Shiprock, NM

Census Place

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2022 Population

8,275

2.09% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.6

0.282% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

28%

7.74% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$38,393

3.13% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$86,100

10.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Shiprock, NM had a population of 8.28k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $38,393. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Shiprock, NM declined from 8,452 to 8,275, a −2.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,228 to $38,393, a 3.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shiprock, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%).

None of the households in Shiprock, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Shiprock, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Shiprock, NM was $86,100, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Shiprock, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Shiprock, NM was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shiprock, NM is home to a population of 8.28k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.21% of Shiprock, NM residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2022, there were 47.2 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.74k people) in Shiprock, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 164 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 100 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Shiprock, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Shiprock, NM was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
7.74k ± 801
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
164 ± 152
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 73

2.66%

Hispanic Population

220 people

2.66% of the people in Shiprock, NM are hispanic (220 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shiprock, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

0.982%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2022, 1.21% of Shiprock, NM residents (100 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shiprock, NM was 0.982%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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)
53 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 45
Korea
27 ± 47

Shiprock, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shiprock, NM employs 3.02k people. The largest industries in Shiprock, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (752 people), Educational Services (670 people), and Retail Trade (250 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,757), Utilities ($93,654), and Public Administration ($87,625).

Employment

Occupations

3.02k

2022 Value

± 409

−4.22%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shiprock, NM declined at a rate of −4.22%, from 3.15k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shiprock, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (420 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (318 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shiprock, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.02k

2022 Value

± 409

−4.22%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shiprock, NM declined at a rate of −4.22%, from 3.15k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shiprock, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (752 people), Educational Services (670 people), and Retail Trade (250 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

$40,456

Median earning men ± $5,010

$31,681

Median earning women ± $2,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($88,563), Retail Trade ($88,036), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,984).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($33,897), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,534), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,050).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shiprock, NM was $86,100 in 2022, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $77,700 to $86,100, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Shiprock, NM is 52.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Shiprock, NM have an average commute time of 26.3 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.

Median household income in Shiprock, NM is $38,393. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Shiprock, NM was Census Tract 9428.02 with a value of $42,237, followed by Census Tract 9428.01 and Census Tract 9428.03, with respective values of $37,543 and $27,330.

Property

$86,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,716

$1,221

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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

52.6%

Homeownership

2022

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.6% of the housing units in Shiprock, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9428.02
Census Tract 9428.01
Census Tract 9428.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shiprock, NM was Census Tract 9428.02 with a value of $42,237, followed by Census Tract 9428.01 and Census Tract 9428.03, with respective values of $37,543 and $27,330.

The following map shows all of the places in Shiprock, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$38,393

Median Household Income

± $9,568

2.32k

Number of Households

± 338

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Shiprock, NM grew to $38,393 from the previous year's value of $37,228.

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.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (8.16%)
Walked (6.8%)

In 2022, 81.8% of workers in Shiprock, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.16%) and those who walked to work (6.8%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shiprock, NM have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% 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

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shiprock, NM (2.31k out of 8.25k 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 6 - 11 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
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

84.9% of the population of Shiprock, NM has health coverage, with 23.8% on employee plans, 47.7% on Medicaid, 6.46% on Medicare, 6.61% on non-group plans, and 0.351% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Juan County, NM see 1787 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.501% decrease from the previous year (1796 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 976 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 378 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,787 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Juan County, NM

Primary care physicians in San Juan County, NM see an average of 1,787 patients per year. This represents a 0.501% decrease from the previous year (1,796 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Juan County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.1%

Uninsured

23.8%

Employer Coverage

47.7%

Medicaid

6.46%

Medicare

6.61%

Non-Group

0.351%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shiprock, NM declined by 15.1% from 17.7% to 15.1%.

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

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