Kayenta, AZ City Data

Kayenta, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,922 people who live in Kayenta and approximately 97,470 who live in Navajo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kayenta 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 Kayenta. We have included Kayenta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kayenta Information

Navajo County where Kayenta resides is 9,959.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 97,470 and has a population rank of 532 out of all the places in the United States.

Kayenta has a total of 4,922 people and of those residents there are 2,357 males and 2,565 females. The median age of the male population is 19.5 and the female population is 23.7. There are approximately 1,685 births each year and around 666 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kayenta varies per year, but currently 4,857 are one race and 65 are two or more races.

Of the 4,922 people who live in Kayenta, there are 2,347 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kayenta is 1,190 male and 1,157 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 2,737.

General Kayenta Information
Total area in square miles - Navajo County	9,959.49
Water area in square miles - Navajo County	N/A
Resident population - Navajo County	97,470
Population rank - Navajo County	532
Total population	4,922
Total population (male)	2,357
Total population (female)	2,565
Population median age (male)	19.5
Population median age (female)	23.7
Births - Navajo County	1,685
Deaths- Navajo County	666
Population of one race	4,857
Population of two or more races	65
Population under 20 years	2,347
Population under 20 years (male)	1,190
Population under 20 years (female)	1,157
Total population 18 years and over	2,737

Kayenta Social Characteristics

There are 30,043 households in Kayenta. Families make up 23,160 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kayenta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,666), male householder with no wife present (1,413) and female householder with no husband present (5,029). The remainder of the Kayenta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,974. Kayenta, AZ moving companies help people in Kayenta 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 Kayenta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kayenta is based, there are 35,098 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,615 never married, 18,223 now married, 870 separated, 3,096 widowed, and 3,294 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 471 separated, 815 widowed and 2,782 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kayenta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kayenta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Navajo County)
Total households	30,043
Family households (families)	23,160
With own children under 18 years	14,119
Married-couple family	16,666
With own children under 18 years	8,575
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,413
With own children under 18 years	884
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,029
With own children under 18 years	2,954
Nonfamily households	6,974
Householder living alone	5,983
65 years and over	2,157

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	838
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	114
Average household size	3.95
Average family size	4.39

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,675
Householder	1,036
Spouse	639
Child	2,347
Other relatives	128
Nonrelatives	130
Unmarried partner	83
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	96
Foster child	6
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	237
Male householder	104
Male householder living alone	91
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	105
Female householder living alone	91
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,098
Never married	9,615
Now married	18,223
Separated	870
Widowed	3,096
Divorced	3,294
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	471
Widowed	815
Divorced	2,782

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,922
Male	2,357
Under 5 years	263
5 to 9 years	297
10 to 14 years	353
15 to 17 years	203
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	30
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	75
25 to 29 years	140
30 to 34 years	153
35 to 39 years	153
40 to 44 years	145
45 to 49 years	160
50 to 54 years	110
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5
Female	2,565
Under 5 years	230
5 to 9 years	327
10 to 14 years	326
15 to 17 years	186
18 and 19 years	88
20 years	32
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	114
25 to 29 years	145
30 to 34 years	180
35 to 39 years	200
40 to 44 years	174
45 to 49 years	207
50 to 54 years	112
55 to 59 years	83
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,922
One race	4,857
White	317
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	4,514
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	65

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,912
People who are White alone	316
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4,505
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	46
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	89,175
Same house	54,025
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,580
Different state or abroad	6,710
Different state	5,675
Abroad	1,035

PLACE OF BIRTH (Navajo County)
Total resident population	97,470
Born in United States	47,187
State of residence	67,403
Different state	28,011
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	402
Foreign born	1,654

Kayenta 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 Kayenta. That total enrollment is 32,682 for the population of the country, which includes Kayenta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,505 and elementary or high school enrollment was 50,357 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,955.

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 Kayenta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,682
Pre-kindergarten	1,844
Public	1,625
Private	219
Kindergarten	1,703
Public	1,653
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,795
Public	16,290
Private	505
Elementary and high school	25,179
Public	24,297
Private	882
High school grades 9 to 12	8,384
Public	8,007
Private	377
College, undergraduate years	3,452
Public	3,062
Private	390
Graduate or professional school	504
Public	440
Private	64
Not enrolled in school	59,595

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	54,215
Less than 9th grade	6,514
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,113
High school graduate	15,036
Some college, no degree	13,673
Associate's degree	3,218
Bachelor's degree	6,661
Graduate or professional degree	12.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,020

Kayenta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,857 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kayenta. The Kayenta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,042), service occupations (5,254), sales and office occupations (7,136), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (370), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,731) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,042). The 66,857 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,252 private wage and salary workers, 9,000 government workers, 2,178 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Navajo County)
Population 16 years and over	66,857
In labor force	33,753
Civilian labor force	33,722
Employed	29,575
Unemployed	4,147
Percent Unemployed	12.3
Armed Forces	31
Females 16 years and over	34,049
In labor force	15,482
Civilian labor force	15,478
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,608
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	32,808
In labor force	18,271
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,539
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Navajo County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,965
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,126
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,534
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,672
Other means	336
Worked at home	1,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	641,260

OCCUPATION (Navajo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,042
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,042
Service occupations	5,254
Sales and office occupations	7,136
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	370
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,731
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,042

INDUSTRY (Navajo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,042
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,105
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,605
Wholesale trade	482
Retail trade	3,855
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,063
Information	395
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,112
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,115
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,518
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,157
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,730

CLASS OF WORKER (Navajo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,042
Private wage and salary workers	18,252
Government workers	9,000
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,178
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kayenta Housing Characteristics

In Kayenta, AZ there are 47,413 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,043 occupied and 17,370 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kayenta, there are 31,143 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,453 units in Kayenta. 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 Kayenta, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kayenta, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kayenta. There are 853 housing units with rent less than $200, 986 with rent between $200-299, 2,053 with rent between $300-499 and 1,858 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kayenta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kayenta, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Navajo County)
Total housing units	47,413
Occupied housing units	30,043
Vacant housing units	17,370

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Navajo County)
Total housing units	47,413
1-unit, detached	31,143
1-unit, attached	1,453
2 units	616
3 or 4 units	1,075
5 to 9 units	451
10 to 19 units	289
20 to 49 units	200
50 or more units	83
Mobile home	11,458

HOUSING TENURE (Navajo County)
Occupied housing units	30,043
Owner-occupied	22,667
Renter-occupied	7,376

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Navajo County)
Occupied housing units	30,043
No vehicles available	3,872
2 vehicle available	15,537
3 vehicles available	3,760
4 vehicles available	971
5 or more vehicles available	373

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Navajo County)
Occupied housing units	30,043
Utility gas	11,023
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,716
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53
Coal or coke	493
Wood	8,358
Solar energy	40
Other fuel	177
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Navajo County)
Occupied housing units	30,043
Less Than $50,000	22,667
$50,000 to $99,999	5,861
$100,000 to $149,999	2,533
$150,000 to $199,999	1,238
$200,000 to $299,999	1,024
$300,000 to $499,999	161
$1,000,000 or more	79
Median (dollars)	77,000

GROSS RENT (Navajo County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,376
Less than $200	853
$200 to $299	986
$300 to $499	2,053
$500 to $699	1,199
$700 to $999	551
$1,000 to $1,499	108
$1,500 or more	N/A