Population 270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Second Mesa
Household size in Second Mesa
| Period | Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.86 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.08 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.45 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.85 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Second Mesa is a place of big households: 3.01 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 3.86, 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 Second Mesa
| Period | Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Second Mesa is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Second Mesa
| Period | Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 42.6% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over four in ten households in Second Mesa (42.6%), 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 Second Mesa
Renters in Second Mesa
| Period | Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Second Mesa than nationally: 45.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 91.8% 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 Second Mesa
| Period | Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Second Mesa: 21.0% 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 Second Mesa
| Period | Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Second Mesa is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Arizona as a whole looks much the same.
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 Second Mesa
| Period | Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $438 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $617 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,022 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$584 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Second Mesa pays $1,022 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.7% 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 Second Mesa
Bachelor's degrees in Second Mesa
| Period | Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Second Mesa: 15.2% 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 Second Mesa
| Period | Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Second Mesa have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Second Mesa
| Period | Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Second Mesa runs well above the national rate: 9.2% 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).
Second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Shongopovi | 2.81 | 37.5 | 35.6% | 27.3% | 26.2% | 1980 | $914 | 11.2% | 87.3% | 19.4% |
| Walpi | 3.01 | 41.0 | 42.6% | 45.9% | 21.0% | 1990 | $1,022 | 15.2% | 91.0% | 9.2% |
| Sichomovi | 3.01 | 41.0 | 42.6% | 45.9% | 21.0% | 1990 | $1,022 | 15.2% | 91.0% | 9.2% |
| Polacca | 3.00 | 41.0 | 42.1% | 46.2% | 21.0% | 1990 | $1,017 | 15.2% | 91.0% | 9.1% |
| 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% |
| Bacavi | 2.70 | 35.7 | 32.0% | 15.9% | 29.0% | 1975 | $858 | 9.0% | 85.4% | 24.7% |
| Hotevilla | 2.69 | 35.9 | 31.5% | 15.8% | 28.7% | 1976 | $857 | 9.0% | 85.4% | 24.0% |
| Keams Canyon | 2.88 | 36.4 | 29.3% | 43.0% | 23.6% | 1988 | $550 | 5.3% | 73.5% | 11.6% |
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 Second 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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