Fort Defiance, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

3,351

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

0.615% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

21.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,045

0.364% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$37,400

Population & Diversity

Fort Defiance, AZ is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.01% of Fort Defiance, AZ residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Fort Defiance, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 97 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Fort Defiance, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Defiance, AZ was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Defiance, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 448
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 171
White (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 63

4.36%

Hispanic Population

146 people

4.36% of the people in Fort Defiance, AZ are hispanic (146 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

Foreign-Born Population

3.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

1.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Fort Defiance, AZ residents (101 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Defiance, AZ was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 30

Fort Defiance, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Defiance, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Fort Defiance, AZ employs 1.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Defiance, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (412 people), Public Administration (299 people), and Educational Services (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,147), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,135), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,514).

Employment

Occupations

1.34k

2024 Value

± 231

−0.298%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Defiance, AZ declined at a rate of −0.298%, from 1.34k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Defiance, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (207 people), Management Occupations (130 people), and Material Moving Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Defiance, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.34k

2024 Value

± 231

−0.298%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Defiance, AZ declined at a rate of −0.298%, from 1.34k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Defiance, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (412 people), Public Administration (299 people), and Educational Services (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Defiance, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Fort Defiance, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,211

Median earning men ± $2,537

$40,568

Median earning women ± $7,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,235), Public Administration ($36,500), and Retail Trade ($36,207).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,974), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,980), and Public Administration ($41,705).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Defiance, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Defiance, AZ was $37,400 in 2024, which is 0.112 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $37,800 to $37,400, a 1.06% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Defiance, AZ is 51.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Defiance, AZ have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Defiance, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$37,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,373

$527

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Fort Defiance, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Defiance, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$56,045

Median Household Income

± $5,257

1.02k

Number of Households

± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Fort Defiance, AZ declined from $56,045 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Defiance, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Defiance, AZ is from Arizona.

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.8%)
Walked (7.24%)
Worked At Home (2.91%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in Fort Defiance, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.24%) and those who worked at home (2.91%).

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.

Commute Time

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Defiance, AZ have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Fort Defiance, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Defiance, AZ (446 out of 3.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Defiance, AZ is Native American, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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