Whitecone

Population: 942
Median household income: $28,500
Median home value: $130,900

Located in Navajo County, Arizona, Whitecone is a community with a population of 942. The median household income of $28,500 is below the Navajo County median ($52,752).

Between 2019 and 2023, Whitecone's population grew 8.2% from 871 to 942, while its median home value rose 90.3% from $68,800 to $130,900.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population. 67.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 942
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $28,500
Median home value: $130,900
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 390
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

871942

Median household income

$17,344$28,500

Median home value

$68,800$130,900

Median gross rent

$635$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	871	$17,344	$68,800	$635
2020	828	$17,019	$80,600	$625
2021	786	$22,143	$98,300	$691
2022	892	$25,795	$120,800	$789
2023	942	$28,500	$130,900	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	8.2%
5 to 17	221	23.5%
18 to 24	97	10.3%
25 to 34	91	9.7%
35 to 44	104	11.0%
45 to 54	79	8.4%
55 to 64	133	14.1%
65 to 74	68	7.2%
75 and over	72	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6	0.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	926	98.3%
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)	10	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.3%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	166	30.3%
High school graduate	170	31.1%
Some college or associate's	197	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	11	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone67.9%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit6.6%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	133	67.9%
Carpooled	7	3.6%
Public transit	13	6.6%
Walked	9	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	17.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	17.3%
15 to 29 min	11	6.8%
30 to 44 min	27	16.7%
45 to 59 min	16	9.9%
60+ min	80	49.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 58.0% (546 of 942)

	Count	Share
Family households	231	74.5%
Nonfamily households	79	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	310	79.5%
Vacant	80	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	216	69.7%
Renter-occupied	94	30.3%

1-unit, detached95.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	371	95.1%
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	19	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0482390
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 45 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.6047, -110.0800