29.6% of Kayenta, AZ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Arizona. 22.7% of high school graduates and 49.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.4%. For comparison, it was 53.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kayenta, AZ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kayenta:
29.6%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kayenta:
17.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kayenta:
29.3%
Arizona:
17.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kayenta:
6.1%
Arizona:
19.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.4%
Residents above poverty level:
53.2%
Poverty by age in Kayenta, AZ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kayenta,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
48.3%6 to 11 years
22.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.9%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
29.3%45 to 54 years
40.1%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kayenta,AZ (percentage below poverty level)
23.6%Under 5 years
51.3%6 to 11 years
46.4%12 to 14 years
79.2%16 and 17 years
40.3%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
61.9%35 to 44 years
30.2%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
57.3%65 to 74 years
32.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kayenta,AZ (% below half of poverty level)
19.0%Under 6 years
21.8%6 to 11 years
20.1%12 to 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
37.1%35 to 44 years
20.6%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kayenta, AZ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kayenta, AZ (%)
30.0%White
28.0%Black
35.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kayenta, AZ (absolute numbers)
56White
5Black
1,700American Indian
45Asian
32.3%Below poverty level
67.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kayenta, AZ
Children below poverty level:
Kayenta, Arizona:
40.4%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kayenta:
22.7%
Arizona:
9.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kayenta:
49.5%
Arizona:
24.5%
25.3%Married-couple family
7.9%Male, no wife present
66.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.8%Worked part-time
91.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.9%One part-time, other didn't work
73.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.8%1995 to 1998
16.8%1990 to 1994
37.5%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
15.2%1995 to 1998
18.7%1990 to 1994
30.8%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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