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Needles, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,830. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,348 (+10.7% change)
Males: 2,375 (49.2%), Females: 2,455 (50.8%)

San Bernardino County

Zip code: 92363

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $26,108
Median house value: $71,800

Population by Race

Races in Needles:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
  • Hispanic (18.4%)
  • American Indian (9.5%)
  • Other race (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.6%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.5%), Irish (13.5%), English (12.3%), United States (6.2%), French (4.8%), Italian (3.4%).

Elevation: 488 feet

Land area: 29.8 square miles

Map of Needles, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Needles

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Needles city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 45.0%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

3.9% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -720 (-13.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Needles:

  • COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (1401 BAILEY AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Needles:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Needles:

  • LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; BULLHEAD CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: IFP)
  • KINGMAN (about 55 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Abbreviation: IGM)
  • MC CARRAN INTL (about 93 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Abbreviation: LAS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Needles:

Amtrak station:
NEEDLES (900 FRONT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Needles:

  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 79 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 101 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 13,686)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 125 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 145 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 151 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,415)

Schools

Public high schools in Needles:

  • NEEDLES SENIOR HIGH (Students: 270; Location: 1900 ERIN DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EDUCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (CONT) (Students: 29; Location: 651 N ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEEDLES COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 5; Location: 1900 ERIN DR.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Needles:

  • VISTA COLORADO ELEMENTARY (Students: 323; Location: 1900 ERIN DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEEDLES MIDDLE (Students: 204; Location: 1900 ERIN DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KATIE HOHSTADT ELEMENTARY (Students: 142; Location: 1900 ERIN DR.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CHEMEHUEVI VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 62; Location: 87 MILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Needles:

  • NEEDLES S D A SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 1405 LILLYHILL RD P O BOX 306; Grades: 2 – 8)

 

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