Desert Hills

Population: 2,910
Median household income: $68,523
Median home value: $239,200

Located in Mohave County, Arizona, Desert Hills is a community with a population of 2,910. At $68,523, its median household income sits above Mohave County's $55,799.

Between 2019 and 2023, Desert Hills's population grew 11.2% from 2,616 to 2,910, while its median home value rose 42.6% from $167,800 to $239,200.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 29.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,910
Median age: 64.1 yrs
Median household income: $68,523
Median home value: $239,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 2,197
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6162,910

Median household income

$50,769$68,523

Median home value

$167,800$239,200

Median gross rent

$736$666

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,616	$50,769	$167,800	$736
2020	2,580	$50,150	$191,600	$596
2021	2,564	$57,652	$179,200	$633
2022	2,651	$59,911	$214,400	$666
2023	2,910	$68,523	$239,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6423.8%

65 to 7429.1%

75 and over18.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	0.9%
5 to 17	228	7.8%
18 to 24	31	1.1%
25 to 34	153	5.3%
35 to 44	201	6.9%
45 to 54	181	6.2%
55 to 64	692	23.8%
65 to 74	848	29.1%
75 and over	550	18.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,585	88.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	225	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	225	8.6%
High school graduate	717	27.3%
Some college or associate's	1,041	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	442	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	200	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone54.8%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home37.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	545	54.8%
Carpooled	43	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	368	37.0%
Other means	7	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	398	63.6%
15 to 29 min	146	23.3%
30 to 44 min	31	5.0%
45 to 59 min	7	1.1%
60+ min	44	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 5.0% (145 of 2,901)

	Count	Share
Family households	909	56.3%
Nonfamily households	706	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,615	73.5%
Vacant	582	26.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,417	87.7%
Renter-occupied	198	12.3%

1-unit, detached47.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other52.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,052	47.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,145	52.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0418740
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 34.5465, -114.3780