Kayenta, AZ

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2023 Population

5,651

5.31% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

27.8

0.725% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

26.3%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,925

12.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$37,900

16.2% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,960

20.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kayenta, AZ had a population of 5.65k people with a median age of 27.8 and a median household income of $60,925. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kayenta, AZ grew from 5,366 to 5,651, a 5.31% increase and its median household income grew from $54,051 to $60,925, a 12.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kayenta, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), Other (Hispanic) (0.159%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.124%).

None of the households in Kayenta, 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.

100% of the residents in Kayenta, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kayenta, AZ was $37,900, and the homeownership rate was 53.8%.

Most people in Kayenta, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kayenta, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kayenta, AZ is home to a population of 5.65k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Kayenta, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 27.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.34k people) in Kayenta, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 White (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Kayenta, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kayenta, AZ was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kayenta, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5.34k ± 976
White (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 121
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 159

0.159%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.159% of the people in Kayenta, AZ are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kayenta, 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
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 28
Vietnam
0 ± 35

Kayenta, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kayenta, AZ employs 1.96k people. The largest industries in Kayenta, AZ are Educational Services (679 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (469 people), and Retail Trade (148 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($71,250), Educational Services ($56,218), and Construction ($52,593).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.96k

2023 Value

± 442

20.2%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kayenta, AZ grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 1.63k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kayenta, AZ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (373 people), Management Occupations (216 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kayenta, AZ.

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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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.96k

2023 Value

± 442

20.2%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kayenta, AZ grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 1.63k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kayenta, AZ, are Educational Services (679 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (469 people), and Retail Trade (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kayenta, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Kayenta, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,087

Median earning men ± $30,302

$40,388

Median earning women ± $14,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,325), Construction ($52,593), and Public Administration ($46,033).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,095) and Retail Trade ($36,159).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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 Kayenta, 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

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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.

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kayenta, AZ was $37,900 in 2023, which is 0.125 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $45,200 to $37,900, a 16.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kayenta, AZ is 53.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kayenta, AZ have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kayenta, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$37,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,411

$899

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9425
Census Tract 9424

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

Household Income

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

$60,925

Median Household Income

± $8,288

1.67k

Number of Households

± 406

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Kayenta, AZ grew to $60,925 from the previous year's value of $54,051.

The following chart displays the households in Kayenta, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (5.61%)
Worked At Home (4.49%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Kayenta, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.61%) and those who worked at home (4.49%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kayenta, AZ have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.61% of the workforce in Kayenta, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kayenta, AZ (1.47k out of 5.57k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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
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.

Health

61.5% of the population of Kayenta, AZ has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 3.29% on Medicare, 3.01% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Navajo County, AZ see 1752 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year (1733 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1461 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1011 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,752 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Navajo County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Navajo County, AZ see an average of 1,752 patients per year. This represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year (1,733 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.3% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 27.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

38.5%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

3.29%

Medicare

3.01%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kayenta, AZ grew by 2.86% from 37.4% to 38.5%.

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

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