The most common industries in Fort Defiance are: Educational services (26.3% of civilian employees), Public administration (16.0% of civilian employees), Health care (15.0% of civilian employees). 87.7% of workers work in Apache County and 6.4% of all workers work at home. 44.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 56.1% less than the rate of 69.3% across the entire state of Arizona.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Fort Defiance, Arizona was 4,061 / 3,495
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
26.3% (283)
18.2% (93)
33.5% (190)
Public administration
16.0% (173)
15.1% (77)
16.9% (96)
Health care
15.0% (162)
10.0% (51)
19.5% (111)
Construction
7.0% (75)
14.1% (72)
0.5% (3)
Accommodation and food services
5.2% (56)
5.3% (27)
5.1% (29)
Social assistance
4.7% (51)
1.2% (6)
7.9% (45)
Real estate and rental and leasing
3.6% (39)
4.5% (23)
2.8% (16)
Utilities
3.5% (38)
6.7% (34)
0.7% (4)
Food and beverage stores
2.3% (25)
2.5% (13)
2.1% (12)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.7% (18)
1.2% (6)
2.1% (12)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.6% (17)
2.0% (10)
1.2% (7)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.3% (14)
0.8% (4)
1.8% (10)
Repair and maintenance
1.2% (13)
2.5% (13)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.8% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (9)
Computer and electronic products
0.7% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (8)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.6% (7)
1.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.6% (7)
1.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (7)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.6% (7)
1.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Paper
0.6% (7)
1.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
0.6% (6)
1.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
0.6% (6)
1.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.6% (6)
1.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.5% (5)
1.0% (5)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (5)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.5% (5)
1.0% (5)
0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0.5% (5)
1.0% (5)
0.0% (0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (4)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Fort Defiance
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
12.0%Males
8.7%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
100.0%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
27.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
30.6%Males
20.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Fort Defiance:
2.2% (29)
Arizona:
5.4% (149,311)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Fort Defiance:
5.3% (72)
Arizona:
9.3% (256,070)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Fort Defiance:
7.6% (102)
Arizona:
9.1% (249,459)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Fort Defiance:
15.8% (212)
Arizona:
13.4% (369,779)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Fort Defiance:
51.9% (697)
Arizona:
10.4% (285,166)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Fort Defiance:
1.4% (18)
Arizona:
10.0% (273,857)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Fort Defiance:
10.2% (137)
Arizona:
5.9% (161,259)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Fort Defiance:
1.9% (26)
Arizona:
2.6% (71,656)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Fort Defiance:
4.8% (64)
Arizona:
6.9% (190,458)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Fort Defiance:
6.8% (91)
Arizona:
6.6% (182,731)
<5am:
Fort Defiance:
2.3% (24)
Arizona:
5.0% (110,126)
5:30am:
Fort Defiance:
6.4% (66)
Arizona:
4.7% (102,952)
6am:
Fort Defiance:
1.7% (18)
Arizona:
5.8% (127,515)
6:30am:
Fort Defiance:
5.0% (52)
Arizona:
9.4% (207,722)
7am:
Fort Defiance:
11.4% (118)
Arizona:
10.2% (224,484)
7:30am:
Fort Defiance:
19.6% (204)
Arizona:
13.8% (306,057)
8am:
Fort Defiance:
32.5% (338)
Arizona:
13.3% (293,152)
8:30am:
Fort Defiance:
11.3% (117)
Arizona:
8.8% (194,812)
9am:
Fort Defiance:
1.7% (18)
Arizona:
4.0% (88,904)
10am:
Fort Defiance:
1.3% (13)
Arizona:
5.0% (109,614)
11am:
Fort Defiance:
1.9% (20)
Arizona:
2.3% (50,098)
12pm:
Fort Defiance:
0.3% (3)
Arizona:
1.1% (24,825)
4pm:
Fort Defiance:
1.0% (10)
Arizona:
6.7% (148,259)
>4pm:
Fort Defiance:
1.2% (12)
Arizona:
6.4% (140,717)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Fort Defiance:
8.0% (55)
Arizona:
10.3% (157,240)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Defiance:
5.5% (38)
Arizona:
8.3% (127,572)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Fort Defiance:
11.6% (79)
Arizona:
12.1% (185,665)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Defiance:
66.9% (457)
Arizona:
8.8% (135,322)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Defiance:
16.3% (111)
Arizona:
5.4% (82,467)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Defiance:
2.5% (17)
Arizona:
2.2% (34,272)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Fort Defiance:
5.3% (36)
Arizona:
6.5% (99,326)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Fort Defiance:
3.8% (26)
Arizona:
6.5% (98,859)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Defiance:
5.7% (37)
Arizona:
4.0% (48,333)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Fort Defiance:
7.8% (52)
Arizona:
8.1% (98,830)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Defiance:
9.5% (62)
Arizona:
10.0% (121,887)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Fort Defiance:
18.0% (118)
Arizona:
15.1% (184,114)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Defiance:
39.5% (260)
Arizona:
12.3% (149,844)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Fort Defiance:
1.9% (12)
Arizona:
11.5% (140,492)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Defiance:
4.0% (26)
Arizona:
6.5% (78,792)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Defiance:
1.4% (9)
Arizona:
3.1% (37,384)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Fort Defiance:
4.2% (27)
Arizona:
7.5% (91,132)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Fort Defiance:
9.8% (64)
Arizona:
6.9% (83,872)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.7% Number of people working at home: 88 (6.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
2.6% (69)
Arizona:
2.8% (76,832)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
18.3% (486)
Arizona:
9.3% (254,268)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
11.9% (316)
Arizona:
13.0% (354,212)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
13.1% (349)
Arizona:
15.5% (423,571)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
2.9% (78)
Arizona:
15.5% (422,070)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
14.6% (388)
Arizona:
15.3% (415,851)
35 to 39 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
0.6% (17)
Arizona:
3.3% (89,572)
40 to 44 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
2.6% (69)
Arizona:
4.0% (108,405)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
19.9% (530)
Arizona:
7.7% (210,356)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
9.1% (242)
Arizona:
4.2% (113,557)
90 or more minutes:
Fort Defiance:
1.6% (43)
Arizona:
1.5% (41,169)
Less than 5 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
9.0% (93)
Arizona:
2.9% (64,004)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
27.1% (282)
Arizona:
10.2% (225,933)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
15.0% (156)
Arizona:
14.0% (308,552)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
25.2% (262)
Arizona:
15.1% (334,014)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
3.9% (41)
Arizona:
14.5% (320,419)
25 to 29 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
0.9% (9)
Arizona:
6.0% (132,976)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
2.6% (27)
Arizona:
14.3% (315,678)
35 to 39 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
1.7% (18)
Arizona:
2.8% (61,595)
40 to 44 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
0.8% (8)
Arizona:
3.6% (78,627)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
2.4% (25)
Arizona:
7.2% (158,690)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fort Defiance:
4.8% (50)
Arizona:
3.9% (85,177)
90 or more minutes:
Fort Defiance:
4.0% (42)
Arizona:
2.0% (43,572)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
3.4% (46)
Arizona:
2.9% (44,216)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
15.5% (209)
Arizona:
8.2% (124,251)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
18.8% (255)
Arizona:
12.0% (180,886)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
9.6% (130)
Arizona:
14.6% (220,493)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
2.4% (32)
Arizona:
15.8% (237,809)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
13.0% (176)
Arizona:
16.3% (246,495)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
0.3% (4)
Arizona:
3.5% (52,175)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
3.7% (50)
Arizona:
4.3% (64,494)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
22.4% (304)
Arizona:
8.2% (123,837)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
8.7% (117)
Arizona:
4.5% (68,643)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Fort Defiance:
0.7% (9)
Arizona:
1.8% (26,594)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
1.8% (23)
Arizona:
2.7% (32,616)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
20.8% (273)
Arizona:
10.7% (130,017)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
6.8% (89)
Arizona:
14.3% (173,326)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
17.2% (226)
Arizona:
16.7% (203,078)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
2.1% (28)
Arizona:
15.2% (184,261)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
15.7% (206)
Arizona:
13.9% (169,356)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
1.4% (19)
Arizona:
3.1% (37,397)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
1.4% (18)
Arizona:
3.6% (43,911)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
17.6% (231)
Arizona:
7.1% (86,519)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
9.9% (129)
Arizona:
3.7% (44,914)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Fort Defiance:
3.5% (45)
Arizona:
1.2% (14,575)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Fort Defiance:
87.3% (2,050)
Arizona:
81.9% (984,683)
Carpooled:
Fort Defiance:
9.8% (231)
Arizona:
12.2% (161,249)
Bus:
Fort Defiance:
0.2% (5)
Arizona:
0.9% (11,018)
Walked:
Fort Defiance:
2.2% (52)
Arizona:
2.1% (26,321)
Other means:
Fort Defiance:
0.4% (10)
Arizona:
2.2% (25,693)
Drove car alone:
Fort Defiance:
63.6% (661)
Arizona:
74.1% (1,638,752)
Carpooled:
Fort Defiance:
19.0% (197)
Arizona:
15.4% (340,447)
Bicycle:
Fort Defiance:
0.5% (5)
Arizona:
1.0% (22,209)
Walked:
Fort Defiance:
13.5% (140)
Arizona:
2.6% (58,015)
Other means:
Fort Defiance:
1.0% (10)
Arizona:
0.9% (20,140)
Drove car alone - Males:
Fort Defiance:
85.4% (1,004)
Arizona:
82.6% (984,683)
Carpooled - Males:
Fort Defiance:
11.1% (130)
Arizona:
11.3% (161,249)
Bus - Males:
Fort Defiance:
0.4% (5)
Arizona:
0.9% (11,018)
Walked - Males:
Fort Defiance:
2.7% (31)
Arizona:
2.1% (26,321)
Other means - Males:
Fort Defiance:
0.4% (4)
Arizona:
2.2% (25,693)
Drove car alone - Females:
Fort Defiance:
89.1% (1,046)
Arizona:
81.0% (984,683)
Carpooled - Females:
Fort Defiance:
8.6% (101)
Arizona:
13.3% (161,249)
Walked - Females:
Fort Defiance:
1.8% (21)
Arizona:
2.2% (26,321)
Other means - Females:
Fort Defiance:
0.5% (6)
Arizona:
2.1% (25,693)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Fort Defiance:
94.0% (1,083)
Arizona:
87.1% (2,249,618)
In 2 person carpool:
Fort Defiance:
5.6% (64)
Arizona:
9.6% (248,016)
Drove alone:
Fort Defiance:
77.0% (661)
Arizona:
82.8% (1,638,752)
In 2 person carpool:
Fort Defiance:
14.8% (127)
Arizona:
13.3% (263,536)
In 3 person carpool:
Fort Defiance:
6.4% (55)
Arizona:
2.4% (47,418)
In 4 person carpool:
Fort Defiance:
1.2% (10)
Arizona:
0.8% (16,752)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Fort Defiance:
0.6% (5)
Arizona:
0.5% (8,993)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Fort Defiance:
44.4% (641)
Arizona:
69.3% (2,383,933)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fort Defiance:
2.9% (42)
Arizona:
7.0% (239,758)
Local government workers:
Fort Defiance:
14.6% (210)
Arizona:
6.6% (228,494)
State government workers:
Fort Defiance:
17.6% (254)
Arizona:
4.3% (149,309)
Federal government workers:
Fort Defiance:
18.9% (273)
Arizona:
2.7% (91,276)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fort Defiance:
1.7% (24)
Arizona:
5.8% (199,501)
Employee of private company:
Fort Defiance:
31.5% (340)
Arizona:
69.3% (1,546,865)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fort Defiance:
1.6% (17)
Arizona:
3.5% (77,314)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fort Defiance:
3.5% (38)
Arizona:
5.4% (119,598)
Local government workers:
Fort Defiance:
20.2% (218)
Arizona:
6.9% (155,187)
State government workers:
Fort Defiance:
16.0% (172)
Arizona:
5.3% (119,292)
Federal government workers:
Fort Defiance:
24.7% (266)
Arizona:
2.9% (65,075)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fort Defiance:
2.5% (27)
Arizona:
6.4% (143,564)
Employee of private company - Males:
Fort Defiance:
59.8% (421)
Arizona:
72.5% (1,346,166)
Local government workers - Males:
Fort Defiance:
12.9% (91)
Arizona:
5.3% (98,091)
State government workers - Males:
Fort Defiance:
13.9% (97)
Arizona:
3.4% (63,497)
Federal government workers - Males:
Fort Defiance:
11.8% (83)
Arizona:
2.9% (53,017)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Fort Defiance:
1.6% (11)
Arizona:
6.0% (111,844)
Employee of private company - Females:
Fort Defiance:
29.7% (220)
Arizona:
65.4% (1,037,767)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Fort Defiance:
5.6% (42)
Arizona:
9.6% (152,849)
Local government workers - Females:
Fort Defiance:
16.1% (119)
Arizona:
8.2% (130,403)
State government workers - Females:
Fort Defiance:
21.2% (157)
Arizona:
5.4% (85,812)
Federal government workers - Females:
Fort Defiance:
25.6% (189)
Arizona:
2.4% (38,259)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Fort Defiance:
1.8% (13)
Arizona:
5.5% (87,657)
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