census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Apache County
Apache County is a county in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. Shaped in a long rectangle running north to south, as of the 2020 census, its population was 66,021. The county seat is St. Johns.
Most of the county is occupie ...
,
Arizona
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, United States. The population was 642 at the 2010 census. Its name is descriptive of the point where Chinle Creek enters high sandstone walls.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 724 people, 168 households, and 150 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 229 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.8% Native American, 1.7%
White
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, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. 0.1% of the population were
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race.
There were 168 households, out of which 64.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.31 and the average family size was 4.63.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 49.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $24,671 versus $26,875 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.
In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the CDP was $8,320. About 33.2% of families and 37.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 41.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Rock Point is a part of the
Red Mesa Unified School District
Red Mesa Unified School District #27 is a public school district headquartered in Red Mesa, unincorporated Apache County, Arizona, near Teec Nos Pos on the Navajo Nation.Chinle School District
Chinle Unified School District No. 24 (CUSD) is a public unified school district headquartered in Chinle, a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, United States. It is managed by a five-member elected school bo ...
. In July 1983 the Red Mesa Unified School District formed, splitting from the Chinle School District.History of Red Mesa Schools "
Red Mesa Unified School District
Red Mesa Unified School District #27 is a public school district headquartered in Red Mesa, unincorporated Apache County, Arizona, near Teec Nos Pos on the Navajo Nation. which is operated by the
Bureau of Indian Education
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Bureau of Indian Education
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior under the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs that directs and manages education functions. Formerly known as the Office of Indian Education Programs ...
. 8 (17/42). Updated March 2009. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.
Furthermore, Rock Point is home to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission School which serves local Elementary students.
See also
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List of census-designated places in Arizona
The 2010 Census defines 360 census-designated places or CDPs within the state of Arizona, with a combined population of 894,461 accounting for 14% of the state population. CDPs are defined as populated areas that are not organized into incorporat ...