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Needles, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mohave County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,882
Population
160/sq mi density
$39,876
Median Income
$29,587 per capita
$134,400
Home Value
$185,990 Zillow
$742
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,420
Violent Crime/100K
3,479 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$39,876 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$134,400 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,420 violent crimes/100K (274% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,876
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,587
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.1%
102% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Needles vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Needles’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,876
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,587
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,517
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,482M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,056
Restaurants
451
Healthcare
515
Retail
646
Manufacturing
144
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,517
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,405
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,876 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,587 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,517 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $9,482M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,056 |
| Restaurants | 451 |
| Healthcare | 515 |
| Retail | 646 |
| Manufacturing | 144 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,517 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,405 |