Wagon Wheel, Arizona

Wagon Wheel, Arizona
Location of Wagon Wheel in Navajo County, Arizona.
Location of Wagon Wheel in Navajo County, Arizona.
Wagon Wheel, Arizona is located in Arizona
Wagon Wheel, Arizona
Wagon Wheel, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°11′51″N 110°01′38″W / 34.19750°N 110.02722°W / 34.19750; -110.02722
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyNavajo
Government
 • MayorStraw Tim
Area
 • Total
2.53 sq mi (6.56 km2)
 • Land2.53 sq mi (6.56 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,641 ft (2,024 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,856
 • Density732.6/sq mi (282.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
FIPS code04-80380
GNIS feature ID2582893[2]

Wagon Wheel is a census-designated place in Navajo County, in the U.S. state of Arizona.[2] The population was 1,652 at the 2010 census.[3] It is located between Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,652—
20201,85612.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Wagon Wheel had a population of 1,856. The median age was 54.5 years. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 33.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males age 18 and over.[5][6]

98.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.1% lived in rural areas.[7]

There were 762 households in Wagon Wheel, of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[5]

There were 1,306 housing units, of which 41.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 27.3%.[5]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[6]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,54183.0%
Black or African American40.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native774.1%
Asian150.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander10.1%
Some other race583.1%
Two or more races1608.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)26214.1%

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,652 people, 680 households, and 434 families living in the CDP.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wagon Wheel, Arizona
  3. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files – Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)