Arizona · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities
A Census profile of the La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities Public Use Microdata Area in Arizona, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 113,879 people, with a median household income of $53,402 and a median age of 43.7.
Cities & areas covered: La Paz County, Yuma County, Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton, San Luis.
How La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities compares to Arizona
- Median household income here is $53,402, $27,818 below the Arizona figure of $81,220.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 12.6%, 22.1% below the Arizona figure of 34.7%.
- Homeownership here is 76.9%, 9.2% above the Arizona figure of 67.7%.
- The poverty rate here is 15.9%, 4.2% above the Arizona figure of 11.7%.
La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities vs. Arizona vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AZ and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,402 | $81,220 |
| Median family income | $72,286 | $97,464 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $45,451 | $63,154 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $25,483 | $35,331 |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 41.1% | 61.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.9 | 37.8 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,276 | $3,067 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $631 | $701 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $47 | $33 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $22,359 | $40,684 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 242 | 315.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,887 | $4,167 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,386 | $2,569 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $167 | $211 |
| Mean Social Security income | $5,907 | $4,290 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6% | 34.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 77.1% | 89.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.5% | 10.7% |
| Business operations | 1.6% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 1.0% | 3.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Science | 2.4% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Legal | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 6.3% | 5.7% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 1.2% | 6.0% |
| Healthcare support | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 3.5% | 2.4% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Office & admin support | 13.2% | 11.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 3.9% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 5.9% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Installation & repair | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Production | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 11.7% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Utilities (industry) | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.9% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 9.8% | 7.1% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.6% | 11.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.0% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.1% | 7.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 5.1% | 12.2% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.5% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 7.0% | 10.8% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.1% | 10.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 7.5% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 13.1% | 10.7% |
| Private insurance | 48.0% | 64.5% |
| Public insurance | 55.5% | 37.6% |
| With a disability | 16.4% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 25 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 93.1% | 78.2% |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 5.0% | 16.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 22.6 | 29.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $249,000 | $400,000 |
| Median gross rent | $907 | $1,680 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 67.7% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| Single-family detached | 65.8% | 65.7% |
| Broadband internet | 96.2% | 94.5% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $170 |
| Median Fuel cost | $390 | $450 |
| Median Gas cost | $40 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 58.3 | 53.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $790 | $610 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,100 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $750 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $742 | $1,319 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $400 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $975 | $1,650 |
| Median Water cost | $160 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,879 | 7,582,384 |
| Average age | 43.7 | 40.3 |
| Married (15+) | 52.5% | 47.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64.4% | 32.1% |
| Black | 1.3% | 4.5% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 3.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $829 | $1,226 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.2 | 2 |
La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities — FAQ
What is the population of the La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities PUMA?+
The La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities PUMA in Arizona has a population of 113,879, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities, AZ?+
Median household income in the La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities PUMA is $53,402, compared with $81,220 across Arizona and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities PUMA?+
The La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities PUMA covers La Paz County, Yuma County, Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton, San Luis. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Arizona contains 57 PUMAs.
Where does this La Paz & Yuma Counties--Parker, Quartzsite, Wellton Somerton & San Luis Cities data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.