Fort Defiance is a city located in Arizona. Fort Defiance has a 2024 population of 21,049. Fort Defiance is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.
The average household income in Fort Defiance is $46,913 with a poverty rate of 34.8%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Fort Defiance is 34.8 years, 34.7 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Defiance was:
Native American
Two or more races
White
Asian
Other race
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 6,021 | 3.47 | 80.1 | 19.9 |
| Non Family | 2,118 | 1.09 | 79.2 | 20.8 |
| Female | 1,786 | 5.23 | 77.5 | 22.5 |
| Married | 1,664 | 4.28 | 81.8 | 18.2 |
| Male | 453 | 4.74 | 88.7 | 11.3 |
4.62
Average Family Size
3.47
Average Household Size
80.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 80.65%.
All
Male
Female
$39,600
Average Earnings
$40,753
Average Male
$38,620
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
36.56% of Fort Defiance residents speak only English, while 63.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 62.04% of the population.
rate
34.8%
Overall Poverty Rate
34.98%
Male Poverty Rate
34.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Defiance is Islander, with 53.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Defiance is Other, with 24.64% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.89%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
25.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
26.7%
Male Marriage Rate
24.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
18.54%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
40.6%
Labor Force Participation
37.1%
Employment Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
80.08%
Born in Fort Defiance
99.39%
Native Born
0.61%
Foreign Born
0.41%
Non Citizen
0.2%
Naturalized
99.39% of Fort Defiance residents were born in the United States, with 80.08% having been born in Arizona. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.