Kayenta

Population: 5,651
Median household income: $60,925
Median home value: $37,900

Located in Navajo County, Arizona, Kayenta is a community with a population of 5,651. The median household income of $60,925 is above the Navajo County median ($52,752).

From 2019 to 2023, Kayenta's population grew 2.5% from 5,512 to 5,651, while its median home value fell 30.1% from $54,200 to $37,900.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 94.4% of the population. 82.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,651
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,925
Median home value: $37,900
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 1,882
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5125,651

Median household income

$31,389$60,925

Median home value

$54,200$37,900

Median gross rent

$618$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,512	$31,389	$54,200	$618
2020	5,634	$36,827	$49,300	$644
2021	5,227	$45,600	$42,500	$645
2022	5,366	$54,051	$45,200	$675
2023	5,651	$60,925	$37,900	$786

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1727.8%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	384	6.8%
5 to 17	1,569	27.8%
18 to 24	650	11.5%
25 to 34	977	17.3%
35 to 44	525	9.3%
45 to 54	496	8.8%
55 to 64	534	9.4%
65 to 74	440	7.8%
75 and over	76	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	193	3.4%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5,336	94.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	103	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	288	9.4%
High school graduate	1,206	39.6%
Some college or associate's	925	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	317	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	312	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit2.4%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,618	82.6%
Carpooled	110	5.6%
Public transit	48	2.4%
Walked	70	3.6%
Bicycle	26	1.3%
Worked from home	88	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	967	51.7%
15 to 29 min	482	25.7%
30 to 44 min	223	11.9%
45 to 59 min	68	3.6%
60+ min	132	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.33
Poverty rate: 26.3% (1,466 of 5,573)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,345	80.5%
Nonfamily households	326	19.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,671	88.8%
Vacant	211	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	899	53.8%
Renter-occupied	772	46.2%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,078	57.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.4%
2 to 4 units	53	2.8%
5 to 19 units	30	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	713	37.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0436990
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.7172, -110.2605