Ganado, Arizona

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Country	United States
Ganado, Arizona
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
State	Arizona
Counties	Apache
Area
- City	8.9 sq mi (23.1 km²)
Elevation	6,386 ft (1,946 m)
Population (2000)
- City	1,505
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)

Ganado (Navajo: Lókʼaahnteel) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, USA. The population was 1,505 at the 2000 census.

Ganado is part of the Navajo Nation. The Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in Ganado is maintained as an example of a 19th century trading post.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Notable residents
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Ganado is located at 35°42′9″N, 109°33′12″W (35.702571, -109.553234)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 23.2 km² (8.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,505 people, 422 households, and 321 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 64.9/km² (168.2/mi²). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 21.9/km² (56.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.31% Native American, 10.76% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.13% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 2.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 422 households out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 4.14.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,958, and the median income for a family was $43,281. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,306 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,500. About 10.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 37.8% of those age 65 or over.