Population 33 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Petrified Forest Natl Pk
Household size in Petrified Forest Natl Pk
| Period | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.32 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.80 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Petrified Forest Natl Pk are large by national standards, averaging 3.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, 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 Petrified Forest Natl Pk
| Period | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.2 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.2, Petrified Forest Natl Pk is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Petrified Forest Natl Pk
| Period | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Petrified Forest Natl Pk (12.8%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Arizona as a whole looks much the same.
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 Petrified Forest Natl Pk
Renters in Petrified Forest Natl Pk
| Period | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Petrified Forest Natl Pk rent their homes (35.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About three-quarters of owners (77.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Petrified Forest Natl Pk
| Period | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 44.7% of the housing in Petrified Forest Natl Pk, 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 Petrified Forest Natl Pk
| Period | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Petrified Forest Natl Pk is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 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 Petrified Forest Natl Pk
| Period | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $690 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $869 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$233 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Petrified Forest Natl Pk runs $923 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.7% 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 Petrified Forest Natl Pk
Bachelor's degrees in Petrified Forest Natl Pk
| Period | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Petrified Forest Natl Pk (29.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Petrified Forest Natl Pk
| Period | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Petrified Forest Natl Pk never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% 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 Petrified Forest Natl Pk
| Period | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Petrified Forest Natl Pk has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Petrified Forest Natl Pk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrified Forest Natl Pk | 3.32 | 54.2 | 12.8% | 35.0% | 44.7% | 1985 | $923 | 29.0% | 78.1% | 0.6% |
| Paulcell Place | 2.77 | 46.2 | 15.2% | 39.6% | 25.3% | 1979 | $936 | 17.8% | 77.4% | 1.4% |
| Sun Valley | 2.34 | 37.1 | 19.0% | 31.2% | 13.3% | 1980 | $857 | 9.2% | 82.5% | 4.5% |
| Holbrook | 2.41 | 34.3 | 21.8% | 37.3% | 8.0% | 1970 | $994 | 17.3% | 90.2% | 3.4% |
| Navajo | 3.14 | 40.6 | 34.7% | 34.5% | 17.5% | 1990 | $662 | 11.5% | 89.2% | 3.1% |
| Joseph City | 3.42 | 24.2 | 6.8% | 28.3% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,057 | 9.6% | 97.0% | 7.8% |
| Sanders | 3.31 | 32.8 | 30.3% | 29.8% | 15.8% | 1992 | $630 | 5.2% | 79.9% | 10.7% |
| Winslow | 2.83 | 32.9 | 20.0% | 43.4% | 11.7% | 1965 | $1,017 | 12.6% | 88.7% | 8.7% |
| Sunrise | 2.94 | 36.8 | 13.8% | 24.3% | 13.5% | 1985 | $901 | 13.0% | 83.7% | 8.0% |
| Zuni Pueblo | 3.77 | 38.2 | 30.3% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 1981 | $627 | 6.9% | 79.3% | 6.5% |
| Zuni | 3.92 | 29.3 | 45.1% | 75.8% | 11.7% | 1997 | $732 | 14.4% | 90.7% | 3.0% |
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 Petrified Forest Natl Pk. 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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