Fort Defiance, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Defiance	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$29,550	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$58,323	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,779	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,472	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,987	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,117	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Defiance is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Defiance is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Defiance is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Defiance is 120% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,878 $58,323 $116,646

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fort Defiance median earnings by income bracket

Fort Defiance employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.7%	2.7%
Public administration	21.1%	21.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.9%	17.9%
Education, health & social services	25.5%	25.5%
Other	16.1%	16.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Springs, NM	1,201	$97,025	19.3%
Window Rock, AZ	2,549	$55,643	31.6%
Tse Bonito, NM	212	$55,197	32.1%
St. Michaels, AZ	944	$53,390	34.4%
Nakaibito, NM	222	$39,963	50.9%
Fort Defiance, AZ	4,304	$58,323	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Broadmoor, CA	4,304	$177,682	118.5%
Sebring, OH	4,304	$57,720	29.0%
Liberty, NY	4,303	$47,868	41.1%
Belleair, FL	4,305	$148,268	82.3%
Northwest Harbor, NY	4,302	$244,151	200.2%
Fort Defiance, AZ	4,304	$58,323	28.3%

Source: The Fort Defiance, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.