Shiprock, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

7,610

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

0.888% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.6%

19.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,900

13.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$104,400

Population & Diversity

Shiprock, NM is home to a population of 7.61k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.867% of Shiprock, NM residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 48.1 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.22k people) in Shiprock, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 92 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Shiprock, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shiprock, NM was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shiprock, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
7.22k ± 621
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
150 ± 105
White (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 70

2.25%

Hispanic Population

171 people

2.25% of the people in Shiprock, NM are hispanic (171 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shiprock, 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
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

0.867%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 0.867% of Shiprock, NM residents (66 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 Shiprock, NM was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 39
Korea
15 ± 28

Shiprock, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shiprock, NM employs 2.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shiprock, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (649 people), Educational Services (522 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (309 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,073), Other Services Except Public Administration ($79,063), and Utilities ($67,266).

Employment

Occupations

2.8k

2024 Value

± 376

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shiprock, NM declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 3.14k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shiprock, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (417 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (316 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shiprock, 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

2.8k

2024 Value

± 376

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shiprock, NM declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 3.14k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shiprock, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (649 people), Educational Services (522 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shiprock, NM, though some of these residents may live in Shiprock, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,361

Median earning men ± $7,684

$30,700

Median earning women ± $3,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,056), Public Administration ($97,159), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,650), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,301), and Retail Trade ($29,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shiprock, NM was $104,400 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,500 to $104,400, a 2.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Shiprock, NM is 49.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shiprock, NM have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shiprock, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$104,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,838

$1,123

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.1% of the housing units in Shiprock, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shiprock, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$35,900

Median Household Income

± $4,068

2.29k

Number of Households

± 303

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.29k households in Shiprock, NM declined from $35,900 from the previous year's value of $41,563.

The following chart displays the households in Shiprock, 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 Shiprock, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (80.5%)
Walked (7.7%)
Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Shiprock, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shiprock, NM have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Shiprock, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shiprock, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shiprock, NM have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shiprock, NM (2.63k out of 7.59k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shiprock, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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