Population 3,190 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Window Rock
Household size in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.10 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.81 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.22 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.94 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Window Rock are large by national standards, averaging 3.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 4.10 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 Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Window Rock is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Arizona as a whole, where the median age is 40.4.
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 Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Window Rock (20.5%), 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 Window Rock
Renters in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.5% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.1% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.1% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Window Rock rent: 51.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 88.7% 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 Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Window Rock: 17.9% 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 Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Window Rock is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, 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 Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $529 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $430 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $767 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$280 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Window Rock costs $767 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.7% 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 Window Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Window Rock (25.7%) 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 Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Window Rock never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% 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 Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Window Rock: 10.2% 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).
Window 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window Rock | 3.17 | 38.8 | 20.5% | 51.1% | 17.9% | 1987 | $767 | 25.7% | 86.1% | 10.2% |
| St. Michaels | 3.42 | 38.0 | 15.6% | 6.5% | 27.2% | 1990 | $759 | 13.1% | 84.4% | 8.7% |
| Window Rock | 3.41 | 35.9 | 27.0% | 19.5% | 11.3% | 1987 | $782 | 4.2% | 85.3% | 18.7% |
| Fort Defiance | 3.42 | 36.0 | 27.3% | 36.1% | 16.8% | 1981 | $868 | 16.9% | 89.7% | 13.7% |
| Fort Defiance | 3.43 | 35.7 | 27.0% | 19.4% | 10.9% | 1987 | $798 | 4.2% | 85.5% | 19.0% |
| Yatahey | 3.67 | 36.9 | 29.6% | 8.2% | 16.7% | 1990 | $535 | 4.2% | 76.8% | 7.7% |
| Mexican Springs | 3.43 | 39.7 | 17.3% | 9.2% | 21.5% | 1990 | $680 | 6.7% | 78.4% | 9.8% |
| Yah-ta-hey | 4.26 | 34.6 | 32.8% | 7.0% | 16.8% | 1994 | $880 | 6.1% | 77.9% | 5.0% |
| Gamerco | 4.00 | 29.7 | 33.0% | 34.6% | 16.5% | 1983 | $843 | 6.4% | 82.2% | 6.7% |
| Twin Lakes | 3.34 | 28.2 | 41.9% | 34.6% | 11.1% | 1980 | $744 | 9.3% | 81.6% | 5.7% |
| Kinlichee | 3.45 | 28.8 | 25.8% | 18.4% | 30.4% | 1987 | $545 | 11.2% | 79.4% | 8.7% |
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 Window 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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