Population 151 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rare Metals
Household size in Rare Metals
| Period | Rare Metals | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.81 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rare Metals has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.07, 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 Rare Metals
| Period | Rare Metals | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Rare Metals is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Rare Metals
| Period | Rare Metals | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Rare Metals (20.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Rare Metals
Renters in Rare Metals
| Period | Rare Metals | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in Rare Metals rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 97.3% 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 Rare Metals
| Period | Rare Metals | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −30.4 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rare Metals: 19.1% 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 Rare Metals
| Period | Rare Metals | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Rare Metals has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Arizona.
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 Rare Metals
| Period | Rare Metals | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $834 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $546 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $837 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$462 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rare Metals pays $837 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.1% of household income on rent, just 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 Rare Metals
Bachelor's degrees in Rare Metals
| Period | Rare Metals | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rare Metals have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.6%, 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 Rare Metals
| Period | Rare Metals | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.9% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.9% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +25.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Rare Metals never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Rare Metals
| Period | Rare Metals | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rare Metals: 15.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Rare Metals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Metals | 2.57 | 38.2 | 20.3% | 14.8% | 19.1% | 1995 | $837 | 8.6% | 84.4% | 15.6% |
| 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% |
| Moenave | 2.98 | 33.9 | 26.1% | 12.8% | 16.2% | 1990 | $737 | 7.4% | 71.7% | 22.8% |
| Sand Springs | 2.55 | 39.6 | 15.1% | 13.9% | 21.0% | 1987 | $738 | 9.4% | 74.0% | 38.7% |
| Hard Rocks | 2.57 | 37.0 | 17.1% | 19.2% | 18.5% | 1987 | $658 | 9.1% | 77.9% | 32.8% |
| North Rim | 2.26 | 36.6 | 13.6% | 57.3% | 34.1% | 1996 | $955 | 26.6% | 78.7% | 9.1% |
| Pinon | 2.51 | 36.4 | 20.4% | 19.1% | 17.1% | 1991 | $621 | 8.3% | 75.0% | 24.4% |
| Grand Canyon Village | 1.69 | 41.0 | 6.8% | 87.1% | 18.4% | 1988 | $710 | 27.2% | 94.4% | 1.5% |
| 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% |
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 Rare Metals. 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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