Ojo Amarillo

Population: 380
Median household income: $21,488

Ojo Amarillo, a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, has 380 residents. The median household income of $21,488 is below the San Juan County median ($53,020).

From 2019 to 2023, Ojo Amarillo's population declined 40.3% from 637 to 380, while its median household income fell 10.1% from $23,889 to $21,488.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 90.8% of the population. 85.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 380
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $21,488
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 188
Homeownership rate: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 21.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

637380

Median household income

$23,889$21,488

Median gross rent

$817$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	637	$23,889	$87,600	$817
2020	529	$20,682	—	$863
2021	478	$19,500	—	$850
2022	413	$21,510	—	$777
2023	380	$21,488	—	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 642.9%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	9.5%
5 to 17	73	19.2%
18 to 24	49	12.9%
25 to 34	36	9.5%
35 to 44	35	9.2%
45 to 54	44	11.6%
55 to 64	11	2.9%
65 to 74	80	21.1%
75 and over	16	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	345	90.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's50.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	9.5%
High school graduate	88	39.6%
Some college or associate's	113	50.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	85.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	10.1%
Other means	4	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	54	67.5%
30 to 44 min	14	17.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 65.5% (249 of 380)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	59.4%
Nonfamily households	58	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	143	76.1%
Vacant	45	23.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	55.9%
Renter-occupied	63	44.1%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	185	98.4%
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	3	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3553485
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.6941, -108.3704