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.
One of the benefits of Tuba City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.14 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Tuba City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.20% of adults 25 and older 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.