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86426

Fort Mohave, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
15,467
Median household income
$64,551
People below poverty
12%
Median home value
$294,500

Income

The median income of households in 86426 was $64,551. An estimated 7.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.9
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 6
$25,000 to $34,999 8.4
$35,000 to $49,999 16.4
$50,000 to $74,999 18.3
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6
$100,000 to $149,999 21.7
$150,000 to $199,999 5.1
$200,000 or more 2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52750
Female 47381

An estimated 51.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 60.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 45.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,706. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 51.2
Social Security 60.7
Retirement income 45.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.1
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 13.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12
Children under 18 years below poverty 13.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.3

In 2020-2024, 10 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 28% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 66.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 86426 in 2020-2024, 93.2% had health insurance coverage and 6.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.1% and public coverage was 55%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.8%.


In 2020-2024, 86426 had a total population of 15,467 - 7,672 (49.6%) females and 7,795 (50.4%) males. The median age was 60 years. An estimated 13.9% of the population was under 18 years, 16.9% was 19 to 44 years, 29.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 38.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 86426 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 322 130
5 to 9 255 383
10 to 14 390 305
15 to 19 303 234
20 to 24 185 214
25 to 29 211 414
30 to 34 344 213
35 to 39 211 177
40 to 44 384 262
45 to 49 305 319
50 to 54 433 472
55 to 59 651 619
60 to 64 902 833
65 to 69 1092 1296
70 to 74 811 736
75 to 79 582 582
80 to 84 249 367
85 and over 165 116

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 83.8% were White; 0.4% were Black or African American; 14.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 18.1% of the people in 86426 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 74.2% of the people in 86426 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,068 households in 86426. The average household size was 2.19 people.

Married-couple households made up 53% of the households in 86426 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.8% of all households, while 18% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.8% of all households.

In 86426, 19.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 58.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 53
Cohabiting Couples 6.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.4% of males and 58% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 17.3 11.1
Now married, except separated 57.4 58
Separated 1.7 0.2
Widowed 6 12.5
Divorced 17.5 18.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 86426, 328 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 65.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95% of the people living in 86426 were U.S. natives. 12.1% of the 86426 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5% of 86426 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 75.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 89.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 86426 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 86426.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 42.7
Asia 37.3
Europe 19.2
Africa 0
Northern America 0.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 86426 in 2020-2024, 10 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.5% of people at least five years old; 2.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.3
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 86426 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.4
Different house, same county 3.5
Different county, same state 0.3
Different state 3.7
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 10.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 86426 was 2,172 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 166 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,706. College or graduate school enrollment was 300.

Educational Attainment of People in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12
High school diploma or equivalency 35.1
Some college, no degree 31.7
Associate's degree 10.9
Bachelor's degree 6.3
Graduate or professional degree 4

Disability

In 86426, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 24.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 17.2% of people under 18 years old, to 19.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 86426, 38.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 57.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,165 80
Federal, state, or local government workers 860 16.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 164 3.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 86426 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.4
Construction 8.5
Manufacturing 3.8
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 16.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.8
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 19.9
Other Services, except public administration 6.7
Public administration 2.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 86426 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,492 28.6
Service occupations 1,045 20.1
Sales and office occupations 1,445 27.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 557 10.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 670 12.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.9% of 86426 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.1
Other means 4.6
Worked from home 2.9

In 2020-2024, 86426 had a total of 8,064 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 3.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 25.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 3.1
Mobile homes 25.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

16% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 86426 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 72.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 86426 had 7,068 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 996 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 85.7% while renters occupied 14.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.23 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.93.

2.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 1.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.2% and another 24.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 86426:

House Heating Fuel Used in 86426 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 55.9
Electricity 41.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.2
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 86426 was $294,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.2 % had a mortgage. 37.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,419 and for owners without a mortgage it was $430.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 86426 was $1,010. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.