Demographics:
As of the census of 2000, there were 41,938 people, 17,911 households, and 12,716 families residing in the city. The population density was 974.4 people per square mile (376.2/km²). There were 23,018 housing units at an average density of 534.8/sq mi (206.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.35% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.51% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. 7.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 17,911 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,499, and the median income for a family was $41,393. Males had a median income of $31,594 versus $21,576 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,403. About 6.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
In 2007, Lake Havasu was named one of the Top 100 places to live in America by RelocateAmerica.
Crime in Lake Havasu City by Year |
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| Type | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Murders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| per 100,000 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 1.7 |
| Rapes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 18 |
| per 100,000 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 19.0 | 15.8 | 30.9 | 17.4 | 34.1 | 31.2 |
| Robberies | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| per 100,000 | 16.9 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 21.1 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 19.1 | 13.6 | 17.4 |
| Assaults | 63 | 63 | 57 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 111 | 77 | 101 | 71 |
| per 100,000 | 152.0 | 139.9 | 131.4 | 174.9 | 172.8 | 158.2 | 201.8 | 134.0 | 172.1 | 123.2 |
| Burglaries | 163 | 169 | 228 | 323 | 263 | 327 | 315 | 321 | 307 | 244 |
| per 100,000 | 393.3 | 375.2 | 525.6 | 724.2 | 554.1 | 646.8 | 572.6 | 558.7 | 523.0 | 423.5 |
| Thefts | 921 | 1,058 | 1,039 | 1,272 | 1,476 | 1,430 | 1,345 | 1,243 | 1,388 | 1,056 |
| per 100,000 | 2222.1 | 2348.8 | 2395.0 | 2852.0 | 3109.7 | 2828.4 | 2444.8 | 2163.5 | 2364.6 | 1832.8 |
| Auto thefts | 66 | 81 | 104 | 142 | 142 | 175 | 182 | 151 | 118 | 85 |
| per 100,000 | 159.2 | 179.8 | 239.7 | 318.4 | 299.2 | 346.1 | 330.8 | 262.8 | 201.0 | 147.5 |
| Arson | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| per 100,000 | 9.7 | 17.8 | 16.1 | 29.1 | 14.7 | 7.9 | 14.5 | 19.1 | 17.0 | 13.9 |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) | 176.2 | 169.0 | 186.1 | 232.8 | 251.6 | 244.2 | 246.3 | 203.6 | 230.1 | 173.1 |
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