City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Kayenta, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kayenta - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,651
Residents
$60,925
Median income
$37,900
Median home
$1,309
Median rent (state)

Kayenta - the verdict

Nationally, Kayenta sits in the 37th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
0th
percentile, home value
47th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Kayenta, AZ

Kayenta is a small town in Arizona, home to 5,651 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Kayenta brings in $60,925 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.5%. Home values in Kayenta run a median of $37,900, and the median resident age is 27.8 years. 20.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 49.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 5 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,309 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

5,651 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$60,925 /yr

Poverty 18.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Kayenta compare to other US cities?

Kayenta measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 47% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Kayenta against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Kayenta near the bottom of Arizona's cities

Among the 327 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Kayenta ranks #315 - the 4th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kayenta only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#146 of 333
56th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#257 of 394
29th percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#315 of 327
4th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#124 of 393
68th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#139 of 394
64th percentile in Arizona

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Kayenta's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$37,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Kayenta $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Kayenta, AZ Kayenta, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kayenta, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Kayenta, AZ median $60,925/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Kayenta, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Kayenta, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,651
Median Income
$60,925
Median Home Value
$37,900
Median Age
27.8
Poverty Rate
18.5%
Labor force participation
49.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.6%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.6%
Carpool
5.6%
Public Transit
2.4%
Walk
3.6%
Work from Home
4.5%
Other
1.3%

Based on 1,960 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kayenta sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,309/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Rincon Valley
5,851 people
Doney Park
5,947 people
Thatcher
5,354 people
Benson
5,331 people
Guadalupe
5,293 people
Williamson
6,112 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kayenta's 5,651 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Yoakum, TX
5,649 people
Jackson, GA
5,648 people
Pelham Manor, NY
5,648 people
Temple, GA
5,655 people
Selinsgrove, PA
5,655 people
Tracyton, WA
5,658 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kayenta's $60,925 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Marion, OR
$60,921 median income
New Philadelphia, OH
$60,932 median income
Lake Preston, SD
$60,917 median income
Sherman, TX
$60,935 median income
Girard, GA
$60,938 median income
Spirit Lake, ID
$60,938 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kayenta, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Kayenta, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.2% White 3.4% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 94.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 1.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Kayenta compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Kayenta (this city) 5,651 $60,925
Rincon Valley 5,851 $132,167
Doney Park 5,947 $111,262
Thatcher 5,354 $77,455
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kayenta, AZ?

What is the population of Kayenta, AZ? +

The population of Kayenta, AZ stands at 5,651 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Kayenta, AZ? +

Median annual household income in Kayenta runs $60,925, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kayenta? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kayenta; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Kayenta, AZ? +

Homes in Kayenta carry a median value of $37,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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