	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,118	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,196	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,821	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.4%	17.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Havasu City is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Havasu City is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Havasu City is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Havasu City is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,581$44,376$88,752

City

$34,223$51,340$102,680

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	0.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	15.7%
Public administration	4.7%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	30.2%
Other	34.8%	38.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Desert Hills, AZ	2,782	$38,432	31%
Crystal Beach, AZ	151	$27,454	50%
Lake Havasu City, AZ	53,058	$44,376	20%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellevue, NE	52,993	$58,053	5%
Bradenton, FL	52,985	$41,093	26%
Hoboken, NJ	53,136	$118,479	114%
Revere, MA	53,165	$51,482	7%
Watsonville, CA	52,915	$49,487	11%
Lake Havasu City, AZ	53,058	$44,376	20%

Source: The Lake Havasu City, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

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