La Paz County, Arizona
La Paz County is a county located in the state of Arizona in the United States. The the county seat ( county seat ) is in Parker.
Geography
The County is located in western Arizona, on the west by California and has a land area of 11,654 square miles and a water area of 34 square kilometers. It is bordered clockwise to the counties: Mohave County, Yavapai County, Maricopa County, Yuma County, Imperial County ( California), Riverside County ( California ) and San Bernardino County ( California).
History
The County was formed in 1983 from parts of Yuma countys. It is the only county in Arizona, which was after 1912, when Arizona State was formed.
Demographic data
2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 19 715 people in La Paz County. There were 8,362 households and 5,619 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 74.15 % White, 0.79 % African American, 12.53 % Native American, 0.41 % Asian, 0.10 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 9.35% from other races groups; 2.68% were descended from two or more races. 22.42 % percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 8,362 households out of which 21.20 % percent of children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 54.20 % percent were married couples living together, 8.20% percent were single mothers, 32.80 % percent were non-families. 26.60% of all households and 12.90% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.79.
Based on the county the population was spread out with 21.10 % under the age of 18, 6.10 % from 18 to 24, 20.40% from 25 to 44 years, 26.60% between 45 and 64 years and 25.80% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 105.50 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.10 males.
The median income for a household was $ 25,839, and the median income for a family was $ 29,141. Males had a median income of $ 26,642, women $ 20,965. The per capita income was $ 14,916. 19.60% of the population and 13.60% of families are below the poverty line. 28.50 % of them are under age 18 and 12.90% are 65 years or older.
Towns and villages
- Bluewater
- Bouse
- Brenda
- Bush Pit
- Cibola
- Cienega Springs
- Desert Wells
- Ehrenberg
- Harcuvar
- Hope
- Love
- McVay
- Midway
- Parker
- Parker Strip
- Pioneer
- Planet
- Plomosa
- Poston
- Quartzsite
- Salome
- Swansea
- Utting
- Vicksburg
- Vicksburg Junction
- Turn
Reserves
- Alamo Lake State Park (partially)
- Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge (partially)
- Buckskin Mountain State Park
- Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (partially)
- Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (partially)
- Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (partially)