Window Rock, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,477
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.6
1.14% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
24.9%
16.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,694
24% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$84,900
2.66% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
926
5.95% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Window Rock, 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 Window Rock, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Window Rock, AZ was $84,900, and the homeownership rate was 37.9%.

Most people in Window Rock, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Window Rock, AZ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Window Rock, AZ is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Window Rock, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 28 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Window Rock, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 50 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Window Rock, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Window Rock, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Window Rock, AZ
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    2.24k ± 470
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    80 ± 97
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    50 ± 42
5.41%
Hispanic Population
134 people

In 2024, there were 28 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Window Rock, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 50 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.41% of the people in Window Rock, AZ are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Window Rock, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    27 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 33

Window Rock, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Window Rock, AZ employs 926 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Window Rock, AZ were Public Administration (224 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and Educational Services (146 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($82,059), Utilities ($62,604), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,604).

Employment

Occupations

926
2024 Value
± 214
5.95%
1 Year growth
± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Window Rock, AZ grew at a rate of 5.95%, from 874 employees to 926 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Window Rock, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (298 people), Management Occupations (119 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Window Rock, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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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

926
2024 Value
± 214
5.95%
1 Year growth
± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Window Rock, AZ grew at a rate of 5.95%, from 874 employees to 926 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Window Rock, AZ, are Public Administration (224 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and Educational Services (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Window Rock, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Window Rock, 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

$49,943
Median earning men ± $16,520
$56,318
Median earning women ± $7,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($99,261), Construction ($53,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,917), Public Administration ($56,364), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,010).

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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 Window Rock, 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

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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

The median property value in Window Rock, AZ was $84,900 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,700 to $84,900, a 2.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Window Rock, AZ is 37.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Window Rock, AZ have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Window Rock, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$84,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,828
$304
Median Property Taxes
±$91

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

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

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Rent vs Own

37.9%
Homeownership
2024
58.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 37.9% of the housing units in Window Rock, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.4%.

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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.
$55,694
Median Household Income
± $19,003
803
Number of Households
± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 803 households in Window Rock, AZ grew to $55,694 from the previous year's value of $44,918.

The following chart displays the households in Window Rock, 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 Window Rock, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.9%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Window Rock, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Window Rock, AZ have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Window Rock, 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 Window Rock, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Window Rock, AZ have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Window Rock, AZ (583 out of 2.35k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Window Rock, 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.

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Health

86.9% of the population of Window Rock, AZ has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 37.7% on Medicaid, 6.65% on Medicare, 1.11% on non-group plans, and 0.698% 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, 39.9% were men and 60.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.9% were men and 60.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13.1%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
37.7%
Medicaid
6.65%
Medicare
1.11%
Non-Group
0.698%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Window Rock, AZ declined by 13.7% from 15.1% to 13.1%.

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

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