Red Mesa, AZ

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2022 Population
494
18.8% 1-year decline
US Senator
Kyrsten Sinema
Independent Party
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.6
0.253% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
20%
19.3% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$69,659
8.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Red Mesa, AZ had a population of 494 people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $69,659. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Red Mesa, AZ declined from 608 to 494, a −18.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,432 to $69,659, a 8.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Red Mesa, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.09%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.87%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.05%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%).

None of the households in Red Mesa, 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.

94.5% of the residents in Red Mesa, AZ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Red Mesa, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Mesa, AZ was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Red Mesa, AZ is home to a population of 494 people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.87% of Red Mesa, AZ residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2022, there were 11.3 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (397 people) in Red Mesa, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.5%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.5% of Red Mesa, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Red Mesa, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Mesa, AZ
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    397 ± 142
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 60.6
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 47
1.62%
Hispanic Population
8 people

In 2022, there were 11.3 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (397 people) in Red Mesa, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.62% of the people in Red Mesa, AZ are hispanic (8 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.87%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
29 people
0.164%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2022, 5.87% of Red Mesa, AZ residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Red Mesa, AZ was 0.164%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 20
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 24

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

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Economy

The economy of Red Mesa, AZ employs 183 people. The largest industries in Red Mesa, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Educational Services (47 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,531), and Educational Services ($49,583).

Occupations

183
2022 Value
± 95
−27.4%
1 Year decline
± 89.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Red Mesa, AZ declined at a rate of −27.4%, from 252 employees to 183 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Mesa, AZ, are Management Occupations (28 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Mesa, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

183
2022 Value
± 95
−27.4%
1 Year decline
± 89.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Red Mesa, AZ declined at a rate of −27.4%, from 252 employees to 183 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Mesa, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Educational Services (47 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Mesa, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Red Mesa, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,500
Median earning men ± $8,434
$53,047
Median earning women ± $8,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,906).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018
Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

People in Red Mesa, AZ have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Mesa, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,659
Median Household Income
± $10,221
138
Number of Households
± 53

In 2022, the median household income of the 138 households in Red Mesa, AZ grew to $69,659 from the previous year's value of $64,432.

The following chart displays the households in Red Mesa, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Mesa, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (62.9%)
  2. Walked (22.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.55%)

In 2022, 62.9% of workers in Red Mesa, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.5%) and those who worked at home (9.55%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Mesa, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.97% of the workforce in Red Mesa, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Mesa, AZ (99 out of 494 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 Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Mesa, 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.

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Health

83% of the population of Red Mesa, AZ has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 31.2% on Medicaid, 8.7% on Medicare, 6.07% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see 2567 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1262 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 875 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,567 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Apache County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see an average of 2,567 patients per year. This represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2,319 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

17%
Uninsured
37%
Employer Coverage
31.2%
Medicaid
8.7%
Medicare
6.07%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Mesa, AZ grew by 37.8% from 12.3% to 17%.

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