Cibecue, Arizona
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Cibecue is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Navajo County
Navajo County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*49.3% White*0.9% Black*43.4% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*3.3% Other races*10.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, Arizona
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, United States
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. The population was 1,331 at the 2000 census.

The current council leaders are Arnold Beach Sr. and Gregg Henry (http://www.wmat.nsn.us/tribal_council.html).

The Cibecue community has a high unemployment rate, which was exacerbated by the Rodeo-Chediski fire
Rodeo-Chediski fire
The Rodeo–Chediski Fire was a wildfire that burned in east-central Arizona beginning on June 18, 2002, and was not controlled until July 7. It was the worst forest fire in Arizona's recorded history until June 14th, 2011 when the Wallow Fire surpassed Rodeo-Chediski as the largest fire in Arizona...

, Arizona's largest wildfire in recorded history. The main employer for the community is the school.

Geography

Cibecue is located at 34°2′23"N 110°29′8"W (34.039644, -110.485435).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6 square miles (15.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,331 people, 323 households, and 268 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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 was 223.1 people per square mile (86.1/km²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 57.7/sq mi (22.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.02% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.63% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Black
Race (United States Census)
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 or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% from other races
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, and 0.90% from two or more races. 2.03% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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 of any race.

There were 323 households out of which 54.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 34.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.45.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 45.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,286, and the median income for a family was $13,750. Males had a median income of $52,639 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the CDP was $5,941. About 55.7% of families and 68.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 72.5% of those under age 18 and 70.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The area is served by the Whiteriver Unified School District
Whiteriver Unified School District
Whiteriver Unified School District is a school district in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.The district serves parts of Navajo County, including the communities of Cibecue, East Fork, and Whiteriver.-Elementary schools:...

, and the Cibecue Community School
Cibecue Community School
Cibecue Community School is a small K-12, grant-funded day school in Cibecue, Arizona. It is run by the Fort Apache Agency, a division of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.The Arizona Interscholastic Association lists it as the Fort Apache Agency School District in its directory of member high...

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