Tuba City is a somewhat small town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 8,072 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tuba City is the 59th largest community in Arizona.
A relatively large number of people in Tuba City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Tuba City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Tuba City who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.20% of the adults in Tuba City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Tuba City in 2022 was $22,639, 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 $90,556 for a family of four. However, Tuba City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Tuba City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tuba City residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Tuba City include African, Welsh, Finnish, German, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Tuba City is Native American languages. Other important languages spoken here include English and Navajo.