Ohkay Owingeh, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,194
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
30
25.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
23.6%
19.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,067
27.8% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$2M
2024 Employed Population
588
10.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ohkay Owingeh, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Ohkay Owingeh, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ohkay Owingeh, NM was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Ohkay Owingeh, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ohkay Owingeh, NM was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoRio Arriba County, NMEspañola, NMNorth Central New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Ohkay Owingeh, NM is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.09% of Ohkay Owingeh, NM residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 8.15 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (921 people) in Ohkay Owingeh, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 63 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Ohkay Owingeh, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ohkay Owingeh, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ohkay Owingeh, NM
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    921 ± 233
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    113 ± 61
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    63 ± 83
16.2%
Hispanic Population
193 people

In 2024, there were 8.15 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (921 people) in Ohkay Owingeh, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 63 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.2% of the people in Ohkay Owingeh, NM are hispanic (193 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.09%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
25 people
0.424%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2024, 2.09% of Ohkay Owingeh, NM residents (25 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 Ohkay Owingeh, NM was 0.424%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
4 ± 21

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Economy

The economy of Ohkay Owingeh, NM employs 588 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ohkay Owingeh, NM were Retail Trade (149 people), Accommodation & Food Services (108 people), and Educational Services (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,354), Finance & Insurance ($76,354), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($59,583).

Employment

Occupations

588
2024 Value
± 161
10.1%
1 Year growth
± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ohkay Owingeh, NM grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 534 employees to 588 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ohkay Owingeh, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (109 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ohkay Owingeh, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

588
2024 Value
± 161
10.1%
1 Year growth
± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ohkay Owingeh, NM grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 534 employees to 588 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ohkay Owingeh, NM, are Retail Trade (149 people), Accommodation & Food Services (108 people), and Educational Services (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ohkay Owingeh, NM, though some of these residents may live in Ohkay Owingeh, 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

$47,188
Median earning men ± $17,076
$45,568
Median earning women ± $16,766

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,389), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,638), and Retail Trade ($31,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,917), and Retail Trade ($53,395).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

People in Ohkay Owingeh, NM have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ohkay Owingeh, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215
Median Property Taxes
±$70

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.9%
Homeownership
2024
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Ohkay Owingeh, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,067
Median Household Income
± $5,412
291
Number of Households
± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 291 households in Ohkay Owingeh, NM declined from $47,067 from the previous year's value of $65,179.

The following chart displays the households in Ohkay Owingeh, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ohkay Owingeh, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.82%)
  3. Carpooled (4.62%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Ohkay Owingeh, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.82%) and those who carpooled to work (4.62%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ohkay Owingeh, NM have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Ohkay Owingeh, 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 Ohkay Owingeh, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ohkay Owingeh, NM have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ohkay Owingeh, NM (279 out of 1.18k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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Health

82.8% of the population of Ohkay Owingeh, NM has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 38.5% on Medicaid, 7.12% on Medicare, 3.52% on non-group plans, and 0.586% 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, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.04% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.2%
Uninsured
33.1%
Employer Coverage
38.5%
Medicaid
7.12%
Medicare
3.52%
Non-Group
0.586%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ohkay Owingeh, NM declined by 25.9% from 23.2% to 17.2%.

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