Red Mesa, Arizona

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Red Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Red Mesa is located at 36°58′3″N, 109°23′21″W (36.967367, -109.389234)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 32.9 km² (12.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 237 people, 78 households, and 52 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7.2/km² (18.6/mi²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 3.1/km² (8.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.86% Native American, 10.97% White, 2.53% Pacific Islander, 2.11% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 78 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 25.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.94.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 73.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 60.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,159, and the median income for a family was $22,159. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,836. About 33.3% of families and 43.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 52.4% of those sixty five or over.