Moenkopi, AZ

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2023 Population

1,028

3.38% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

16.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

37.4%

7.58% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$49,635

3.66% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$76,200

28.9% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

269

14.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Moenkopi, AZ had a population of 1.03k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $49,635. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Moenkopi, AZ declined from 1,064 to 1,028, a −3.38% decrease and its median household income declined from $51,518 to $49,635, a −3.66% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Moenkopi, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (6.91%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Moenkopi, 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 Moenkopi, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Moenkopi, AZ was $76,200, and the homeownership rate was 87.6%.

Most people in Moenkopi, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Moenkopi, AZ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Moenkopi, AZ is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Moenkopi, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (944 people) in Moenkopi, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 13 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moenkopi, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
944 ± 276
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
71 ± 94
White (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 21

6.91%

Hispanic Population

71 people

6.91% of the people in Moenkopi, AZ are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Moenkopi, 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

Vietnam
33 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Moenkopi, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Moenkopi, AZ employs 269 people. The largest industries in Moenkopi, AZ are Accommodation & Food Services (87 people), Retail Trade (56 people), and Educational Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($40,781), Total ($28,125), and Educational Services ($27,396).

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

269

2023 Value

± 135

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 77.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moenkopi, AZ declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 315 employees to 269 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moenkopi, AZ, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (76 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (37 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moenkopi, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

269

2023 Value

± 135

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 77.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moenkopi, AZ declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 315 employees to 269 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moenkopi, AZ, are Accommodation & Food Services (87 people), Retail Trade (56 people), and Educational Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moenkopi, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Moenkopi, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,464

Median earning men ± $17,520

$25,729

Median earning women ± $17,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($41,563) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,761).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,042).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 Moenkopi, 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 Moenkopi, AZ was $76,200 in 2023, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $107,200 to $76,200, a 28.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Moenkopi, AZ is 87.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Moenkopi, AZ have an average commute time of 11.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moenkopi, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$76,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,140

$262

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9449

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Moenkopi, 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.

$49,635

Median Household Income

± $8,714

299

Number of Households

± 107

In 2023, the median household income of the 299 households in Moenkopi, AZ declined from $49,635 from the previous year's value of $51,518.

The following chart displays the households in Moenkopi, 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 Moenkopi, 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 (71.7%)
Walked (17.8%)
Worked At Home (6.32%)

In 2023, 71.7% of workers in Moenkopi, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (6.32%).

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

11.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moenkopi, AZ have a shorter commute time (11.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Moenkopi, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moenkopi, AZ (384 out of 1.03k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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

87.3% of the population of Moenkopi, AZ has health coverage, with 13.9% on employee plans, 51.2% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 3.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coconino County, AZ see 1187 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.04% decrease from the previous year (1237 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1219 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 432 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Coconino County, AZ.

1,187 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coconino County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Coconino County, AZ see an average of 1,187 patients per year. This represents a 4.04% decrease from the previous year (1,237 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.6% were men and 39.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

13.9%

Employer Coverage

51.2%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

Non-Group

3.79%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moenkopi, AZ grew by 2.72% from 12.4% to 12.7%.

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

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