Yah-ta-hey, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

507

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.8%

8.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,068

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$28,200

Population & Diversity

Yah-ta-hey, NM is home to a population of 507 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.75 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (385 people) in Yah-ta-hey, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 39 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Yah-ta-hey, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yah-ta-hey, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yah-ta-hey, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
385 ± 147
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
44 ± 65
Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 57

20.9%

Hispanic Population

106 people

20.9% of the people in Yah-ta-hey, NM are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yah-ta-hey, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

33 ± 52

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Yah-ta-hey, NM.

Economy

The economy of Yah-ta-hey, NM employs 158 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yah-ta-hey, NM were Manufacturing (38 people), Public Administration (37 people), and Educational Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,750) and Accommodation & Food Services ($19,063).

Employment

Occupations

158

2024 Value

± 124

7.48%

1 Year growth

± 99.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yah-ta-hey, NM grew at a rate of 7.48%, from 147 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yah-ta-hey, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), Production Occupations (38 people), and Management Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yah-ta-hey, 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

158

2024 Value

± 124

7.48%

1 Year growth

± 99.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yah-ta-hey, NM grew at a rate of 7.48%, from 147 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yah-ta-hey, NM, are Manufacturing (38 people), Public Administration (37 people), and Educational Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yah-ta-hey, NM, though some of these residents may live in Yah-ta-hey, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,159

Median earning men ± $53,852

$16,331

Median earning women ± $985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yah-ta-hey, NM was $28,200 in 2024, which is 0.0848 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $21,400 to $28,200, a 31.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Yah-ta-hey, NM is 96.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yah-ta-hey, NM have an average commute time of 46.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yah-ta-hey, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$28,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,897

$174

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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 Yah-ta-hey, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yah-ta-hey, 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.

$44,068

Median Household Income

± $11,902

180

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 180 households in Yah-ta-hey, NM grew to $44,068 from the previous year's value of $42,903.

The following chart displays the households in Yah-ta-hey, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yah-ta-hey, 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 (77.8%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)
Carpooled (2.53%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Yah-ta-hey, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.53%).

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

46.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yah-ta-hey, NM have a longer commute time (46.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 29.9% of the workforce in Yah-ta-hey, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yah-ta-hey, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yah-ta-hey, NM have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yah-ta-hey, NM (131 out of 507 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yah-ta-hey, 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.

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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