Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ

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2023 Population

173,424

0.15% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

1.87% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

27.2%

3.54% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,595

6.81% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

48,462

0.448% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ had a population of 173k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $48,595. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ grew from 173,164 to 173,424, a 0.15% increase and its median household income grew from $45,497 to $48,595, a 6.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), and White (Hispanic) (2.46%).

40.9% of the households in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ are Northland Pioneer College (574 degrees awarded in 2022) and Dine College (197 degrees).

Most people in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ borders Southeast Utah & Uintah Basin Region PUMA, UT, Gila, Graham, Greenlee Counties PUMA, AZ, Coconino County PUMA, AZ, Southwest Colorado PUMA, CO, Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, and Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM.

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Population & Diversity

Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ is home to a population of 173k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.12% of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ residents were born outside of the country (3.67k people).

In 2023, there were 1.59 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (92k people) in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.49k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ are Navajo (47,239 households), Other Native Languages of North America (11,200 households), and Spanish (6,134 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

86,318

Women

49.9%

86,767

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 173,085 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
92k ± 606
White (Non-Hispanic)
57.9k ± 163
Two+ (Hispanic)
5.49k ± 803

8.97%

Hispanic Population

15.6k people

8.97% of the people in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ are hispanic (15.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,612 ± 981 people
Philippines
303 ± 427 people
Germany
171 ± 321 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ was Mexico, the natal country of 1,612 Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ residents, followed by Philippines with 303 and Germany with 171.

Foreign-Born Population

2.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.67k people

2.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.5k people

As of 2023, 2.12% of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ residents (3.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ was 2.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Navajo
47,239 households (29%)
Other Native Languages of North America
11,200 households (6.88%)
Spanish
6,134 households (3.77%)

40.9% of the households in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ was Navajo. 29% of the households in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ reported speaking Navajo at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,567 ± 354
Gulf War (2001-)
1,553 ± 303
Gulf War (1990s)
1,462 ± 300

Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ employs 48.5k people. The largest industries in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ are Elementary & secondary schools (6,871 people), Construction (4,286 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,976 people), and the highest paying industries are Rail transportation ($100,563), National security & international affairs ($94,362), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($86,508).

Males in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,557. The income inequality in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

26,621

Women

52.2%

24,352

Men

47.8%

The workforce of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ in 2020 was 50,973 people, with 52.2% woman, and 47.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ.

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Occupations

48.5k

2022 Value

0.448%

1 Year growth

± 0.448%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ grew at a rate of 0.448%, from 48.2k employees to 48.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,735 people), Cashiers (1,661 people), and Personal care aides (1,282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, 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

48.5k

2022 Value

0.448%

1 Year growth

± 0.448%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ grew at a rate of 0.448%, from 48.2k employees to 48.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,871 people), Construction (4,286 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,976 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, 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

In 2022, universities in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ awarded 771 degrees. The student population of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,382 male students and 2,910 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ are American Indian or Alaska Native (333 and 43.3%), followed by White (323 and 42%), Hispanic or Latino (92 and 12%), and Unknown (12 and 1.56%).

The largest universities in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Northland Pioneer College (574 and 74.4%) and Dine College (197 and 25.6%).

The most popular majors in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ are Welding Technology (157 and 20.4%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (61 and 7.91%), and General Studies (57 and 7.39%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,292 students enrolled in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ, 32.2% men and 67.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 2,280 records, of which 75.4% were women and 24.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
57 degrees awarded
Public Health Education & Promotion
40 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ was General Studies with 57 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northland Pioneer College
574 degrees awarded
Dine College
197 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northland Pioneer College with 574 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 333 degrees mean that there were 1.03 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 323 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,948) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ in false were N/A.

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

People in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, 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.

$48,595

Median Household Income

± $1,767

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ grew to $48,595 from the previous year's value of $45,497.

The following chart displays the households in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (9.07%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.07%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.75% of the workforce in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ (46k out of 169k 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 Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, 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.

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

82.7% of the population of Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 34.6% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 7.22% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.3%

Uninsured

27.4%

Employer Coverage

34.6%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

7.22%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ declined by 4.13% from 18% to 17.3%.

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