Window Rock, Arizona

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The town's namesake, Window Rock.

Window Rock (Navajo: Tségháhoodzání) is a community in Apache County, Arizona, USA. The population was 3,059 at the 2000 census.

Window Rock is the seat of government for the Navajo Nation, the tribal government of the largest Native American tribe in the United States, and contains the Navajo Nation Zoo and Botanical Park.

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[edit] Geography

Window Rock is located at 35°40′22″N, 109°3′44″W (35.672752, -109.062097)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Window Rock census-designated place (CDP) has a total area of 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,059 people, 876 households, and 713 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 227.6/km² (589.3/mi²). There were 998 housing units at an average density of 74.2/km² (192.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.46% Native American, 3.17% White, 0.42% Asian, 0.16% African American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 876 households out of which 51.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 29.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.81.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,885, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $27,266 versus $26,902 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,122. About 24.6% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.