Nenahnezad

Population: 451
Median household income: $37,212
Median home value: $81,900

Nenahnezad is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to 451 residents. Its median household income of $37,212 runs below the San Juan County figure of $53,020.

From 2019 to 2023, Nenahnezad's population declined 30.0% from 644 to 451, while its median home value rose 95.9% from $41,800 to $81,900.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 94.2% of the population. 85.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 451
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $37,212
Median home value: $81,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 205
Homeownership rate: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

644451

Median household income

$43,250$37,212

Median home value

$41,800$81,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	644	$43,250	$41,800	$708
2020	470	$35,500	$70,400	—
2021	438	$37,426	$73,000	—
2022	438	$40,511	$75,000	—
2023	451	$37,212	$81,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2419.3%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	2.0%
5 to 17	62	13.7%
18 to 24	87	19.3%
25 to 34	51	11.3%
35 to 44	32	7.1%
45 to 54	58	12.9%
55 to 64	65	14.4%
65 to 74	70	15.5%
75 and over	17	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7	1.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	425	94.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	17.1%
High school graduate	127	43.3%
Some college or associate's	109	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	142	85.5%
Carpooled	4	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	21.9%
15 to 29 min	73	47.1%
30 to 44 min	45	29.0%
45 to 59 min	3	1.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 34.6% (156 of 451)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	73.2%
Nonfamily households	42	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	157	76.6%
Vacant	48	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	93.6%
Renter-occupied	10	6.4%

1-unit, detached52.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	108	52.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	2.9%
5 to 19 units	9	4.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	40.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3551715
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.7308, -108.4345