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With 545 residents, it is a town in Arizona.
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Old Oraibi · Public domain
Population
545
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$105K
Census ACS
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
443
A job hub
Is Kykotsmovi Village a good place to live?
29% of working residents work locally in Kykotsmovi Village, where Arizona’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8%. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Kykotsmovi Village. Old Oraibi is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kykotsmovi Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Kykotsmovi Village stand out
Where Kykotsmovi Village beats most towns.
Small town
545 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kykotsmovi Village.
Work & commute
In Kykotsmovi Village, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
29%work in town
Half commute less than 68 miles. Jobs in Kykotsmovi Village fell by 30 from 2013 to 2023, to 443. One in 3 of the town’s working residents works locally. The top destinations are Keams Canyon (11%), Phoenix (7%) and Cibecue (6%).
| Kykotsmovi Village | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $36,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Kykotsmovi Village29%
Keams Canyon11%
Phoenix7%
Cibecue6%
Tempe4%
68 mi
median commute distance
443
jobs based in Kykotsmovi Village
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Kykotsmovi Village’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Hopi Day School. Kykotsmovi Village’s only public school teaches 100 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopi Day SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 100 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Who lives here
A older population than Arizona as a whole
50.6median age · AZ 39
People 65 and older are 36% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 24% have a four-year degree or more, against 33% across Arizona.
Kykotsmovi VillageArizonaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school34%
Some college9%
Associate’s30%
Bachelor’s6%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Kykotsmovi Village’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.2 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Kykotsmovi Village | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 22.4% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.7% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.5% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.3% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 30.2% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 5.8% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.1% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Kykotsmovi Village: inland flooding
31risk score of 100
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Kykotsmovi Village, 72% come from inland flooding and 20% from lightning.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Kykotsmovi Village, expect four seasons and hot summers
92°summer high
July afternoons reach 92° and January nights drop to 19°.
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–47°
Spring35–69°
Summer56–90°
Fall38–70°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Kykotsmovi Village stands out in Arizona and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Among adults in Kykotsmovi Village, 11% binge drink. Only 2 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Kykotsmovi Village. Two figures for adults in the town: 34% smoke cigarettes, 46% have obesity. This Arizona town beats the Arizona average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 26.
| Kykotsmovi Village | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better4 too close to call26 worse
| What stands out | Kykotsmovi Village | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.8% | 7.2% |
Little Colorado Medical Center
53.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Kykotsmovi Village is conserved land
0%conserved
15 miles of trail. Kykotsmovi Village’s trail network density comes in at 0.9 miles per square mile.
0%
conserved · 0 of 10,787 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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Moving to Kykotsmovi Village: who provides what
Kykotsmovi Village is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKykotsmovi water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNavajo CountyNavajo County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNavajo County RecorderNavajo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8603986039 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
A job hub
Every workday, about 405 people come to Kykotsmovi Village for work
Where Kykotsmovi Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
443jobs based in Kykotsmovi Village
29%of working residents work in town
68 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kykotsmovi Village; the nearest are
Northland Pioneer CollegeCommunity college · Public · Holbrook67.4 mi$2,232 in-state tuitionNorthern Arizona UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Flagstaff70.6 mi$13,009 in-state tuitionCoconino Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flagstaff71 mi$2,907 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Kykotsmovi Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
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