Another notable thing is that Quartzsite is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Quartzsite is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Quartzsite spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.57 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small town, Quartzsite does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Quartzsite is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.19% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Quartzsite in 2022 was $27,508, which is middle income relative to Arizona, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,032 for a family of four. However, Quartzsite contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Quartzsite also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.63% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Quartzsite is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Quartzsite home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Quartzsite residents report their race to be White. Quartzsite also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.12% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Quartzsite include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Danish.
Quartzsite also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.84%.
The most common language spoken in Quartzsite is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
