Population 980 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Mesa
Household size in Red Mesa
| Period | Red Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.98 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.95 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.25 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.81 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Red Mesa is a place of big households: 3.18 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.98, 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 Red Mesa
| Period | Red Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Red Mesa skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, 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 Red Mesa
| Period | Red Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Red Mesa (18.7%), 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 Red Mesa
Renters in Red Mesa
| Period | Red Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Red Mesa rent their homes (25.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 93.5% 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 Red Mesa
| Period | Red Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.6% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.2% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −30.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Red Mesa: 24.4% 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 Red Mesa
| Period | Red Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Red Mesa is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of 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 Red Mesa
| Period | Red Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $535 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $487 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $598 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Red Mesa pays $750 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.0% 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 Red Mesa
Bachelor's degrees in Red Mesa
| Period | Red Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Red Mesa: 6.6% 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 Red Mesa
| Period | Red Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.8% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 57.6% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.0% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.3% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Red Mesa never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.3% 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 Red Mesa
| Period | Red Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +27.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Mesa runs well above the national rate: 38.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Red Mesa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mesa | 3.18 | 42.7 | 18.7% | 25.8% | 24.4% | 1993 | $750 | 6.6% | 74.3% | 38.6% |
| Teec Nos Pos | 3.03 | 37.7 | 17.9% | 28.4% | 21.7% | 1991 | $867 | 10.2% | 84.0% | 29.3% |
| Rock Point | 2.85 | 41.1 | 10.2% | 21.6% | 23.5% | 1992 | $749 | 11.7% | 79.7% | 16.3% |
| Dennehotso | 3.26 | 39.0 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 17.6% | 1991 | $643 | 4.7% | 82.8% | 23.8% |
| Shiprock | 3.32 | 35.0 | 24.6% | 44.0% | 17.0% | 1989 | $709 | 9.8% | 84.8% | 15.4% |
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 2.57 | 41.9 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 20.6% | 1985 | $233 | 2.4% | 65.2% | 18.9% |
| Waterflow | 3.32 | 38.5 | 24.1% | 21.7% | 21.5% | 1988 | $886 | 6.7% | 79.9% | 12.7% |
| Kayenta | 3.20 | 31.7 | 31.9% | 38.0% | 12.9% | 1993 | $624 | 15.8% | 84.9% | 14.5% |
| Fruitland | 3.14 | 38.4 | 18.8% | 22.6% | 18.9% | 1988 | $981 | 17.2% | 86.1% | 12.3% |
| Kirtland | 4.04 | 35.3 | 21.2% | 22.4% | 14.5% | 1992 | $789 | 13.9% | 89.7% | 12.5% |
| La Plata | 2.46 | 48.5 | 17.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 1993 | $939 | 22.5% | 95.8% | 2.6% |
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 Red Mesa. 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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