Quartzsite

Population: 1,805
Median household income: $24,359
Median home value: $72,800

Quartzsite, a community in La Paz County, Arizona, has 1,805 residents. The median household income of $24,359 is below the La Paz County median ($49,506).

Between 2019 and 2023, Quartzsite's population declined 51.4% from 3,714 to 1,805, while its median home value rose 43.3% from $50,800 to $72,800.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 37.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,805
Median age: 71.2 yrs
Median household income: $24,359
Median home value: $72,800
Median gross rent: $682
Housing units: 2,004
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 55.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7141,805

Median household income

$20,979$24,359

Median home value

$50,800$72,800

Median gross rent

$510$682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,714	$20,979	$50,800	$510
2020	3,756	$17,083	$42,700	$699
2021	1,745	—	$40,900	$1,013
2022	2,141	$19,017	$39,100	$789
2023	1,805	$24,359	$72,800	$682

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.3%

25 to 341.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7426.6%

75 and over37.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	5	0.3%
25 to 34	33	1.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	316	17.5%
55 to 64	288	16.0%
65 to 74	480	26.6%
75 and over	683	37.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,267	70.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	2.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	445	24.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.8%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	590	32.8%
High school graduate	410	22.8%
Some college or associate's	352	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	304	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	144	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone62.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked35.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	62.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	70	35.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	148	76.3%
15 to 29 min	46	23.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.41
Poverty rate: 26.5% (479 of 1,805)

	Count	Share
Family households	671	53.1%
Nonfamily households	592	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,263	63.0%
Vacant	741	37.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	765	60.6%
Renter-occupied	498	39.4%

1-unit, detached17.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other75.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	350	17.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	136	6.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,518	75.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0458010
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6675, -114.2170