Snowflake, Arizona

Snowflake is a town located in Navajo County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,460.

Geography

Snowflake is located at 34°30'40" North, 110°4'59" West (34.511187, -110.082974)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 79.9 km² (30.9 mi²). 79.8 km² (30.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.16% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 4,460 people, 1,312 households, and 1,070 families residing in the town. The population density is 55.9/km² (144.8/mi²). There are 1,536 housing units at an average density of 19.2/km² (49.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 87.24% White, 0.27% African American, 6.93% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.00% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 8.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,312 households out of which 46.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% are non-families. 15.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.37 and the average family size is 3.81.

In the town the population is spread out with 37.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $37,439, and the median income for a family is $42,500. Males have a median income of $30,517 versus $21,164 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,391. 15.0% of the population and 10.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.7% are under the age of 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older.