Shonto is a tiny town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 494 people and just one neighborhood, Shonto is the 168th largest community in Arizona.
Shonto is a blue-collar town, with 35.62% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Shonto is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shonto who work in teaching (31.51%), management occupations (10.27%), and computer science and math (8.90%).
Also of interest is that Shonto has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
The overall crime rate in Shonto is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Shonto is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Shonto with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.02% of adults in Shonto have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Shonto in 2022 was $22,507, 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 $90,028 for a family of four. However, Shonto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Shonto home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shonto residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Shonto include English, Irish, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Shonto is Navajo. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and English.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 98.6% of the neighborhoods in America. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 32.0% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 95.5% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
Our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the (28.8%) than in 98.6% of the neighborhoods in America.
The neighborhood stands out for having an average per capita income lower than 98.6% of the neighborhoods in the United States.
In addition, neighborhoodScout's exclusive research revealed that 93.9% of the adult residents in the neighborhood do not have a 4-year college degree, which is a lower rate of college graduated adults than found in 96.2% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 99.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 76.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. This is a higher percentage than 100.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Shonto are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 98.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 45.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 92.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 37.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 26.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.6%), and 14.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is Native American languages, spoken by 76.9% of households. Some people also speak English (27.0%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Shonto, AZ, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Native American (99.6%).
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (34.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (49.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (28.8%) and 8.9% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.