Population 985 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rough Rock
Household size in Rough Rock
| Period | Rough Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.53 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.39 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.00 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Rough Rock run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 3.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rough Rock
| Period | Rough Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.2 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.3 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Rough Rock skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. Arizona as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rough Rock
| Period | Rough Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Rough Rock (9.4%), below 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 Rough Rock
Renters in Rough Rock
| Period | Rough Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in Rough Rock rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 99.3% 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 Rough Rock
| Period | Rough Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.3% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −27.9 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.7% of the housing in Rough Rock, 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 Rough Rock
| Period | Rough Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Rough Rock has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Rough Rock
| Period | Rough Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $524 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $462 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $502 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $622 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$98 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rough Rock costs $622 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.1% 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 Rough Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Rough Rock
| Period | Rough Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rough Rock have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.4%, 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 Rough Rock
| Period | Rough Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.9% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.6% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.5% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +28.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Rough Rock never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% 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 Rough Rock
| Period | Rough Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rough Rock: 9.2% 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).
Rough Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Rock | 2.52 | 41.9 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 20.7% | 1989 | $622 | 7.4% | 79.2% | 9.2% |
| Chilchinbito | 1.98 | 41.7 | 21.8% | 26.1% | 12.0% | 1992 | $300 | 13.3% | 81.6% | 22.6% |
| Round Rock | 3.11 | 32.7 | 18.3% | 17.0% | 21.6% | 1991 | $656 | 5.5% | 82.3% | 15.8% |
| Lukachukai | 3.49 | 32.8 | 17.6% | 10.7% | 28.9% | 1983 | $802 | 12.5% | 82.3% | 21.0% |
| Upper Wheatfields | 3.39 | 35.2 | 17.0% | 11.3% | 28.6% | 1984 | $772 | 10.8% | 80.9% | 18.7% |
| Shonto | 2.39 | 47.3 | 10.8% | 20.5% | 23.4% | 1985 | $756 | 5.9% | 73.3% | 13.6% |
| Sanostee | 2.70 | 47.3 | 18.9% | 16.3% | 29.0% | 1985 | $646 | 2.7% | 76.3% | 21.6% |
| Red Lake | 2.56 | 40.8 | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.9% | 1989 | $694 | 2.4% | 80.0% | 9.6% |
| Tonalea | 2.47 | 44.5 | 15.7% | 17.9% | 21.5% | 1989 | $715 | 2.5% | 77.7% | 10.5% |
| Tocito | 2.88 | 41.9 | 22.7% | 10.7% | 29.5% | 1987 | $645 | 4.4% | 81.7% | 13.3% |
| Little Water | 3.21 | 43.0 | 15.1% | 4.5% | 24.3% | 1988 | $640 | 5.2% | 79.5% | 15.6% |
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 Rough Rock. 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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