Population 1,576 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Keams Canyon
Household size in Keams Canyon
| Period | Keams Canyon | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.42 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.68 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.32 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Keams Canyon holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.42, 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 Keams Canyon
| Period | Keams Canyon | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.4 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Keams Canyon is 36.4 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 Keams Canyon
| Period | Keams Canyon | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Keams Canyon: 29.3% 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 Keams Canyon
Renters in Keams Canyon
| Period | Keams Canyon | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Keams Canyon than nationally: 43.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 99.3% 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 Keams Canyon
| Period | Keams Canyon | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.6% of the housing in Keams Canyon, 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 Keams Canyon
| Period | Keams Canyon | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Keams Canyon has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Still, 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 Keams Canyon
| Period | Keams Canyon | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $329 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $454 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $562 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $550 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Keams Canyon runs $550 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Keams Canyon
Bachelor's degrees in Keams Canyon
| Period | Keams Canyon | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Keams Canyon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Keams Canyon
| Period | Keams Canyon | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.2% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.4% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.3% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Keams Canyon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.5% 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 Keams Canyon
| Period | Keams Canyon | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 46.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Keams Canyon: 11.6% 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).
Keams Canyon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keams Canyon | 2.88 | 36.4 | 29.3% | 43.0% | 23.6% | 1988 | $550 | 5.3% | 73.5% | 11.6% |
| Toyei | 3.06 | 36.5 | 16.0% | 12.9% | 30.8% | 1989 | $694 | 8.4% | 85.5% | 14.2% |
| Polacca | 3.00 | 41.0 | 42.1% | 46.2% | 21.0% | 1990 | $1,017 | 15.2% | 91.0% | 9.1% |
| Sichomovi | 3.01 | 41.0 | 42.6% | 45.9% | 21.0% | 1990 | $1,022 | 15.2% | 91.0% | 9.2% |
| Walpi | 3.01 | 41.0 | 42.6% | 45.9% | 21.0% | 1990 | $1,022 | 15.2% | 91.0% | 9.2% |
| Second Mesa | 3.01 | 41.0 | 42.6% | 45.9% | 21.0% | 1990 | $1,022 | 15.2% | 91.0% | 9.2% |
| Toreva | 2.96 | 40.2 | 41.0% | 41.9% | 22.2% | 1988 | $997 | 14.3% | 90.1% | 11.5% |
| Steamboat Canyon | 3.13 | 35.9 | 14.6% | 6.4% | 31.3% | 1990 | $698 | 8.1% | 86.7% | 16.1% |
| Shongopovi | 2.81 | 37.5 | 35.6% | 27.3% | 26.2% | 1980 | $914 | 11.2% | 87.3% | 19.4% |
| Oraibi | 2.70 | 35.7 | 31.9% | 15.9% | 28.9% | 1975 | $861 | 9.0% | 85.4% | 24.6% |
| Kykotsmovi Village | 2.67 | 36.5 | 29.8% | 15.3% | 27.5% | 1979 | $853 | 9.0% | 85.5% | 21.4% |
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 Keams Canyon. 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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