Red Mesa, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
430
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.5
6.14% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
26.7%
6.52% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,000
5.62% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$13,900
2024 Employed Population
177

About

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

In 2023, the median property value in Red Mesa, AZ was $13,900, and the homeownership rate was 19.6%.

Most people in Red Mesa, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Mesa, AZ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Red Mesa, AZ is home to a population of 430 people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.28% of Red Mesa, AZ residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (368 people) in Red Mesa, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%
2024 Citizenship
94.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Red Mesa, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Mesa, AZ was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Mesa, AZ
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    368 ± 150
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 39
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22 ± 24
0.465%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (368 people) in Red Mesa, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.465% of the people in Red Mesa, AZ are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Mesa, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.28%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
27 people
5.74%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
27 people

As of 2024, 6.28% of Red Mesa, AZ residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Red Mesa, AZ was 5.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Red Mesa, AZ employs 177 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Mesa, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people), and Educational Services (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,397), and Educational Services ($35,938).

Employment

Occupations

177
2024 Value
± 101

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Mesa, AZ stayed at a rate of 0%, from 177 employees to 177 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Mesa, AZ, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (30 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (21 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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

177
2024 Value
± 101

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Mesa, AZ stayed at a rate of 0%, from 177 employees to 177 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Mesa, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people), and Educational Services (29 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

$26,375
Median earning men ± $29,769
$56,029
Median earning women ± $7,541

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Red Mesa, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
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.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
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.

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Housing & Living

People in Red Mesa, AZ have an average commute time of 22 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.

Housing

Property

$13,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,907
$29
Median Property Taxes
±$48

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

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,000
Median Household Income
± $19,709
148
Number of Households
± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 148 households in Red Mesa, AZ declined from $70,000 from the previous year's value of $74,167.

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
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.8%)
  2. Walked (20.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Red Mesa, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Mesa, AZ have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% 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

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Mesa, AZ (115 out of 430 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

80.9% of the population of Red Mesa, AZ has health coverage, with 25.3% on employee plans, 33.3% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 8.84% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 45.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

19.1%
Uninsured
25.3%
Employer Coverage
33.3%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
8.84%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Mesa, AZ grew by 3.02% from 18.5% to 19.1%.

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

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