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Whiteriver's Livability

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  • D-
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  • B
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  • F
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    Crime
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About Whiteriver, AZ

Whiteriver, AZ is located in Navajo County in the state of Arizona.

The total City Population for Whiteriver is about 4,114 with about 100 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $59,000, which is roughly 76% lower than the Average Home Value of $248,562 for the state of Arizona, and roughly 73% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $34,734, which is roughly 46% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $64,350 for the state of Arizona, and roughly 47% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Whiteriver Population 4,114
Average Home Value $59,000
Median Household Income $34,734
Median Age 30.6
Unemployment Rate 17.1%
Politics 53.43% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 4.08
Male Population Estimate: 50.8%
Female Population Estimate: 49.2%
Median Age: 30.6
Male Median Age: 23.4
Female Median Age: 25.5

Racial Demographic Estimates

Indian:96.9%
Hispanic:2.6%
White:1.2%
Other:1.1%
Black:0.5%
Asian:0.5%
Hawaiian:0%

Voting

Navajo County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Kyrsten Sinema
U.S. Senator
Kyrsten Sinema
Independent Party
Mark Kelly
U.S. Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
Katie Hobbs
State governor
Katie Hobbs
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 53.43%
Democratic: 45.17%
Libertarian: 1.4%
Green: 0%
Other: 0%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Whiteriver specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Navajo County: About 10.994 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Navajo County: About 280.634 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Navajo County is about 64% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 2% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Whiteriver is about 17.1%.

Arizona is ranked #22 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 50.69 out of 100.

22nd out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 72.56

The average living wage for the state of Arizona is $32.42/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.15/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Arizona a minimum wage score of 81.18 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $9.15/hr, which gives Arizona a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 68.17 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Arizona is $240.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 59.39 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
X Arizona does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X Arizona does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Arizona does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Arizona does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Arizona does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Arizona does provide some form of paid family leave.
Arizona does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Arizona does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Arizona does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Arizona does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Arizona does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Arizona does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Arizona does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Arizona does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
X Arizona does not have a "right-to-work" law.
X Arizona does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
Arizona does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Arizona does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X Arizona does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Arizona does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 85941
Latitude: 33.835800
Longitude: -109.961600
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: No
Region: West
Average Elevation: 5762.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 928