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Population (year 2000): 5,366
Males: 2,595 (48.4%), Females: 2,771 (51.6%)
Apache County
Zip code:
86503
Median resident age: 21.9 years
Median household income: $27,324 (year 2000)
Median house value: $14,300 (year 2000)
Races in Chinle:
- American Indian (92.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (6.1%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (1.5%), English (1.3%).
Elevation: 5534 feet
Land area: 16.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Chinle
- High school or higher: 63.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
- Unemployed: 31.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Chinle CDP
- Never married: 44.0%
- Now married: 41.7%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 8.0%
0.7% Foreign born
Hospital/medical center in Chinle:
- CHINLE COMPREHENSIVE CARE FACILITY (P O BOX
PH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chinle:
- SAGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; GANADO, AZ)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; FORT DEFIANCE,
AZ)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; KEAMS CANYON,
AZ)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Chinle:
- FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 103 miles; FARMINGTON,
NM; ID: FMN)
- CORTEZ MUNI (about 104 miles; CORTEZ, CO; ID: CEZ)
- PAGE MUNI (about 139 miles; PAGE, AZ; ID: PGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chinle:
- CHINLE MUNI (about 4 miles; CHINLE, AZ; ID: E91)
- GANADO (about 32 miles; GANADO, AZ; ID: 85V)
- WINDOW ROCK (about 50 miles; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; ID:
RQE)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Chinle:
- NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 93 miles; HOLBROOK,
AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)
- SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 109 miles; FARMINGTON, NM;
FT enrollment: 2,837)
- FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 144 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT
enrollment: 4,051)
- NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 175 miles;
FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
- MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 213 miles; GRAND JUNCTION,
CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 215
miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
- ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about
218 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
Public high schools in Chinle:
- CHINLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,115;
Location: PO BOX 587; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CHINLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 984; Location:
HWY. 191 & NAVAJO ROUTE 7; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TURQUOISE DAWN ALTERNATIVE (Students: 17;
Location: HWY 191; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Chinle:
- CHINLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 663;
Location: P.O. BOX 587; Grades: 04 - 07)
- CANYON DE CHELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
626; Location: HIGHWAY 191; Grades: 01 - 08)
- CHINLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 526;
Location: HWY 191 & I.R. 7; Grades: 07 - 08)
- ROUGH ROCK DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL (Students:
507; Location: HIGHWAY 59, RRDS, BOX 217; Grades: KG -
12)
- CHINLE KINDERGARTEN CENTER (Students: 276;
Location: P.O. BOX 587; Grades: PK - KG)
- COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL (Students: 249;
Location: NAVAJO ROUTE 4; Grades: KG - 08)
- JEEHDEEZ'A ACADEMY (LOW MOUNTAIN) (Students:
214; Location: NAVAJO ROUTE 65; Grades: KG - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Chinle:
- CHINLE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: P.
O. BOX 2299; Grades: 3 - 8)
- CHINLE VALLEY SCHOOL FOR EXCEP (Students: 8;
Location: PO BOX 159; Grades: UG - UG)
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