COMPARING TWO PLACES
McKinley County vs Apache County
PLACE A
McKinley County, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Apache County, Arizona
McKinley County is 6% larger than Apache County. McKinley County earns more, with a median household income $6,230 higher. McKinley County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -8%).
MCKINLEY COUNTYAPACHE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population68,11964,445+6% vs Apache County
Population density126+7
Population growth2.0%-7.7%+9.7 pts
Median age34.636.6−2.0
Male48.1%49.3%−1.2 pts
Female51.9%50.7%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born2.4%1.6%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic8.0%18.8%−10.8 pts
Black0.4%1.0%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.2%6.4%+5.8 pts
Asian1.4%0.7%+0.7 pts
Other78.0%73.1%+4.9 pts
Median household income$47,668$41,438+$6,230
Per capita income$20,856$20,885−$29
Poverty rate33.2%30.5%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.518−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%16.6%−3.3 pts
Graduate degree5.3%7.0%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%10.7%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation48.5%41.8%+6.8 pts
Median home value$78,700$63,700+$15,000
Median gross rent$859$647+$212
Owner-occupied69.8%79.4%−9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.6%27.2%−11.6 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%18.0%+18.3 pts
Average commute27.028.1−1.1
Worked from home8.9%9.1%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.5%+0.6 pts
Uninsured16.8%18.2%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025