Overall, Chinle’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
As is often the case in a small town, Chinle doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Chinle who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.09% of the adults in Chinle have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Chinle in 2022 was $21,035, which is lower middle income relative to Arizona, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,140 for a family of four. However, Chinle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chinle also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.76% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Chinle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chinle residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Chinle include Norwegian, German, Eastern European, Welsh, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Chinle is Native American languages. Other important languages spoken here include Navajo and English.
