Haystack

Population: 347
Median household income: $19,074
Median home value: $109,300

Haystack is a community in McKinley County, New Mexico, home to 347 residents. The median household income of $19,074 is below the McKinley County median ($44,496).

Between 2020 and 2023, Haystack's population grew 62.1% from 214 to 347.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 59.4% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 93.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 347
Median age: 57.7 yrs
Median household income: $19,074
Median home value: $109,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 131
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 22.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

214347

Median household income

$58,333$19,074

Median home value

$37,500$109,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	214	—	—
2021	138	$58,333	$37,500
2022	174	$33,750	$56,400
2023	347	$19,074	$109,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.3%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 340.9%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 541.4%

55 to 6459.4%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.3%
5 to 17	57	16.4%
18 to 24	17	4.9%
25 to 34	3	0.9%
35 to 44	32	9.2%
45 to 54	5	1.4%
55 to 64	206	59.4%
65 to 74	15	4.3%
75 and over	11	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	325	93.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma77.2%

High school graduate12.1%

Some college or associate's6.3%

Bachelor's degree1.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	77.2%
High school graduate	33	12.1%
Some college or associate's	17	6.3%
Bachelor's degree	3	1.1%
Graduate or professional degree	9	3.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home34.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27	65.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	34.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	25.9%
15 to 29 min	6	22.2%
30 to 44 min	14	51.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 70.9% (246 of 347)

	Count	Share
Family households	109	87.9%
Nonfamily households	15	12.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	124	94.7%
Vacant	7	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	124	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached26.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other73.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35	26.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	73.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3531925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.3545, -107.9389