Rough Rock, Arizona
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Rough Rock (Navajo: Tséchʼízhí) is a census-designated place located in Apache County, Arizona, in the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 469.
Geography
Rough Rock is located at 36°24'53" North, 109°51'20" West (36.414660, -109.855648)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 33.3 km² (12.9 mi²). 33.3 km² (12.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 469 people, 113 households, and 89 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 14.1/km² (36.5/mi²). There are 152 housing units at an average density of 4.6/km² (11.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 96.16% Native American, 2.77% White, 0.64% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.21% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 113 households out of which 50.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% are married couples living together, 18.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% are non-families. 19.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.15 and the average family size is 4.97.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 42.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $26,172, and the median income for a family is $26,484. Males have a median income of $28,068 versus $11,346 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $6,741. 29.8% of the population and 23.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 37.2% of those under the age of 18 and 20.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.