Apache County, AZ

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2023 Population
65,680
0.566% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.2
1.69% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
31.2%
4.04% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$40,338
7.62% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$68,500
9.78% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
18,475
1.28% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Apache County, AZ had a population of 65.7k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $40,338. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Apache County, AZ declined from 66,054 to 65,680, a −0.566% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,483 to $40,338, a 7.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Apache County, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (71.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%), and White (Hispanic) (1.66%).

None of the households in Apache County, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Apache County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Apache County, AZ are Dine College (113 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Apache County, AZ was $68,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.1%.

Most people in Apache County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Apache County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Apache County, AZ is home to a population of 65.7k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.39% of Apache County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (911 people).

In 2023, there were 3.84 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.9k people) in Apache County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2023 Citizenship
99.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Apache County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Apache County, AZ was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Apache County, AZ
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    46.9k ± 373
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.2k ± 72
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.64k ± 354
6.23%
Hispanic Population
4.09k people

In 2023, there were 3.84 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.9k people) in Apache County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.23% of the people in Apache County, AZ are hispanic (4.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Apache County, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
911 people
1.55%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.03k people

As of 2023, 1.39% of Apache County, AZ residents (911 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Apache County, AZ was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,231 ± 214
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    493 ± 136
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    401 ± 145

Apache County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Apache County, AZ employs 18.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Apache County, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,191 people), Educational Services (3,259 people), and Public Administration (2,123 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,885), Information ($77,600), and Wholesale Trade ($72,989).

Employment

Occupations

18.5k
2023 Value
± 830
1.28%
1 Year growth
± 6.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Apache County, AZ grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 18.2k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Apache County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,705 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,659 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,505 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Apache County, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.5k
2023 Value
± 830
1.28%
1 Year growth
± 6.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Apache County, AZ grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 18.2k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Apache County, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,191 people), Educational Services (3,259 people), and Public Administration (2,123 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,782
Median earning men ± $3,055
$36,355
Median earning women ± $1,562

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($79,350), Wholesale Trade ($73,098), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($46,250), Public Administration ($44,778), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,992).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.3%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 42
    Retail Trade
  2. 35
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 31
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $132k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $44.8k
    Utilities
  3. $32.4k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego 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 Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.54%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
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.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego 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.

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US Representative Elections

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Apache County, AZ awarded 113 degrees. The student population of Apache County, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 525 male students and 1,311 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Apache County, AZ are American Indian or Alaska Native (110 and 97.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.885%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 0.885%), and White (1 and 0.885%).

The largest universities in Apache County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Dine College (113 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Apache County, AZ are Public Health Education & Promotion (27 and 23.9%), General Public Health (19 and 16.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (16 and 14.2%).

The median tuition cost in Apache County, AZ for a public four year colleges is $1,320 for in-state students and $1,320 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,836 students enrolled in Apache County, AZ, 28.6% men and 71.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 1,815 records, of which 71.7% were women and 28.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Public Health Education & Promotion
    20 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    12 degrees awarded
  3. Pre-Engineering
    7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Apache County, AZ was Public Health Education & Promotion with 20 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Dine College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dine College with 113 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 26 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Apache County, AZ, which is 0.299 times less than the 87 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 110 degrees mean that there were 110 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($90) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.06M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Apache County, AZ was $68,500 in 2023, which is 0.226 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $62,400 to $68,500, a 9.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Apache County, AZ is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Apache County, AZ have an average commute time of 28.1 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.

Median household income in Apache County, AZ is $40,338. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Apache County, AZ was Census Tract 9703, Apache County, AZ with a value of $88,850, followed by Census Tract 9705.01, Apache County, AZ and Census Tract 9705.02, Apache County, AZ, with respective values of $72,635 and $69,726.

In 2024, 27.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Apache County, AZ. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.25%.

Housing

Property

$68,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,629
$16,174
Median Property Taxes
±$619

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units 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.

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Rent vs Own

79.1%
Homeownership
2023
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 79.1% of the housing units in Apache County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9703, Apache County, AZ
  2. Census Tract 9705.01, Apache County, AZ
  3. Census Tract 9705.02, Apache County, AZ

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Apache County, AZ was Census Tract 9703, Apache County, AZ with a value of $88,850, followed by Census Tract 9705.01, Apache County, AZ and Census Tract 9705.02, Apache County, AZ, with respective values of $72,635 and $69,726.

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

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Household Income

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$40,338
Median Household Income
± $2,657
20.4k
Number of Households
± 849

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.4k households in Apache County, AZ grew to $40,338 from the previous year's value of $37,483.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Apache County, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.34%)
  3. Carpooled (4.66%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Apache County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.34%) and those who carpooled to work (4.66%).

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.

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Commute Time

28.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Apache County, AZ have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.15% of the workforce in Apache County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 27.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Apache County, AZ. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.25%.

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Poverty & Diversity

31.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Apache County, AZ (20.1k out of 64.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 34.2% of the children was living in poverty in Apache County, AZ. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.9%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 109 in Apache County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 21.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

79.6% of the population of Apache County, AZ has health coverage, with 24.3% on employee plans, 40.2% on Medicaid, 9.34% on Medicare, 4.27% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see 2,430 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% decrease from the previous year (2,567 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1335 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 872 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,430 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Apache County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see an average of 2,430 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% decrease from the previous year (2,567 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

20.4%
Uninsured
24.3%
Employer Coverage
40.2%
Medicaid
9.34%
Medicare
4.27%
Non-Group
1.54%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Apache County, AZ declined by 13.7% from 23.6% to 20.4%.

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.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 74.4 in Apache County, AZ.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.7% in Apache County, AZ.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16.5% in Apache County, AZ.

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