Shonto

Population: 347
Median household income: $52,917

Shonto, a community in Navajo County, Arizona, has 347 residents. The median household income of $52,917 is in line with the Navajo County median ($52,752).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shonto's population declined 32.6% from 515 to 347.

21.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 347
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,917
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 217
Homeownership rate: 24.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

515347

Median household income

$49,821$52,917

Median home value

$96,400$166,100

Median gross rent

$536$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	515	$49,821	$96,400	$536
2020	357	$44,583	—	$530
2021	347	$47,679	$166,100	$538
2022	387	$53,571	—	$591
2023	347	$52,917	—	$785

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

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5424.8%

55 to 642.6%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	10.7%
5 to 17	55	15.9%
18 to 24	11	3.2%
25 to 34	20	5.8%
35 to 44	59	17.0%
45 to 54	86	24.8%
55 to 64	9	2.6%
65 to 74	51	14.7%
75 and over	19	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	339	97.7%
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)	8	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's47.5%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	18.0%
High school graduate	49	20.1%
Some college or associate's	116	47.5%
Bachelor's degree	10	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	25	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone60.3%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked22.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means7.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	60.3%
Carpooled	13	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	22.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	11	7.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	51.8%
15 to 29 min	39	27.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	14	9.9%
60+ min	15	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 21.6% (75 of 347)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	43.8%
Nonfamily households	86	56.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	153	70.5%
Vacant	64	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	24.2%
Renter-occupied	116	75.8%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	171	78.8%
1-unit, attached	15	6.9%
2 to 4 units	31	14.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0466260
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.5870, -110.6625