Moving to Blythe, California
Population: 12,155
Males: 6,054 (49.8%), Females: 6,101 (50.2%)
Riverside County
Zip codes: 92225.
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $35,324
Median house value: $90,800
Population by Race
Races in Blythe:
- Hispanic (45.8%)
- White Non-Hispanic (42.0%)
- Other race (28.8%)
- Black (8.3%)
- Two or more races (4.5%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (8.7%), English (5.9%), Irish (5.2%), United States (4.4%), Italian (2.3%), French (2.2%).
Elevation: 267 feet
Land area: 24.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Blythe
- High school or higher: 68.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 9.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Blythe city
- Never married: 28.0%
- Now married: 52.8%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 10.4%
11.1% Foreign born (10.9% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Blythe:
- PALO VERDE HOSPITAL (250 N FIRST STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Blythe:
- LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; PARKER, AZ)
- PARKER PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; PARKER, AZ)
- PHS INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL (about 58 miles; WINTERHAVEN, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blythe:
- YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 67 miles; YUMA, AZ; Abbreviation: YUM)
- LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 106 miles; BULLHEAD CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: IFP)
- KINGMAN (about 122 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Abbreviation: IGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blythe:
- BLYTHE (about 9 miles; BLYTHE, CA; Abbreviation: BLH)
- AVI SUQUILLA (about 43 miles; PARKER, AZ; Abbreviation: P20)
- DESERT CENTER (about 51 miles; DESERT CENTER, CA; Abbreviation: L64)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Blythe:
- PALO VERDE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,259; Location: 811 W CHANSLORWAY; Public; Website: www.paloverde.cc.ca.us)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blythe:
- ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 70 miles; YUMA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
- IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 102 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
- MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
- COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 125 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
- LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 161 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)
Schools
Public high schools in Blythe:
- PALO VERDE HIGH (Students: 927; Location: 667 N. LOVEKIN BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- TWIN PALMS CONTINUATION (Students: 64; Location: 190 N. FIFTH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Blythe:
- TGP YOUTH INSTRUCTIONAL CENTER (Students: 4; Location: 14141 WILLIAMS RD.; Grades: 6 – 12; Boys only)
Public primary/middle schools in Blythe:
- BLYTHE MIDDLE (Students: 757; Location: 825 N. LOVEKIN BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WHITE (MARGARET) ELEMENTARY (Students: 750; Location: 610 N. BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 06)
- BROWN (RUTH) ELEMENTARY (Students: 609; Location: 241 N. SEVENTH AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
- APPLEBY (FELIX J.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 570; Location: 401 S. THIRD AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Blythe:
- ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 721 E CHANSLOR WAY; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Blythe:
- PALO VERDE VALLEY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $230,692; Location: 125 W. CHANSLORWAY; 53,667 books; 889 audio materials; 546 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)