Tuba City, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

7,960

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

0.904% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28%

1.76% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,338

0.403% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$65,800

Population & Diversity

Tuba City, AZ is home to a population of 7.96k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.51% of Tuba City, AZ residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.9k people) in Tuba City, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 413 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 367 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Tuba City, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tuba City, AZ was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tuba City, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6.9k ± 887
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
413 ± 199
White (Non-Hispanic)
367 ± 354

6.76%

Hispanic Population

538 people

6.76% of the people in Tuba City, AZ are hispanic (538 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tuba City, 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
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

Foreign-Born Population

1.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

1.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Tuba City, AZ residents (120 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 Tuba City, AZ was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tuba City, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 59
Vietnam
47 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 38

Tuba City, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tuba City, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Tuba City, AZ employs 2.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tuba City, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,015 people), Educational Services (568 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (265 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,409), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,019), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

2.75k

2024 Value

± 392

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tuba City, AZ declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 2.78k employees to 2.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tuba City, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (290 people), Management Occupations (282 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tuba City, AZ.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.75k

2024 Value

± 392

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tuba City, AZ declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 2.78k employees to 2.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tuba City, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,015 people), Educational Services (568 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tuba City, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Tuba City, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,278

Median earning men ± $9,411

$46,794

Median earning women ± $7,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,457), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,243), and Construction ($33,962).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,655), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,304), and Public Administration ($45,595).

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 Tuba City, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tuba City, AZ was $65,800 in 2024, which is 0.198 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $66,700 to $65,800, a 1.35% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tuba City, AZ is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tuba City, AZ have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tuba City, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$65,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,633

$1,372

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Tuba City, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tuba City, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,338

Median Household Income

± $10,995

2.33k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.33k households in Tuba City, AZ grew to $61,338 from the previous year's value of $61,092.

The following chart displays the households in Tuba City, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tuba City, AZ is from Arizona.

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Walked (9.1%)
Worked At Home (8.22%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Tuba City, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.1%) and those who worked at home (8.22%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tuba City, AZ have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.4% of the workforce in Tuba City, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tuba City, AZ (2.22k out of 7.93k 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 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tuba City, AZ is Native American, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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