Kayenta Jobs

Kayenta is a census-designated place which is part of the Navajo Nation and is in Navajo County, Arizona, USA. The population was 4,922 at the 2000 census. Kayenta is located immediately south of Monument Valley and contains a number of hotels and motels which service visitors to the valley. Like other places in the Navajo Nation, it is illegal to serve alcohol in Kayenta. Arizona does not observe Daylight Time, however the Navajo reservation does. Kayenta Township is the only incorporated municipality in the Navajo Nation. It is managed by a five-member elected town board, which hires the township manager. Kayenta is the name for the Chapter, as well as the township. Kayenta Chapter encompasses land in both Utah and Arizona. Thus, the Navajo Nation's census figures for Kayenta Chapter are significantly different from those of "Kayenta CDP."

Among the most common occupations in Kayenta are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%; Sales and office occupations, 17%; and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 50 percent of workers in Kayenta, Arizona work for companies, 28 percent work for the government and 1 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Kayenta, Arizona are Educational, health and social services, 30%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 14%; and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 11%. Simply Hired's Kayenta job listings indicate that the following industries in Kayenta are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kayenta, Arizona is $31,358, and the median income of households in Kayenta was $31,707.

According to our Kayenta Trends data, the number of Kayenta, Arizona jobs has decreased by 79% since October 2011.

Population of Kayenta Total population 4,922 Male 47.89% Female 52.11% Median age 21.9     Kayenta Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.4% Median cost of a home $44,300 Median mortgage payment $285 Renter-occupied homes 40.6% Vacant housing 15.4% Median monthly rent $310     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,804 Median for all female full-time $21,912     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 42% Currently married 46% Separated 2% Widowed 3% Divorced 7%     Race White 7% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 93%     Kayenta Commute Carpool 20.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 23 minutes