Lake Montezuma, Arizona Population 2024

4,496

Lake Montezuma Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Montezuma was:

  • White: 88.51%
  • Native American: 5.21%
  • Two or more races: 4.95%
  • Other race: 1.33%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
11.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
389.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.48% (-211)
The current population of Lake Montezuma, Arizona is 4,496 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,707.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,00688.51%
Native American2365.21%
Two or more races2244.95%
Other race601.33%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Montezuma Population by Race

Lake Montezuma Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Montezuma Median Age

61.8

Total

65.4

Male

61.4

Female

Lake Montezuma Adults

There are 4,258 adults, (1,967 of whom are seniors) in Lake Montezuma.

Lake Montezuma Age Dependency

97.6

Age Dependency Ratio

85.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

11.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Montezuma Sex Ratio

Female2,26149.96%
Male2,26550.04%

Lake Montezuma Population by Age

Lake Montezuma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4911.8263.836.2
Married1,0762.3586.713.3
Non Family1,0301.0352.947.1
Male2001.972278
Female1852.936.863.2

2.3

Average Family Size

1.82

Average Household Size

63.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Montezuma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1533.95%
Associates Degree3719.58%
Bachelors Degree3328.57%
Graduate Degree3448.88%
High School Graduate1,31834.02%
Less Than 9th Grade260.67%
Some College1,33034.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Montezuma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Montezuma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3123,226535
Hispanic31723778
2+ Races21819622
Native American17610563
Other Race60600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 35.8%.

Lake Montezuma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,745$0$58,365
Graduate Degree$141,368$0$142,612
High School Graduate$32,527$33,545$18,380
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$16,297
Overall$29,009$28,491$0
Some College$0$11,225$0

$29,009

Average Earnings

$28,491

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Lake Montezuma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Montezuma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Montezuma Language

97.68% of Lake Montezuma residents speak only English, while 2.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.

Lake Montezuma Language

Lake Montezuma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8391995.18%
Hispanic38211229.32%
Multiple2249341.52%

7.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.55%

Male Poverty Rate

5.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Montezuma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Montezuma is Multiple, with 41.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Montezuma is White, with 5.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.23%.

Lake Montezuma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.04%
Less Than 9th Grade12.29%
Some College6.29%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lake Montezuma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed2.57%
Male Employed1.49%
Female Unemployed0%

Lake Montezuma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Montezuma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,231$87,086
Households$57,575$66,968
Married Families$78,592$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,225$35,950

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Montezuma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Montezuma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Montezuma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lake Montezuma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Montezuma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

670

Number of Veterans

639

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam542
First Gulf War22
Korea7
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Lake Montezuma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74558
75+104
55 to 648
18 to 340
35 to 540

Lake Montezuma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White60315.99%
2+ Races6729.91%
Hispanic226.55%

Lake Montezuma Veterans by Race

Lake Montezuma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Montezuma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.1%

Labor Force Participation

40.9%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Montezuma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Montezuma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Montezuma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

28.66%

Born in Lake Montezuma

98.61%

Native Born

1.39%

Foreign Born

0.91%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.61% of Lake Montezuma residents were born in the United States, with 28.66% having been born in Arizona. 0.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake Montezuma Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,496-15-0.33%
20234,511-15-0.33%
20224,5261643.76%
20214,362-345-7.33%
20204,7073788.73%
20194,329-883-16.94%
20185,2121993.97%
20175,013-214-4.09%
20165,227-743-12.45%
20155,9703766.72%
20145,5944508.75%
20135,144991.96%
20125,0452274.71%
20114,8181122.38%
20104,70600%

Lake Montezuma Population by Year