Navajo

Population: 2,133
Median household income: $28,917
Median home value: $52,100

Located in McKinley County, New Mexico, Navajo is a community with a population of 2,133. The median household income of $28,917 is below the McKinley County median ($44,496).

Between 2019 and 2023, Navajo's population grew 47.1% from 1,450 to 2,133.

55.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,133
Median age: 23.5 yrs
Median household income: $28,917
Median home value: $52,100
Median gross rent: $641
Housing units: 624
Homeownership rate: 4.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 20.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4502,133

Median household income

$21,500$28,917

Median home value

$45,000$52,100

Median gross rent

$445$641

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,450	$21,500	—	$445
2020	1,818	$25,323	$45,000	$541
2021	1,976	$26,875	$41,700	$562
2022	2,071	$28,160	$50,800	$593
2023	2,133	$28,917	$52,100	$641

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1734.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	202	9.5%
5 to 17	741	34.7%
18 to 24	167	7.8%
25 to 34	326	15.3%
35 to 44	187	8.8%
45 to 54	186	8.7%
55 to 64	160	7.5%
65 to 74	129	6.0%
75 and over	35	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5	0.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,030	95.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	16.6%
High school graduate	449	43.9%
Some college or associate's	332	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	31	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	41	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	395	82.3%
Carpooled	16	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	14.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	27.5%
15 to 29 min	155	37.7%
30 to 44 min	74	18.0%
45 to 59 min	40	9.7%
60+ min	29	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.60
Poverty rate: 55.9% (1,192 of 2,133)

	Count	Share
Family households	508	85.8%
Nonfamily households	84	14.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	592	94.9%
Vacant	32	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25	4.2%
Renter-occupied	567	95.8%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	518	83.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	79	12.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3551420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9024, -109.0321