Lukachukai, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

1,969

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

0.625% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35%

4.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,011

8.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$51,400

Population & Diversity

Lukachukai, AZ is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 61.8 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Lukachukai, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lukachukai, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lukachukai, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lukachukai, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 376
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 29
White (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 11

1.78%

Hispanic Population

35 people

1.78% of the people in Lukachukai, AZ are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lukachukai, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

22 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Lukachukai, AZ employs 478 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lukachukai, AZ were Educational Services (133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Construction (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,690), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,690), and Retail Trade ($45,000).

Employment

Occupations

478

2024 Value

± 122

8.64%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lukachukai, AZ grew at a rate of 8.64%, from 440 employees to 478 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lukachukai, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (65 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (63 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lukachukai, 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

478

2024 Value

± 122

8.64%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lukachukai, AZ grew at a rate of 8.64%, from 440 employees to 478 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lukachukai, AZ, are Educational Services (133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Construction (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lukachukai, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Lukachukai, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,167

Median earning men ± $11,676

$43,571

Median earning women ± $9,687

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,393), Public Administration ($30,417), and Construction ($30,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,768), Public Administration ($31,250), and Retail Trade ($22,500).

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 Lukachukai, 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 Lukachukai, AZ was $51,400 in 2024, which is 0.154 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $48,200 to $51,400, a 6.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Lukachukai, AZ is 88.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lukachukai, AZ have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lukachukai, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$51,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,507

$460

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.5% of the housing units in Lukachukai, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lukachukai, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$37,011

Median Household Income

± $4,478

520

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 520 households in Lukachukai, AZ grew to $37,011 from the previous year's value of $34,191.

The following chart displays the households in Lukachukai, 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 Lukachukai, 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 (83.2%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Walked (1.49%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Lukachukai, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who walked to work (1.49%).

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

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lukachukai, AZ have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.53% of the workforce in Lukachukai, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lukachukai, AZ (689 out of 1.97k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lukachukai, 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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