The population was spread out with 1,283 people (26.5%) under the age of 18, 401 people (8.3%) aged 18 to 24, 1,038 people (21.4%) aged 25 to 44, 1,357 people (28.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 765 people (15.8%) who were 65 years of age or older.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Needles had a median household income of $29,613, with 28.8% of the population living below the poverty line [REF].