Joseph City, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 1,386.
Males: 705  (50.9%)
Females: 681  (49.1%)
Median resident age:

21.8 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,487
Joseph City:

$49,487
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,581

Joseph City CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $214,700
Joseph City:

$214,700
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $160,149; detached houses: $178,718; mobile homes: $98,938

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,158.

March 2022 cost of living index in Joseph City: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.4%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Joseph City, AZ (2022)
    • 1,33864.1%White alone
    • 48823.4%Hispanic
    • 1788.5%Two or more races
    • 1105.3%American Indian alone



According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Joseph City, Arizona as of May 07, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Joseph City is 1,156 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: English (29.6%), German (9.5%), European (9.0%), Irish (5.2%), American (4.7%), Scottish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

12 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.6%
Arizona:

13.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $906 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $842 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coconino, AZ (67.4 miles , pop. 74,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Scottsdale, AZ (130.0 miles , pop. 202,705).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (140.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Little Colorado, AZ (2.4 miles ),
Holbrook, AZ (3.2 miles ),
Woodruff, AZ (4.5 miles),
Winslow, AZ (4.6 miles ),
Winslow West, AZ (4.9 miles),
Dilkon, AZ (5.3 miles ),
Indian Wells, AZ (5.8 miles ),
Snowflake, AZ (5.8 miles )

Latitude: 34.96 N, Longitude: 110.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

Distribution of median household income in Joseph City, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Joseph City, AZ in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
Arizona:

3.8%

Earthquake activity:

Joseph City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1738% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 357.0 miles away from Joseph City center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 348.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 329.8 miles away from Joseph City center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 349.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 338.7 miles away from Joseph City center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 491.0 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Navajo County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Fires: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Joseph City:

  • Coconino Community College (about 76 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • Northern Arizona University (about 77 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 22,494)
  • Northcentral University (about 114 miles; Prescott Valley, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,927)
  • Yavapai College (about 124 miles; Prescott, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,258)
  • Paradise Valley Community College (about 132 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,259)
  • Scottsdale Community College (about 134 miles; Scottsdale, AZ; FT enrollment: 6,030)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division (about 135 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,976)

Public schools in Joseph City:

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Notable location: Joseph City Fire District (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mesa Wash (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Joseph City: The Old Fort Historical Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Dream Catcher Rv & Mobile Hm (4471 Main Street).

Hotel: Dream Catcher Rv & Mobile Hm (4471 Main Street).

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Joseph City and their reported violations in the past:

JOSEPH CITY UTILITY (Population served: 1,500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2012)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • 48 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

3.2 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

80.7%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.7%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Joseph City:

Marital status in Joseph City, AZ
  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

For population 25 years and over in Joseph City:

  • High school or higher: 98.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.1
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Joseph City, AZ (based on Navajo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other24,72762
Evangelical Protestant13,96698
Catholic6,60014
Mainline Protestant1,41018
Black Protestant2072
None60,539-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
This county:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Navajo County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Navajo County:

4.95 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 88
Navajo County:

7.92 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Navajo County:

12.7%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Navajo County:

26.1%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.8%
State:

14.2%

Businesses in Joseph City, AZ

  • Subway: 1
  • U-Haul: 1
  • UPS: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Joseph City:

  • KDJI (1270 AM; 5 kW; HOLBROOK, AZ; Owner: PETRACOM OF HOLBROOK, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVWM (970 AM; 5 kW; SHOW LOW, AZ; Owner: PETRACOM OF SHOW LOW, LLC)
  • KINO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WINSLOW, AZ; Owner: SUNFLOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Joseph City:

  • KJKI (98.9 FM; LEUPP, AZ; Owner: ORAIBI MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KBMH (90.3 FM; HOLBROOK, AZ; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KZUA (92.1 FM; HOLBROOK, AZ; Owner: PETRACOM OF HOLBROOK, L.L.C.)
  • K217CN (91.3 FM; HOLBROOK, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Joseph City:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • KPHZ (Channel 11; HOLBROOK, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
  • Joseph City, Arizona
  • Fatal accident count43
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents57
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:11
  • Fatalities53
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents125
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • Arizona average
  • Fatal accident count19947
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents30258
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons6096
  • Fatalities22523
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents57517
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents4073
See more detailed statistics of Joseph City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 223ft / 68.4mTotal length
  • $5,000Total costs
  • 172,576Total average daily traffic
  • 61,763Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Joseph City, AZ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 81980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Joseph City, AZ

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 18 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Joseph City, AZ When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.4%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (28.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Joseph City, AZ
    • 4240.4%Outside Fires
    • 3028.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1918.3%Structure Fires
    • 1312.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Joseph City, AZ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Joseph City, AZ
  • 56.2%Utility gas
  • 25.5%Wood
  • 16.8%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Joseph City, AZ
  • 42.4%Utility gas
  • 24.1%Electricity
  • 15.9%Wood
  • 10.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.1%Solar energy


Joseph City compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 2 other airmen in this city.
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