Town of Quartzsite – Population

Quartzsite Overview | Quartzsite Population | Quartzsite Community Profile

 
 
1990
2000
2008
Quartzsite
1,876
3,354
3,692
La Paz County
13,844
19,715
21,544
Arizona
3,665,228
5,130,632
6,629,455
Sources: Arizona Department of Commerce and U.S. Census Bureau.
 
 
 
 
 
1990
2000
2008
Civilian Labor Force
679
695
694
Unemployed
37
34
39
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
4.9%
5.6%
       
Sources: Arizona Department of Commerce.
 
 
 
 
Principal Economic Activities
Tourism is the major contributor to Quartzsite's economy. The retail trade and services sectors benefit from the visitors who reside at the numerous (more than 70) mobile home and trailer parks in the vicinity between October and March. Nine major gem, mineral, and 15 general swapmeeting shows are popular tourist attractions, attracting approximately 1.5 million people annually. A Super 8 motel opened in 2001.

 
County Employment

 
2008
Government
2,575
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

 
 
1,200
Other private Service- Providing

 
 
950
Goods Producing

 
 
250
Sources: Arizona Department of Commerce
Figures are organized under the North American Industrial classification System
(NAICS).
 
       
Growth Indicators

1990
2000
2008
New Building Permits

92
95
44
Taxable Sales ($)

15.9 million
29.2 million
65.1 million
Net Assessed Value ($)

7.7 million
14.2 million
22 million
Sources: Arizona State Univ., AZ Dept. of Revenue, AZ Tax Research Assoc.
2008 New building permit data incomplete: one or more months not available

 
 
 
       
Private Employers

 
Public Employers

 
Bull Pen Restaurant

 
ADOT

 
Burger King

 
Quartzsite Post Office

 
Dairy Queen.

 
Town of Quartzsite

 
Love's Auto/Truck Center

 
 
McDonalds

 
 
Pilot Truck Center