North Fork, AZ

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2022 Population

1,689

8.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.9

26.5% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.4%

20.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$78,942

1.28% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$81,500

23.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, North Fork, AZ had a population of 1.69k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $78,942. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of North Fork, AZ declined from 1,852 to 1,689, a −8.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,946 to $78,942, a 1.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North Fork, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (96.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in North Fork, AZ was $81,500, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

Most people in North Fork, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in North Fork, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North Fork, AZ is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of North Fork, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 27.1 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in North Fork, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of North Fork, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in North Fork, AZ was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Fork, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 508
White (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 80
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in North Fork, AZ are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in North Fork, AZ as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of North Fork, AZ employs 700 people. The largest industries in North Fork, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), Educational Services (117 people), and Public Administration (113 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,538), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,496), and Total ($48,333).

Employment

Occupations

700

2022 Value

± 253

−4.37%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in North Fork, AZ declined at a rate of −4.37%, from 732 employees to 700 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Fork, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (116 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (74 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Fork, 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

700

2022 Value

± 253

−4.37%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in North Fork, AZ declined at a rate of −4.37%, from 732 employees to 700 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Fork, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), Educational Services (117 people), and Public Administration (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Fork, AZ, though some of these residents may live in North Fork, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,511

Median earning men ± $37,378

$55,703

Median earning women ± $22,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,786) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,628).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,682) and Public Administration ($48,125).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018

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.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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 North Fork, AZ was $81,500 in 2022, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $66,100 to $81,500, a 23.3% increase. The homeownership rate in North Fork, AZ is 69%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in North Fork, AZ have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Fork, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$81,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,663

$349

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in North Fork, 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.

$78,942

Median Household Income

± $34,344

506

Number of Households

± 187

In 2022, the median household income of the 506 households in North Fork, AZ grew to $78,942 from the previous year's value of $77,946.

The following chart displays the households in North Fork, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Fork, 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 2022

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Carpooled (20.7%)
Walked (9.86%)

In 2022, 65.4% of workers in North Fork, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.7%) and those who walked to work (9.86%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Fork, AZ have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in North Fork, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Fork, AZ (210 out of 1.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

90.4% of the population of North Fork, AZ has health coverage, with 29.4% on employee plans, 47.1% on Medicaid, 7.87% on Medicare, 5.27% on non-group plans, and 0.77% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 45.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.6% were men and 42.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.59%

Uninsured

29.4%

Employer Coverage

47.1%

Medicaid

7.87%

Medicare

5.27%

Non-Group

0.77%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Fork, AZ grew by 14.6% from 8.37% to 9.59%.

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

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