Navajo Nation PUMA, NM

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2021 Population
128,199
0.638% 1-year growth
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
35.2
1.73% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
32.5%
0.261% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$39,019
6.37% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$71,900
2021 Employed Population
39,275
1.48% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Navajo Nation PUMA, NM had a population of 128k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $39,019. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM grew from 127,386 to 128,199, a 0.638% increase and its median household income grew from $36,684 to $39,019, a 6.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (69.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.14%), White (Hispanic) (7.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.67%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.55%).

52% of the households in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northwest New Mexico--Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus (266 degrees awarded in 2021), Navajo Technical University (114 degrees), and New Mexico State University-Grants (67 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was $71,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Navajo Nation PUMA, NM is home to a population of 128k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.24% of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM residents were born outside of the country (2.88k people).

In 2021, there were 7.63 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.4k people) in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are Navajo (41,721 households), Other Native Languages of North America (10,764 households), and Spanish (8,821 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
65,205
Women
50.9%
62,938
Men
49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 128,143 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

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Citizenship

98.5%
2021 Citizenship
98.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.5% of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    89.4k ± 1.63k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.7k ± 262
  3. White (Hispanic)
    10k ± 949
17.5%
Hispanic Population
22.4k people

In 2021, there were 7.63 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.4k people) in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.5% of the people in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are hispanic (22.4k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,275 ± 872 people
  2. Philippines
    470 ± 531 people
  3. Colombia
    145 ± 295 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was Mexico, the natal country of 1,275 Navajo Nation PUMA, NM residents, followed by Philippines with 470 and Colombia with 145.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.24%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.88k people
2.26%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.89k people

As of 2021, 2.24% of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM residents (2.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was 2.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Navajo
    41,721 households (34.7%)
  2. Other Native Languages of North America
    10,764 households (8.95%)
  3. Spanish
    8,821 households (7.33%)

52% of the households in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was Navajo. 34.7% of the households in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM reported speaking Navajo at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,724 ± 231
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,104 ± 243
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,100 ± 342

Navajo Nation PUMA, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM employs 39.3k people. The largest industries in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are Elementary & secondary schools (4,590 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,064 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,360 people), and the highest paying industries are Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($139,919), Petroleum refining ($90,760), and Pipeline transportation ($89,536).

Males in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,296. The income inequality in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM (measured using the Gini index) is 0.419, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
21,076
Women
52.9%
18,789
Men
47.1%

The workforce of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM in 2020 was 39,865 people, with 52.9% woman, and 47.1% men.

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Occupations

39.3k
2021 Value
−1.48%
1 Year decline
± −1.48%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 39.9k employees to 39.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, are Personal care aides (1,810 people), Cashiers (1,427 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

39.3k
2021 Value
−1.48%
1 Year decline
± −1.48%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 39.9k employees to 39.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,590 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,064 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,360 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, though some of these residents may live in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,345
Median earning men ± $1,434
$26,865
Median earning women ± $1,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,528), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,167), and Public Administration ($43,640).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($42,115), Public Administration ($39,611), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,359).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $16.8B
  2. $13.8B
  3. $12.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico product (by dollars) was Electronics with $16.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($13.8B) and Crude petroleum ($12.8B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$79.7B
2020 Value in New Mexico
$117B
Projected 2050 Value in New Mexico
46.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Mexico trade was $79.7B. This is expected to increase 46.3% to $117B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.3B
  2. $6.67B
  3. $4.69B

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $22.3B, followed by Arizona with $6.67B and Louisiana and $4.69B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich
Senator from New Mexico1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ben Ray Luján
Senator from New Mexico2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

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In 2021, universities in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM awarded 447 degrees. The student population of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,440 male students and 2,558 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are American Indian or Alaska Native (305 and 68.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (71 and 16%), White (33 and 7.42%), and Two or More Races (15 and 3.37%).

The largest universities in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM by number of degrees awarded are University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus (266 and 59.5%), Navajo Technical University (114 and 25.5%), and New Mexico State University-Grants (67 and 15%).

The most popular majors in Northwest New Mexico--Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are General Studies (53 and 11.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (32 and 7.16%), and Registered Nursing (31 and 6.94%).

The median tuition cost in Northwest New Mexico--Navajo Nation PUMA, NM for a public four year colleges is $3,420 for in-state students and $3,420 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 3,998 students enrolled in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 2,579 records, of which 64.8% were women and 35.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 31 degree-majors awarded
  2. 51 degree-majors awarded
  3. 32 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Northwest New Mexico--Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was Registered Nursing with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Northwest New Mexico--Navajo Nation PUMA, NM according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 266 degrees awarded
  2. 114 degrees awarded
  3. 67 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus with 266 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 140 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, which is 0.456 times less than the 307 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 305 degrees mean that there were 4.3 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 71 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,420) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.31% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (33.9k), Some college (24k), and Secondary Education (22.3k).

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The median property value in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was $71,900 in 2021, which is 0.294 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $71,900 to $71,900, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM is $39,019. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was Albuquerque City (Northwest Mesa), Paradise Hills & Navajo Nation-Tohajiilee Chapter PUMA, NM with a value of $74,028, followed by Albuquerque City (Far Northeast Heights) PUMA, NM and Sandoval County PUMA, NM, with respective values of $71,967 and $68,947.

Property

$71,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,290
$26,712
Median Property Taxes
±$996

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Navajo Nation PUMA, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2021
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 72.4% of the housing units in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was Albuquerque City (Northwest Mesa), Paradise Hills & Navajo Nation-Tohajiilee Chapter PUMA, NM with a value of $74,028, followed by Albuquerque City (Far Northeast Heights) PUMA, NM and Sandoval County PUMA, NM, with respective values of $71,967 and $68,947.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,019
Median Household Income
± $2,339
36.9k
Number of Households
± 1,308

In 2021, the median household income of the 36.9k households in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM grew to $39,019 from the previous year's value of $36,684.

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Wage Distribution

0.419
2021 Wage GINI in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM
0.429
2020 Wage GINI in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM

In 2021, the income inequality in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.34% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.55%)
  3. Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2021, 76.4% of workers in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.55%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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Commute Time

26.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% of the workforce in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM (41k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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80.9% of the population of Navajo Nation PUMA, NM has health coverage, with 16.9% on employee plans, 48.7% on Medicaid, 8.58% on Medicare, 5.5% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1316 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year (1336 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 238 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,316 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Mexico

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see an average of 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year (1,336 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.1%
Uninsured
16.9%
Employer Coverage
48.7%
Medicaid
8.58%
Medicare
5.5%
Non-Group
1.3%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM grew by 3.28% from 18.5% to 19.1%.

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