Navajo, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population

2,181

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

23.6

0.426% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

51.6%

7.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,208

11.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$52,100

2.56% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

517

7.71% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Navajo, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Navajo, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Navajo, NM was $52,100, and the homeownership rate was 3.98%.

Most people in Navajo, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Navajo, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Navajo, NM is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.825% of Navajo, NM residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 31.8 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Navajo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Navajo, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Navajo, NM was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Navajo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Navajo, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 255
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 63
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
17 ± 24

0.779%

Hispanic Population

17 people

0.779% of the people in Navajo, NM are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Navajo, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

0.825%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.328%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.825% of Navajo, NM residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Navajo, NM was 0.328%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Navajo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 23

Navajo, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Navajo, NM.

Economy

The economy of Navajo, NM employs 517 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Navajo, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), Educational Services (101 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($123,750), Educational Services ($46,354), and Construction ($41,094).

Employment

Occupations

517

2024 Value

± 115

7.71%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Navajo, NM grew at a rate of 7.71%, from 480 employees to 517 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Navajo, NM, are Healthcare Support Occupations (76 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Navajo, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

517

2024 Value

± 115

7.71%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Navajo, NM grew at a rate of 7.71%, from 480 employees to 517 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Navajo, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), Educational Services (101 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Navajo, NM, though some of these residents may live in Navajo, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,313

Median earning men ± $10,062

$30,781

Median earning women ± $3,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($41,094), Retail Trade ($36,607), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,083), Public Administration ($27,813), and Retail Trade ($26,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Navajo, NM was $52,100 in 2023, which is 0.157 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $50,800 to $52,100, a 2.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Navajo, NM is 3.98%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Navajo, NM have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Navajo, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$52,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$42,300

$24

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Navajo, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,208

Median Household Income

± $10,011

603

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 603 households in Navajo, NM grew to $32,208 from the previous year's value of $28,917.

The following chart displays the households in Navajo, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Navajo, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (6.42%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Navajo, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Navajo, NM have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Navajo, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Navajo, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Navajo, NM (1.13k out of 2.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Navajo, NM is Native American, followed by Two Or More and Pacific Islander.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.8% of the population of Navajo, NM has health coverage, with 5.32% on employee plans, 69.5% on Medicaid, 4.03% on Medicare, 5.59% on non-group plans, and 0.367% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 45.9% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 26.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.06% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

5.32%

Employer Coverage

69.5%

Medicaid

4.03%

Medicare

5.59%

Non-Group

0.367%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Navajo, NM declined by 7.49% from 16.5% to 15.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Navajo, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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