City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Whiteriver, AZ

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

4,308
Residents
$38,205
Median income
$57,000
Median home
$1,479
Median rent (state)

Whiteriver - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Whiteriver places in the 6th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

6th
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
59th
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: Whiteriver, AZ

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 4,308 residents in Whiteriver, a small town within Arizona. Whiteriver households earn a median of $38,205 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 41.7%. Typical homes in Whiteriver are valued around $57,000, and the median resident age is 31.1 years. Educational attainment runs 3.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 32.7% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,479 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 90.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

4,308 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$38,205 /yr

Poverty 41.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Whiteriver compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 6% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 59% 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 Whiteriver against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Whiteriver's strongest outlier among Arizona cities

Among the 393 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Whiteriver ranks #37 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Whiteriver only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#277 of 333
17th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 394
49th percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#293 of 327
10th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#37 of 393
91st percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#339 of 394
14th 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.

6thIncome percentile

6th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Whiteriver's home value compares nationally

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

$57,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Whiteriver $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 - Whiteriver, AZ Whiteriver, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Whiteriver, 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 Whiteriver, AZ median $38,205/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%
Whiteriver, 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 Whiteriver, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 41.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 32.7%

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

Population
4,308
Median Income
$38,205
Median Home Value
$57,000
Median Age
31.1
Poverty Rate
41.7%
Labor force participation
32.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.3%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.2%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.1%
Work from Home
4.6%

Based on 1,044 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 Whiteriver sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,479/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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4,395 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Whiteriver's 4,308 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bonsall, CA
4,308 people
Staunton, IL
4,307 people
Gaylord, MI
4,307 people
Leisure Village East, NJ
4,309 people
Lincoln, ND
4,309 people
Crandall, TX
4,307 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Whiteriver's $38,205 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Marfa, TX
$38,205 median income
Halfway, OR
$38,203 median income
Gretna, FL
$38,214 median income
Reserve, WI
$38,214 median income
Cordova, AL
$38,190 median income
Marion, AL
$38,221 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Whiteriver, 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 Whiteriver, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2% White 1.4% Black or African American 0.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 92.0% Native Hawaiian 1.8% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 3.7% 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 Whiteriver 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
Whiteriver (this city) 4,308 $38,205
Chinle 4,395 $46,458
Eagar 4,410 $81,667
Summit 4,410 $43,484
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Whiteriver, AZ?

What is the population of Whiteriver, AZ? +

Whiteriver, AZ counts 4,308 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Whiteriver is $38,205 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Whiteriver? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Whiteriver; 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 Whiteriver, AZ? +

A typical home in Whiteriver is worth $57,000, 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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