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Moving to Blythe, California

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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

Map of Blythe, CA

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)

 

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