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Apache County

Population in 2010: 1,701. Population change since 2000: +8.7%
Males: 828  (48.7%)
Females: 873  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  27.4 years
Arizona median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 86507.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $23,005 (it was $10,179 in 2000)
Lukachukai:

$23,005
Arizona:

$48,745
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $7,661

Lukachukai CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,827 (it was $18,500 in 2000)
Lukachukai:

$69,827
Arizona:

$187,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $103,091; Detached houses: $99,088; Townhouses or other attached units: $187,563; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $498,973; Mobile homes: $73,465; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,306

Median gross rent in 2009: $734.

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  • American Indian alone - 1,651 (97.1%)
  • Hispanic - 32 (1.9%)
  • Two or more races - 13 (0.8%)
  • White alone - 5 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lukachukai: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (1.9%), German (1.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 22.0 square miles.

Population density: 77 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lukachukai:

  • High school or higher: 48.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 49.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lukachukai CDP:

  • Never married: 42.3%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

27 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.7%
Arizona:  12.8%



According to our research of Arizona and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lukachukai, Arizona as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Lukachukai to the number of sex offenders is 780 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $110 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1
Lukachukai satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coconino, AZ (156.0 miles , pop. 74,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (172.9 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (256.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Tsaile, AZ (2.8 miles ), Round Rock, AZ (3.7 miles ), Sanostee, NM (4.5 miles ), Many Farms, AZ (4.7 miles ), Sweetwater, AZ (4.7 miles ), Chinle, AZ (5.1 miles ), Rock Point, AZ (5.5 miles ), Crystal, NM (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.42 N, Longitude: 109.24 W

Area code: 928

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

18.5%
Arizona:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (29%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Wholesale trade (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Construction (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (18%)
  • Carpenters (16%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (13%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Financial managers (12%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)

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Average climate in Lukachukai, Arizona

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Earthquake activity:

Lukachukai-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/2008 at 20:09:59, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/25/1991 at 21:02:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from Lukachukai center
On 9/26/2002 at 10:32:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Apache County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Fires: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lukachukai:

  • CHINLE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; CHINLE, AZ)
  • NORTHERN NAVAJO MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; SHIPROCK, NM)
  • FORT DEFIANCE INDIAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 46 miles away; FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lukachukai:

  • San Juan College (about 65 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 97 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,463)
  • Northern Arizona University (about 161 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 17,288)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 172 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 5,120)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 173 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,438)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 174 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 8,765)
  • Mesa State College (about 188 miles; Grand Junction, CO; FT enrollment: 5,126)

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Notable location: Lukachukai Trading Post (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greasewood Wash (A), Lizard Wash (B), Tohotso Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Apache County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 50.3%
(52.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Arizona:  2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lukachukai, AZ


Lukachukai compared to Arizona state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lukachukai travel time to work - commute


Lukachukai mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Wood (63%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Apache County Arizona:




2008 Presidential Election results in Apache County Arizona:


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Religion statistics for Lukachukai (based on Apache County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.87%
Here49.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents57.7%25.8%3.2%3.0%2.8%
Congregations15.7%20.9%12.2%5.2%8.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Reformed Church in North AmericaBaha'iChurches of ChristOther
Adherents1.4%1.1%0.6%0.6%3.7%
Congregations4.3%2.6%1.7%3.5%25.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Apache County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Apache County:

4.74 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Here:

2.87 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.8%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Apache County:

31.5%
State:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Apache County:

10.2%
State:

14.2%

12.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.14%
Arizona average:

8.20%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Apache County:

0.09%
Arizona average:

0.18%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from McKinley County, NM  2.59% ($21,378 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  2.07% ($30,151)
from San Juan County, NM  1.74% ($27,027)


11.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.61%
Arizona average:

5.96%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maricopa County, AZ  2.36% ($24,904 average AGI)
to McKinley County, NM  2.22% ($22,212)
to Navajo County, AZ  1.57% ($25,415)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lukachukai:

  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KRZE (1280 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: J. THOMAS DEVELOPMENT OF NM, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lukachukai:

  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • KFXR-FM (107.3 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lukachukai:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K40AP (Channel 40; TSAILE, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Lukachukai fatal accident list:

Jul 17, 2002 07:36 PM, Bia-13, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 9, 2001 10:35 PM, Old Bia-13, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jan 15, 1990 00:38 AM, Nr12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 8, 1988 01:40 PM, Nr13, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $427,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 550
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 6,433


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Roof Butte Site, Approx. 7.9 Miles Ene Of (Lat: 36.461111 Lon: -109.096222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 14.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN208
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8694, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Wesley Youmans, Located In City Next To School Complex (Lat: 36.434722 Lon: -109.231389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.3 m, Overall height: 19.3 m
    Registrant: Citizens Communications Company, 5600 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX 75025-1209, Phone: (469) 365-3317, Email:
  • Wesley Youmans, Located In City Next To School Complex (Lat: 36.434722 Lon: -109.231389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.3 m, Overall height: 19.3 m
    Registrant: Citizens Communications Company, 180 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14646, Phone: (585) 777-8155, Email:
  • Located In City Next To School Complex (Lat: 36.434722 Lon: -109.231389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.3 m, Overall height: 19.3 m
    Registrant: Citizens Communications Company Dba , Three Northpark E. 8800 N. Central, Dallas, TX 75231, Phone: (214) 365-3317, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lukachukai, AZ)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • STATION, Roof Butte In The Chuska Mtns Approx 10 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 36.460833 Lon: -109.096194), Overall height: 32.3 m, Call Sign: WNER390
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.012 MHz, 928.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2001, Expiration Date: 01/14/2012, Cancellation Date: 12/10/2007
    Registrant: Phone: (801) 324-1961
  • LUKACHUKAI, Junction Ir12 & Ir13, Lukachukai Az 86507 (Lat: 36.404944 Lon: -109.262806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQJH548
    Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/11/2008, Expiration Date: 09/11/2018, Certifier: Richard Watkins
    Registrant: Americas Communications LLC, 2502 East University Dr Bldg. B-2 Suite 290, Phoenix, AZ 85034, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (877) 284-0791, Email:
  • STATION, On Roof Butte In The Chuska Mountains Approx 10 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 36.460833 Lon: -109.096194), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KPD56, Licensee ID: L00180189
    Assigned Frequencies: 2144.40 MHz, 2134.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/23/1999, Expiration Date: 03/23/2009, Cancellation Date: 12/10/2007
    Registrant: Questar Line 90 Company, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0433, Phone: (801) 324-1941, Fax: (801) 324-1959, Email:
  • ROOF BUTTE, Roof Butte 9.2 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 36.460833 Lon: -109.095083), Overall height: 32.9 m, Call Sign: WGX470
    Assigned Frequencies: 2162.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive Suite 1200, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8676, Fax: (703) 584-8694, Email:
  • LUKACHUKAI, 1.2 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 36.418056 Lon: -109.231472), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WHB60, Licensee ID: L00007521
    Assigned Frequencies: 6345.49 MHz, 6286.19 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Navajo Communications Company, Inc.



Most common first names in Lukachukai, AZ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1773.5 years
John771.9 years
George663.2 years
Marie572.0 years
Albert462.0 years
Frank470.5 years
Rose478.0 years
James480.7 years
Lucy482.2 years
Stella481.8 years
Most common last names in Lukachukai, AZ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Begay3170.6 years
Harvey1565.3 years
Yazzie1075.8 years
Chee962.0 years
Nez968.1 years
Allen859.4 years
Tsosie876.2 years
Smith765.4 years
Notah775.6 years
Davis668.1 years

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  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Postsecondary teachers"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Management occupations:"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health technologists and technicians"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Health care"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)"
  • #54 (86507) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home"
  • #91 (86507) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other groups first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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