Kayenta is a very small town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 4,947 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Kayenta is the 77th largest community in Arizona.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kayenta is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kayenta is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kayenta who work in teaching (14.77%), office and administrative support jobs (11.78%), and sales jobs (9.27%).

Kayenta 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.

Kayenta Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Kayenta is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.14% of adults 25 and older in Kayenta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Kayenta in 2000 was $9,421, 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 $37,684 for a family of four.

The people who call Kayenta home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kayenta is Native American, followed by White. The main ancestry of people in Kayenta is German.

The most common language spoken in Kayenta is Navajo. Some people also speak English.