Lake Montezuma CDP, Yavapai County, Arizona Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona. The estimated population of Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona is 4,362 people, with a median age of 61.2.

We can look at the total population in Lake Montezuma CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,362
-7.33% -12.99%
2020
4,707
+8.73%
-
2019
4,329
-16.94% -
2018
5,212
+3.97%
-
2017
5,013
- -

Population of Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
82.4%
79.8%
+3.26%
Black/African American
0%
0%
0.00%
Native
2.7%
3.8%
-28.95%
Hispanic
13.3%
14.7%
-9.52%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.6%
1.7%
-5.88%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 61.2 +3.2% 57.9 +1.58% 61.5 +0.49%
2020 59.3 +5.33% 57 +1.97% 61.2 +6.81%
2019 56.3 +8.27% 55.9 +20.73% 57.3 +5.33%
2018 52 -4.59% 46.3 -10.44% 54.4 -4.9%
2017 54.5 - 51.7 - 57.2 -

The median age of Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 218 -77.07% 124 -34.15% 87 81
10 to 19 128 -8.25% 189 -30.19% 93 133
20 to 29 365 -2.39% 195 -35.9% 311 118
30 to 39 313 78.75% 179 -22.78% 273 136
40 to 49 223 -9.2% 341 -38.48% 108 163
50 to 59 594 -60.92% 322 7.45% 274 314
60 to 69 443 +26.42% 616 +49.76% 519 902
70+ 282 +70.42% 481 -17.22% 475 375

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona is $44,000.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Lake Montezuma CDP.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $35,565.00
  • 45 to 64
    $46,950.00
  • 65 and over
    $50,511.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Lake Montezuma CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Lake Montezuma CDP, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona is currently $56,459.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.33% of households in Lake Montezuma CDP are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Lake Montezuma CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    29.58%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.38%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    27.00%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.50%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    5.00%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0.21%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.33%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Lake Montezuma CDP is $31,017.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Lake Montezuma CDP by the total population of Lake Montezuma CDP.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Lake Montezuma CDP to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.46%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.31%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.72%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    49.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.81%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Lake Montezuma CDP that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Lake Montezuma CDP over the age of 16 is 4,080.

Of those people, a total of 44.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Lake Montezuma CDP is 41.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 112 67.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 195 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 234 92.30% 37.50%
30 to 34 years 350 38.30% 18.70%
35 to 44 years 175 89.10% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 326 92.00% 8.70%
55 to 59 years 417 67.40% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 574 26.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,443 22.50% 9.00%
75 years and over 254 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Lake Montezuma CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,623 43.80% 10.10%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 158 75.90% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 81 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 218 57.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 497 71.20% 7.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,412 40.40% 9.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Lake Montezuma CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Lake Montezuma CDP is 1,672, with median earnings of $31,091.00.

Women in Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona earning approximately 106.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,672 $31,091.00
Male 772 $30,810.00
Female 900 $32,768.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 40 $0.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 193 $128,218.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 27 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 139 $75,692.00
Healthcare Support 55 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 210 $25,324.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 259 $13,823.00
Personal Care and Service 54 $78,313.00
Sales 237 $28,702.00
Office and Administrative Support 73 $20,938.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 229 $31,505.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 71 $0.00
Production 19 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 18 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 0 $0.00 40 $0.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 54 $0.00 139 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 27 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 31 $0.00 108 $76,384.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 55 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 160 $25,185.00 50 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 7 $0.00 252 $13,766.00
Personal Care and Service 2 $0.00 52 $0.00
Sales 187 $28,702.00 50 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 73 $20,938.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 194 $31,197.00 35 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 71 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 0 $0.00 19 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 18 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,400 households in Lake Montezuma CDP, with an average household size of 1.82 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,392 families in Lake Montezuma CDP with an average family size of 2.23 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,054 172 166 1,008
Average Household Size 2.28 1.91 2.63 1.19
Total Families 1,054 172 166 0
Average Household Size 2.28 1.78 2.42 0

Poverty

Of the 1,392 families in Lake Montezuma CDP, 8.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Lake Montezuma CDP:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,712 housing units in Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,400 88.50%
Vacant 312 11.50%

19.40% of the total 2,712 housing units in Lake Montezuma CDP are rental units. This is approximately 526 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,450 are occupied by the owner - or 53.47% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Lake Montezuma CDP is $1,123.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Lake Montezuma CDP that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    424
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    165
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    287
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    74
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Lake Montezuma CDP is $220,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Lake Montezuma CDP that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    7
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    66
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    62
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    382
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    649
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    250
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    34
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Lake Montezuma CDP. The chart below shows the number of properties in Lake Montezuma CDP that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    98
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    31
  • 1960 to 1969
    280
  • 1970 to 1979
    299
  • 1980 to 1989
    465
  • 1990 to 1999
    899
  • 2000 to 2009
    611
  • 2010 to 2013
    29
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Lake Montezuma CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    120
  • 1 vehicle available
    638
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,023
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    619

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Lake Montezuma CDP get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Lake Montezuma CDP that commute to work in a particular way.

29.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Lake Montezuma CDP.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    0
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    17
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    58
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    213
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    323
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    57
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    256
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    184
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    140
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    241
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    43
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Lake Montezuma CDP, Arizona in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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