Population 158 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hard Rocks
Household size in Hard Rocks
| Period | Hard Rocks | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.44 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hard Rocks has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hard Rocks
| Period | Hard Rocks | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hard Rocks is 37.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hard Rocks
| Period | Hard Rocks | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hard Rocks: 17.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hard Rocks
Renters in Hard Rocks
| Period | Hard Rocks | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hard Rocks is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 98.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hard Rocks
| Period | Hard Rocks | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −22.9 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hard Rocks: 18.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hard Rocks
| Period | Hard Rocks | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Hard Rocks is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Arizona as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hard Rocks
| Period | Hard Rocks | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $497 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $364 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $639 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $658 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$162 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hard Rocks pays $658 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hard Rocks
Bachelor's degrees in Hard Rocks
| Period | Hard Rocks | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hard Rocks: 9.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hard Rocks
| Period | Hard Rocks | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.3% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.6% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Hard Rocks never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hard Rocks
| Period | Hard Rocks | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hard Rocks: 32.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hard Rocks compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Rocks | 2.57 | 37.0 | 17.1% | 19.2% | 18.5% | 1987 | $658 | 9.1% | 77.9% | 32.8% |
| Sand Springs | 2.55 | 39.6 | 15.1% | 13.9% | 21.0% | 1987 | $738 | 9.4% | 74.0% | 38.7% |
| Pinon | 2.51 | 36.4 | 20.4% | 19.1% | 17.1% | 1991 | $621 | 8.3% | 75.0% | 24.4% |
| Blue Gap | 2.37 | 38.6 | 19.8% | 9.2% | 16.6% | 1990 | $610 | 8.1% | 66.7% | 12.0% |
| Salina | 2.83 | 34.3 | 16.3% | 12.2% | 23.8% | 1990 | $834 | 8.3% | 77.5% | 23.6% |
| Rare Metals | 2.57 | 38.2 | 20.3% | 14.8% | 19.1% | 1995 | $837 | 8.6% | 84.4% | 15.6% |
| Low Mountain | 2.95 | 35.9 | 10.2% | 16.6% | 20.8% | 1991 | $722 | 12.4% | 80.5% | 8.6% |
| Huachuca Terrace | 2.98 | 36.0 | 10.1% | 19.7% | 19.0% | 1992 | $707 | 14.4% | 80.4% | 8.1% |
| Tahchee | 2.99 | 36.1 | 10.0% | 20.6% | 18.4% | 1993 | $703 | 14.9% | 80.3% | 7.9% |
| Moenkopi | 3.23 | 40.1 | 26.3% | 15.7% | 16.1% | 1986 | $830 | 7.9% | 78.3% | 11.3% |
| Tuba City | 3.24 | 33.5 | 23.0% | 41.3% | 14.2% | 1986 | $874 | 19.4% | 82.3% | 13.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hard Rocks. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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