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Apache County, Arizona

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Apache County, Arizona is among the lowest in the country for median home value, and among the highest in the country for poverty rate (133rd of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticApache County, Arizona ArizonaUnited States Rank
Total Population65,3417,378,838334,922,499842nd of 3,222
Median Household Income$41,438$79,964$80,7343051st of 3,221
Median Age36.639.038.92795th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%33.3%35.7%2560th of 3,222
Median Home Value$63,700$394,500$332,7003209th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$647$1,543$1,4132947th of 3,215
Poverty Rate30.5%12.5%12.5%133rd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate10.7%5.1%5.2%104th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile5.864.9n/a2810th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.6%13.0%14.1%2238th of 3,222
Life Expectancy66.1n/an/a3040th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate79.4%67.4%65.2%721st of 3,222
Average Commute Time28.125.426.4797th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.1%18.4%15.1%1437th of 3,222
Uninsured16.5%n/an/a537th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households38.1%46.7%46.9%2967th of 3,222
Broadband Access47.3%n/an/a3134th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Apache County, Arizona

StatisticApache County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)18.8%52.6%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.4%31.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.0%4.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%3.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.0%4.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)71.0%3.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index45.661.961.4

Age in Apache County, Arizona

StatisticApache County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Median Age36.639.038.9
Under 18 %26.0%21.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.6%23.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.8%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Apache County, Arizona

StatisticApache County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Households21,1002,856,081129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.52.5
Family Households67.7%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children34.0%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.6%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone29.4%27.5%28.7%
Never Married46.8%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Apache County, Arizona

StatisticApache County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Per Capita Income$20,885$42,503$44,673
Households Under $25,00034.7%13.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.4%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.0%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%11.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate30.5%12.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty56.8%29.0%28.2%
SNAP Households30.5%10.4%n/a

Housing in Apache County, Arizona

StatisticApache County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Housing Units28,9973,192,839143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.5%64.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.8%16.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate27.2%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.6%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income16.0%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$572$1,879n/a

Education in Apache County, Arizona

StatisticApache County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Less than High School15.0%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate31.5%23.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.9%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.6%20.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.0%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Apache County, Arizona

StatisticApache County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Labour Force Participation41.8%60.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.4%66.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work4.5%1.7%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.9%25.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.3%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.5%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Apache County, Arizona

StatisticApache County, ArizonaArizonaUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.0%39.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%6.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%6.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home49.0%74.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.4%19.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency61.3%19.8%16.7%

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