Kayenta, Arizona
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Kayenta (Navajo: Tó Dinéeshzheeʼ) is a census-designated place located in Navajo County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,922. Kayenta is located immediately south of Monument Valley (some of the buttes of which are visible from Kayenta's streets) and contains a number of hotels and motels which service visitors to the valley. Like other places in the Navajo Nation, it is illegal to serve alcohol in Kayenta.
Geography
Kayenta is located at 36°42'51" North, 110°15'37" West (36.714065, -110.260383)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 34.3 km² (13.2 mi²). 34.3 km² (13.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,922 people, 1,245 households, and 1,035 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 143.5/km² (371.7/mi²). There are 1,472 housing units at an average density of 42.9/km² (111.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 6.44% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 91.71% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,245 households out of which 58.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% are married couples living together, 25.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% are non-families. 14.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.95 and the average family size is 4.39.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 44.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $31,707, and the median income for a family is $32,500. Males have a median income of $40,804 versus $21,912 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $9,421. 34.1% of the population and 29.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 39.0% of those under the age of 18 and 37.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.