Rainbow City

Population: 901
Median household income: $16,953
Median home value: $92,700

Rainbow City is a community in Navajo County, Arizona, home to 901 residents. At $16,953, its median household income sits below Navajo County's $52,752.

From 2019 to 2023, Rainbow City's population declined 13.4% from 1,041 to 901, while its median home value rose 70.1% from $54,500 to $92,700.

96.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 901
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $16,953
Median home value: $92,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 219
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Unemployment rate: 31.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,041901

Median household income

$22,375$16,953

Median home value

$54,500$92,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,041	$22,375	$54,500	$393
2020	869	$28,011	$53,900	—
2021	659	$24,545	$60,700	—
2022	596	—	$65,500	—
2023	901	$16,953	$92,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1735.5%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	5.7%
5 to 17	320	35.5%
18 to 24	69	7.7%
25 to 34	65	7.2%
35 to 44	68	7.5%
45 to 54	129	14.3%
55 to 64	114	12.7%
65 to 74	37	4.1%
75 and over	48	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	873	96.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.2%

High school graduate47.1%

Some college or associate's15.8%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	33.2%
High school graduate	217	47.1%
Some college or associate's	73	15.8%
Bachelor's degree	18	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	71.1%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	33	28.9%

Households

Average household size: 4.62
Poverty rate: 58.8% (530 of 901)

	Count	Share
Family households	164	84.1%
Nonfamily households	31	15.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	195	89.0%
Vacant	24	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	162	83.1%
Renter-occupied	33	16.9%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	212	96.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0458620
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8730, -109.9763