Whiteriver, AZ

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2021 Population
4,114
0.809% 1-year growth
US Senator
Kyrsten Sinema
Independent Party
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
30.6
8.13% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
42.2%
3.47% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$34,734
1.94% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$58,100
0.693% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Whiteriver, AZ had a population of 4.11k people with a median age of 30.6 and a median household income of $34,734. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Whiteriver, AZ grew from 4,081 to 4,114, a 0.809% increase and its median household income declined from $35,422 to $34,734, a −1.94% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Whiteriver, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (95.9%), Other (Hispanic) (1.14%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0.972%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.972%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.486%).

None of the households in Whiteriver, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Whiteriver, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Whiteriver, AZ was $58,100, and the homeownership rate was 47.4%.

Most people in Whiteriver, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Whiteriver, AZ was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Whiteriver, AZ is home to a population of 4.11k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.924% of Whiteriver, AZ residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2021, there were 84 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.95k people) in Whiteriver, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Other (Hispanic) and 40 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2021 Citizenship
99.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.9% of Whiteriver, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Whiteriver, AZ was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whiteriver, AZ
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    3.95k ± 721
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    47 ± 42
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 38
2.63%
Hispanic Population
108 people

In 2021, there were 84 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.95k people) in Whiteriver, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Other (Hispanic) and 40 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.63% of the people in Whiteriver, AZ are hispanic (108 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.924%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
38 people
0.588%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
24 people

As of 2021, 0.924% of Whiteriver, AZ residents (38 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Whiteriver, AZ was 0.588%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    34 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 21
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 23

Whiteriver, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Whiteriver, AZ employs 911 people. The largest industries in Whiteriver, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), Educational Services (155 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (109 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,382), Educational Services ($38,558), and Public Administration ($34,783).

Occupations

911
2021 Value
± 212
7.81%
1 Year growth
± 32.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Whiteriver, AZ grew at a rate of 7.81%, from 845 employees to 911 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whiteriver, AZ, are Community & Social Service Occupations (98 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (78 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whiteriver, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

911
2021 Value
± 212
7.81%
1 Year growth
± 32.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Whiteriver, AZ grew at a rate of 7.81%, from 845 employees to 911 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whiteriver, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), Educational Services (155 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whiteriver, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Whiteriver, 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

$34,089
Median earning men ± $2,735
$27,150
Median earning women ± $2,954

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($34,185), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,056), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($48,646), Retail Trade ($27,632), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,269).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $32B
  2. $21.3B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $32B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($21.3B) and Mixed freight ($18.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$217B
2020 Value in Arizona
$464B
Projected 2050 Value in Arizona
114% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $217B. This is expected to increase 114% to $464B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $30.8B
  2. $14B
  3. $5.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $30.8B, followed by Texas with $14B and New Mexico and $5.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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
Until 2022; Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.
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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.969% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (979k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Whiteriver, AZ was $58,100 in 2021, which is 0.237 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $57,700 to $58,100, a 0.693% increase. The homeownership rate in Whiteriver, AZ is 47.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Whiteriver, AZ have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whiteriver, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$58,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,644
$562
Median Property Taxes
±$150

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

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

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$34,734
Median Household Income
± $3,535
1.19k
Number of Households
± 251

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Whiteriver, AZ declined from $34,734 from the previous year's value of $35,422.

The following chart displays the households in Whiteriver, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whiteriver, AZ is from Arizona.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.462
2020 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2021, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.353% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021
  1. Drove Alone (85.9%)
  2. Walked (5.65%)
  3. Carpooled (4.78%)

In 2021, 85.9% of workers in Whiteriver, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.65%) and those who carpooled to work (4.78%).

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

17 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whiteriver, AZ have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Whiteriver, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

42.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whiteriver, AZ (1.7k out of 4.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whiteriver, AZ is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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81.2% of the population of Whiteriver, AZ has health coverage, with 10.7% on employee plans, 56.1% on Medicaid, 6.57% on Medicare, 5.7% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Navajo County, AZ see 1733 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.16% increase from the previous year (1648 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1579 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1088 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,733 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Navajo County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Navajo County, AZ see an average of 1,733 patients per year. This represents a 5.16% increase from the previous year (1,648 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.9% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.39% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.8%
Uninsured
10.7%
Employer Coverage
56.1%
Medicaid
6.57%
Medicare
5.7%
Non-Group
2.17%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whiteriver, AZ declined by 0.633% from 18.9% to 18.8%.

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