Apache County, AZ

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Population

71,522

0.112% 1-year decline

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

Median Age

34.7

Poverty Rate

35.3%

Median Household Income

$32,963

1.86% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$62,300

14.4% 1-year decline

Number of Employees

18,365

0.923% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Apache County, AZ had a population of 71.5k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $32,963. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Apache County, AZ declined from 71,602 to 71,522, a -0.112% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,360 to $32,963, a 1.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Apache County, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (73.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.717%). 0% of the households in Apache County, AZ speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 98.9% of the residents in Apache County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Apache County, AZ are Dine College (187 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2018, the median property value in Apache County, AZ was $62,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%. Most people in Apache County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Apache County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Apache County, AZ borders Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ, Montezuma County, CO, Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, McKinley County, NM, San Juan County, NM, and San Juan County, UT.

United States Arizona

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Arizona, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Start Year

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-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Arizona. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Arizona across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Apache County, AZ went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (29.8%), followed by Other (8.45%). The most partisan county was Mohave County, AZ with 72.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (61.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (29.8%)
Republican Party
Other (8.45%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (29.8%), followed by Other (8.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Arizona.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Apache County, AZ

61.8% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Arizona

Mohave County, AZ
72.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Santa Cruz County, AZ
71.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
La Paz County, AZ
67.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Arizona was Mohave County, AZ with 72.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Arizona colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Apache County, AZ is home to a population of 71.5k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.67% of Apache County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2018, there were 3.99 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.3k people) in Apache County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.26k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Apache County, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
52.3k ± 231
White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 9
White (Hispanic)
3.26k ± 326

6.21%

Hispanic Population

4.45k people

6.21% of the people in Apache County, AZ are hispanic (4.45k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Apache County, AZ as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

1.67%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

1.94%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

1.39k people

As of 2018, 1.67% of Apache County, AZ residents (1.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Apache County, AZ was 1.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Apache County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 8.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Apache County, AZ was 34.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in Apache County, AZ are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Apache County, AZ residents was 34.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
511,312 ± 16,907 people
India
42,364 ± 5,038 people
Canada
40,823 ± 4,946 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 511,312 Arizona residents, followed by India with 42,364 and Canada with 40,823.

Citizenship

98.9%

2018 Citizenship

98.5%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.9% of Apache County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Apache County, AZ was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Apache County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,204 ± 162
Gulf War (2001-)
375 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
296 ± 128

Apache County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Apache County, AZ is $32,963. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Apache County, AZ was Census Tract 9705.02 with a value of $64,647, followed by Census Tract 9705.01 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $58,173 and $52,917.

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,297. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Apache County, AZ employs 18.4k people. The largest industries in Apache County, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,962 people), Educational Services (3,301 people), and Public Administration (2,169 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,694), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,931).

Wages

Median Household Income

$32,963

2018 value

± $1,614

1.86%

1 Year Growth

± 6.05%

Households in Apache County, AZ have a median annual income of $32,963, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $32,360 in 2017, which represents a 1.86% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Apache County, AZ compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

$63,958

Average Male Salary in Arizona

± $1,363

$49,297

Average Female Salary in Arizona

± $1,078

In 2019, full-time male employees in Arizona made 1.3 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Arizona by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Arizona

Asian
$63,858 ± $4,906
White
$51,931 ± $926
Alaska Native
$50,273 ± $36,628

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Arizona workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.23 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Arizona.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Arizona by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Apache County, AZ is from Arizona.

0.465

2019 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.467

2018 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2019, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.338% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9705.02
Census Tract 9705.01
Census Tract 9703

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Apache County, AZ was Census Tract 9705.02 with a value of $64,647, followed by Census Tract 9705.01 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $58,173 and $52,917.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Apache County, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 6 - 11

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

35.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Apache County, AZ (24.8k out of 70.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Native American
21,999 ± 539
White
2,154 ± 314
Hispanic
1,082 ± 224

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Apache County, AZ is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

18.4k

2018 Value

± 720

0.923%

1 Year growth

± 5.52%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Apache County, AZ grew at a rate of 0.923%, from 18.2k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Apache County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,177 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,773 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,510 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Apache County, AZ.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Apache County, AZ, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,177 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,773 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,510 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Apache County, AZ has an unusually high number of residents working as Healthcare Support Occupations (2.39 times higher than expected), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (2.04 times), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1.63 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Apache County, AZ, by median earnings, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($70,357), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($64,315), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations ($59,306).

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.4k

2018 Value

± 720

0.923%

1 Year growth

± 5.52%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Apache County, AZ grew at a rate of 0.923%, from 18.2k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Apache County, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,962 people), Educational Services (3,301 people), and Public Administration (2,169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Apache County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Apache County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Apache County, AZ, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,962 people), Educational Services (3,301 people), and Public Administration (2,169 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Apache County, AZ has an unusually high number of Utilities (5.16 times higher than expected), Public Administration (2.54 times), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1.95 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Apache County, AZ, by median earnings, are Utilities ($71,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,694), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,931).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $27.5B, followed by Mixed freight ($22.4B) and Pharmaceuticals ($22.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Arizona.

$196B

2018 Value in Arizona

$475B

Projected 2045 Value in Arizona

143% growth

In 2018, total outbound Arizona trade was $196B. This is expected to increase 143% to $475B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$28.7B
Texas
$11.5B
Michigan
$4.41B

In 2018, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $28.7B, followed by Texas with $11.5B and Michigan and $4.41B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2019, universities in Apache County, AZ awarded 187 degrees. The student population of Apache County, AZ is skewed towards women, with 453 male students and 1,010 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Apache County, AZ are American Indian or Alaska Native (182 and 97.8%), followed by White (3 and 1.61%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.538%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Apache County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Dine College (187 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Apache County, AZ are Public Health Education & Promotion (48 and 25.7%), General Business Administration & Management (36 and 19.3%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (22 and 11.8%).

The median tuition costs in Apache County, AZ are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $1,320 and $1,320 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Public Health Education & Promotion
33 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
24 degree-majorss awarded
General Social Sciences
22 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Apache County, AZ was Public Health Education & Promotion with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Apache County, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Dine College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

187 degrees awarded

$1,320

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2019, the Apache County, AZ institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dine College with 187 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

148

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 39 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Apache County, AZ, which is 0.264 times less than the 148 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Apache County, AZ by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native
182 degrees awarded
White
3 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Apache County, AZ was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 182 degrees mean that there were 60.7 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Apache County, AZ was $62,300 in 2018, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $72,800 to $62,300, a 14.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Apache County, AZ is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Apache County, AZ have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Apache County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$62,300

2018 Median

± $3,161

$72,800

2017 Median

± $1,929

In 2018, the median property value in Apache County, AZ declined from to $62,300 from the previous year's value of $72,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Apache County, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Apache County, AZ the largest share of households have a property value in the < $10k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,963

Median Household Income

± $1,614

20.4k

Number of Households

± 651

In 2018, the median household income of the 20.4k households in Apache County, AZ grew to $32,963 from the previous year's value of $32,360.

The following chart displays the households in Apache County, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Property Taxes

None

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Apache County, AZ distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Apache County, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

2018 Homeownership

77.6%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 78.4% of the housing units in Apache County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Apache County, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Apache County, AZ have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Apache County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Apache County, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (8.14%)
Worked At Home (6.58%)

In 2018, 77.5% of workers in Apache County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.14%) and those who worked at home (6.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Apache County, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Apache County, AZ have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

76.5% of the population of Apache County, AZ has health coverage, with 25% on employee plans, 36.2% on Medicaid, 9.64% on Medicare, 4.43% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Arizona was $6,452 in 2014. This is a 3.03% increase from the previous year ($6,262).

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see 2565 patients per year on average, which represents a 17.6% decrease from the previous year (3113 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1356 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 998 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, La Paz County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17.8%). Additionally, Yuma County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (37.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,565 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Apache County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see an average of 2,565 patients per year. This represents a 17.6% decrease from the previous year (3,113 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Apache County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

$6,452

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Arizona

$4,035

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,032

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,096

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Arizona (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.03%, from $6,262 to $6,452.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

23.5%

Uninsured

25%

Employer Coverage

36.2%

Medicaid

9.64%

Medicare

4.43%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Apache County, AZ grew by 2.23% from 22.9% to 23.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Apache County, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.