Whiteriver

Population: 4,308
Median household income: $38,205
Median home value: $57,000

Located in Navajo County, Arizona, Whiteriver is a community with a population of 4,308. Its median household income of $38,205 runs below the Navajo County figure of $52,752.

Between 2019 and 2023, Whiteriver's population held roughly steady from 4,296 to 4,308, while its median home value fell 4.7% from $59,800 to $57,000.

Owners occupy 45.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,308
Median age: 31.1 yrs
Median household income: $38,205
Median home value: $57,000
Median gross rent: $582
Housing units: 1,461
Homeownership rate: 45.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2964,308

Median household income

$30,536$38,205

Median home value

$59,800$57,000

Median gross rent

$424$582

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,296	$30,536	$59,800	$424
2020	4,081	$35,422	$57,700	$485
2021	4,114	$34,734	$58,100	$495
2022	4,284	$37,165	$59,800	$586
2023	4,308	$38,205	$57,000	$582

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1725.9%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	305	7.1%
5 to 17	1,114	25.9%
18 to 24	417	9.7%
25 to 34	633	14.7%
35 to 44	699	16.2%
45 to 54	408	9.5%
55 to 64	287	6.7%
65 to 74	355	8.2%
75 and over	90	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51	1.2%
Black or African American	35	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,903	90.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	76	1.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	150	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	93	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.0%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	766	31.0%
High school graduate	1,045	42.3%
Some college or associate's	580	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	63	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	921	88.2%
Carpooled	74	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	458	46.0%
15 to 29 min	207	20.8%
30 to 44 min	150	15.1%
45 to 59 min	46	4.6%
60+ min	135	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 44.0% (1,853 of 4,215)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,051	78.1%
Nonfamily households	295	21.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,346	92.1%
Vacant	115	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	615	45.7%
Renter-occupied	731	54.3%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,264	86.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	91	6.2%
5 to 19 units	20	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0482530
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 33.8398, -109.9608