Second Mesa

Population: 1,206
Median household income: $42,778
Median home value: $77,200

Second Mesa, a community in Navajo County, Arizona, has 1,206 residents. The median household income of $42,778 is below the Navajo County median ($52,752).

From 2019 to 2023, Second Mesa's population declined 33.8% from 1,823 to 1,206, while its median home value fell 10.5% from $86,300 to $77,200.

44.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.92 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,206
Median age: 26.6 yrs
Median household income: $42,778
Median home value: $77,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 379
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 24.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8231,206

Median household income

$36,563$42,778

Median home value

$86,300$77,200

Median gross rent

$454$346

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,823	$36,563	$86,300	$454
2020	1,817	$44,226	$102,300	$346
2021	1,606	$45,459	$97,700	—
2022	1,372	$50,700	$101,900	—
2023	1,206	$42,778	$77,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	8.2%
5 to 17	247	20.5%
18 to 24	139	11.5%
25 to 34	218	18.1%
35 to 44	111	9.2%
45 to 54	64	5.3%
55 to 64	109	9.0%
65 to 74	192	15.9%
75 and over	27	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,206	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate48.7%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	14.1%
High school graduate	351	48.7%
Some college or associate's	236	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	32	4.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone60.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207	60.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	116	33.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	27.9%
15 to 29 min	129	57.1%
30 to 44 min	34	15.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.92
Poverty rate: 44.3% (534 of 1,206)

	Count	Share
Family households	245	79.5%
Nonfamily households	63	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	308	81.3%
Vacant	71	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	239	77.6%
Renter-occupied	69	22.4%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached24.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	230	60.7%
1-unit, attached	91	24.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0465280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.8514, -110.4980