Fort Defiance, AZ City Data

Fort Defiance, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,061 people who live in Fort Defiance and approximately 69,423 who live in Apache County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Defiance to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Defiance. We have included Fort Defiance housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Defiance Information

Apache County where Fort Defiance resides is 11,218.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 69,423 and has a population rank of 714 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Defiance has a total of 4,061 people and of those residents there are 1,921 males and 2,140 females. The median age of the male population is 23.4 and the female population is 28.2. There are approximately 1,329 births each year and around 470 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Defiance varies per year, but currently 3,984 are one race and 77 are two or more races.

Of the 4,061 people who live in Fort Defiance, there are 1,775 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Defiance is 881 male and 894 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,436.

General Fort Defiance Information
Total area in square miles - Apache County	11,218.42
Water area in square miles - Apache County	N/A
Resident population - Apache County	69,423
Population rank - Apache County	714
Total population	4,061
Total population (male)	1,921
Total population (female)	2,140
Population median age (male)	23.4
Population median age (female)	28.2
Births - Apache County	1,329
Deaths- Apache County	470
Population of one race	3,984
Population of two or more races	77
Population under 20 years	1,775
Population under 20 years (male)	881
Population under 20 years (female)	894
Total population 18 years and over	2,436

Fort Defiance Social Characteristics

There are 19,971 households in Fort Defiance. Families make up 15,258 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Defiance families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,839), male householder with no wife present (1,092) and female householder with no husband present (4,308). The remainder of the Fort Defiance households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,705. Fort Defiance, AZ moving companies help people in Fort Defiance move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Defiance. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Defiance is based, there are 24,196 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,989 never married, 11,322 now married, 590 separated, 2,362 widowed, and 1,933 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 559 separated, 559 widowed and 1,489 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Defiance social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Defiance.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Apache County)
Total households	19,971
Family households (families)	15,258
With own children under 18 years	10,417
Married-couple family	9,839
With own children under 18 years	5,767
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,092
With own children under 18 years	618
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,308
With own children under 18 years	2,438
Nonfamily households	4,705
Householder living alone	4,229
65 years and over	1,371

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	656
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	151
Average household size	3.61
Average family size	4.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,781
Householder	891
Spouse	488
Child	1,824
Other relatives	149
Nonrelatives	84
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	61
Foster child	1
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	246
Male householder	100
Male householder living alone	94
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	124
Female householder living alone	109
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,196
Never married	7,989
Now married	11,322
Separated	590
Widowed	2,362
Divorced	1,933
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	559
Widowed	559
Divorced	1,489

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,061
Male	1,921
Under 5 years	170
5 to 9 years	229
10 to 14 years	287
15 to 17 years	131
18 and 19 years	64
20 years	31
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	62
25 to 29 years	119
30 to 34 years	125
35 to 39 years	137
40 to 44 years	130
45 to 49 years	131
50 to 54 years	90
55 to 59 years	76
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	2,140
Under 5 years	167
5 to 9 years	228
10 to 14 years	263
15 to 17 years	150
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	34
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	120
30 to 34 years	141
35 to 39 years	161
40 to 44 years	168
45 to 49 years	148
50 to 54 years	138
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,061
One race	3,984
White	184
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,771
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	77

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,027
People who are White alone	184
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3,737
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	55
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	63,202
Same house	44,593
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,372
Different state or abroad	5,163
Different state	4,694
Abroad	469

PLACE OF BIRTH (Apache County)
Total resident population	69,423
Born in United States	39,182
State of residence	49,129
Different state	19,578
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	113
Foreign born	603

Fort Defiance Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Defiance. That total enrollment is 25,885 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Defiance. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,493 and elementary or high school enrollment was 39,981 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,234.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Defiance population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,885
Pre-kindergarten	1,215
Public	1,060
Private	155
Kindergarten	1,444
Public	1,426
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,355
Public	12,988
Private	367
Elementary and high school	19,991
Public	19,372
Private	619
High school grades 9 to 12	6,636
Public	6,384
Private	252
College, undergraduate years	2,807
Public	2,495
Private	312
Graduate or professional school	428
Public	337
Private	91
Not enrolled in school	39,589

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	36,217
Less than 9th grade	6,801
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,365
High school graduate	9,008
Some college, no degree	7,543
Associate's degree	2,390
Bachelor's degree	4,110
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,641

Fort Defiance Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,710 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Defiance. The Fort Defiance occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,467), service occupations (2,944), sales and office occupations (3,582), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (110), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,680) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,686). The 45,710 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,085 private wage and salary workers, 7,415 government workers, 930 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Apache County)
Population 16 years and over	45,710
In labor force	21,081
Civilian labor force	21,071
Employed	16,469
Unemployed	4,602
Percent Unemployed	21.8
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	23,391
In labor force	10,045
Civilian labor force	10,045
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,856
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,319
In labor force	11,036
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,746
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Apache County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,854
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,395
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,210
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,360
Other means	164
Worked at home	539
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	429,410

OCCUPATION (Apache County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,467
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,467
Service occupations	2,944
Sales and office occupations	3,582
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	110
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,680
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,686

INDUSTRY (Apache County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,467
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	508
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	429
Wholesale trade	169
Retail trade	1,329
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,184
Information	239
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	466
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	464
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,859
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,402
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,082

CLASS OF WORKER (Apache County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,467
Private wage and salary workers	8,085
Government workers	7,415
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	930
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Defiance Housing Characteristics

In Fort Defiance, AZ there are 31,621 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,971 occupied and 11,650 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Defiance, there are 21,440 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,553 units in Fort Defiance. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Defiance, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Defiance, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Defiance. There are 742 housing units with rent less than $200, 764 with rent between $200-299, 1,246 with rent between $300-499 and 838 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Defiance gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Defiance, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Apache County)
Total housing units	31,621
Occupied housing units	19,971
Vacant housing units	11,650

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Apache County)
Total housing units	31,621
1-unit, detached	21,440
1-unit, attached	1,553
2 units	483
3 or 4 units	670
5 to 9 units	372
10 to 19 units	55
20 to 49 units	124
50 or more units
Mobile home	6,317

HOUSING TENURE (Apache County)
Occupied housing units	19,971
Owner-occupied	14,846
Renter-occupied	5,125

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Apache County)
Occupied housing units	19,971
No vehicles available	3,275
2 vehicle available	8,927
3 vehicles available	2,096
4 vehicles available	633
5 or more vehicles available	267

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Apache County)
Occupied housing units	19,971
Utility gas	2,482
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,553
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	155
Coal or coke	297
Wood	10,085
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	278
No fuel used	82

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Apache County)
Occupied housing units	19,971
Less Than $50,000	14,846
$50,000 to $99,999	2,973
$100,000 to $149,999	834
$150,000 to $199,999	313
$200,000 to $299,999	153
$300,000 to $499,999	101
$1,000,000 or more	87
Median (dollars)	41,700

GROSS RENT (Apache County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,125
Less than $200	742
$200 to $299	764
$300 to $499	1,246
$500 to $699	613
$700 to $999	187
$1,000 to $1,499	29
$1,500 or more	8